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Aspirin can reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction, but not mortality, in people without coronary vascular disease, at the expense of increased risk of bleeding. It should not be routinely recommended.
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Zinc deficiency is defined as a serum zinc level < 60 mg/dL. Unfortunately, there is some question about the reliability of zinc levels to accurately reflect zinc status, since some persons with prototypic symptoms of zinc deficiency (loss of appetite, diarrhea, hair loss, delayed wound healing, and smell and taste disturbances) have normal zinc levels.
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The FDA has approved a once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes. The new product is a subcutaneously administered extended-release form of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, exenatide. Exenatide extended-release is marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Alkermes PLC as Bydureon.
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There do not appear to be any safety issues with the long-term use of statins.
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More than half of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery and polysomnography had obstructive sleep apnea, which was associated with an increased risk of perioperative complications, including hypoxemia, ICU transfer, and prolonged length of stay.
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The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from a patient with new-onset chest pain. Where is the acute lesion likely to be?
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