Internal Medicine Alert – August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019
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Eat Vegetables and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
A large meta-analysis of high-quality observational studies shows that adherence to a plant-based diet is inversely related with developing type 2 diabetes.
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Blood Pressure Control: Exercise vs. Meds
A random-effects network meta-analysis demonstrated comparable reductions in systolic blood pressure among normotensive and hypertensive participants using either antihypertensive medication or exercise interventions.
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Medication Errors When Patients Transition Out of ICU
Three factors associated with decreased odds of an error occurring were daily patient care rounds in the ICU, discontinuing and rewriting medication orders during the transition of care from the ICU to a non-ICU setting, and 16-20 ICU beds in the transferring ICU.
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EEG Reactivity for Prediction of Neurological Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest
Researchers found that EEG-R testing, by itself, is not sufficiently reliable to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest.
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Glucagon Nasal Powder (Baqsimi)
Glucagon nasal powder is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in patients (≥ 4 years of age) with diabetes.