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Visual afferent indices at baseline and one month following an acute optic neuritis event can predict visual dysfunction at six months.
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Benefits of Calcium and Vitamin D: A Meta-analysis; ARBs Favorably Affect Inflammatory Markers in Diabetics; When Oral Therapy Fails in Type 2 Diabetes; A1c as a Screening Tool for Diabetes; Effects of Cinnamon on Glucose and Lipids; Do Residents Have a Strong Enough Grasp of Statistics?
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One week of acid suppression, even with esomeprazole 40 mg bid, fails to predict longer term symptom response in functional dyspepsia.
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The burdens on caregivers of cognitively-impaired elderly can be correlated with measurements of the commonly used ADL (Activities of Daily Living) scales, particularly impairments in financial skills.
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Statin therapy in patients with a very low LDL Cholesterol level (ie, less than 60 mg/dL) appears to be safe and is associated with improved survival.
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A once yearly biophosphonate has been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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The most recent 2007 position paper from the ADA suggest that all adults over age 45 receive screening for diabetes by a fasting blood glucose (FBG). Measurement of FBG is not always convenient for patients.
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I recently treated a patient at our HIV clinic here in San Jose who had, interestingly, developed kidney stones years ago while receiving indinavir.
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Mupirocin Less Effective Against MRSA; New Guideline for Asthma
Diagnosis/Management; FDA Actions
