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In this paper, health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are examined in both children and adults. A brief overview of methods used to screen for secondhand smoke exposure is given. Among the complications discussed are those of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems.
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Although we have recently enjoyed the FDA approval of two agents for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (duloxetine [Cymbalta], pregabalin [Lyrica]), as yet we have no treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) itself.
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In 1985 5.6% of pregnant patients were 35 years of age or older, and in 2002 that figure rose to 12.5%. It is estimated that last year 20% of the pregnant population was older than 34 years of age.
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Is Holding NSAIDs Prior to Surgery Rational?; Low-Dose Aspirin: Men vs Women; FDA Actions
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The rationale for this study is interesting. As the trial investigators point out, oxidative injury has been implicated as a key mechanism, leading to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Given the widely variant survival characteristics of women with advanced ovarian cancer, discrete quantifiable differences in tumor biology must exist. Heretofore, accurate characterization has been elusive.
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Bath and gray from the division of stroke Medicine in the Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, performed a meta-analysis of the published literature regarding the association between postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of stroke.
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The drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December, should be available on retail pharmacy shelves in mid-May, says An Phan, Pfizer corporate spokeswoman. Pricing has not been set yet on the drug, she adds.
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As you flip through the next patients chart, you review notes from several past visits, and all detail pain and burning on or around the vulva. According to the chart documentation, the patient states the vulvar area hurts most of the time, even when nothing is touching it.
