The ECG shown above was obtained from a 74-year-old woman who presented with abrupt onset of severe renal colic but no chest pain.
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of VTE and AD; patients' understanding of chemotherapy benefits; and FDA actions.
In the JUPITER primary prevention trial, the cardiovascular and mortality benefits of statin therapy exceeded the diabetes hazard, including patients at high risk of developing diabetes.
The authors conducted a literature review of Medline and the Cochrane database to identify studies comparing outcomes in Bells palsy patients who received steroid/antiviral agents vs no medication. Patients with new onset Bells palsy treated with steroids displayed significantly better improvement in facial function compared with patients not taking this medication.
