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Add new information in your counseling dialogue regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil.
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Spironolactone may save the day with resistant hypertension, Fish oils: Where's the beef?, Gait speed and survival in older adults, Rifaximin for IBS without constipation, Pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis for men who have sex with men, Treating venous thromboembolism with rivaroxaban,
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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a major complication of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel.
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The relationship between blood pressure and cardiovascular events remains controversial, especially in patients with coronary artery disease who may need increased pressures to have adequate myocardial perfusion.
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In a multicenter study, critically ill patients with initial hyperlactatemia had improved outcomes (including shorter ICU stays and lower adjusted mortality) compared to control patients when they were managed for the first 8 hours with a resuscitation protocol targeted at reducing the lactate level by at least 20% every 2 hours.
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A 74-year retired veterinarian presents to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath. He was recently diagnosed with diffuse large-cell lymphoma with prominent abdominal lymphadenopathy and positive bone marrow and has been treated with two cycles of R-CHOP.
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Episodes of severe sepsis in older adults is associated with worsening cognition and functional status.Source: Iwashyna TJ, et al. Long-term cognitive impairment and functional disability among survivors of severe sepsis. JAMA 2010;304:1787-94.
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Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions
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The next chart in your inbox is for a healthy 21-year-old nonsmoking woman. She indicates she is interested in using an oral contraceptive (OC) for birth control. What pill do you prescribe?
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Young women with herpes infections often are treated with the oral antivirals acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir.
