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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 47-year-old woman with atypical chest pain. Is there more going on in this tracing than just the conduction defect?
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Despite guideline recommendations to utilize monofilaments to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy, there is a paucity of published literature to support its accuracy.
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After hip fracture due to osteoporosis, only 2% of patients had ideal treatment initiated in the hospital with antiresorptive or bone-forming medications combined with calcium and vitamin D
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The first immunotherapy has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of hormone-resistant prostate cancer.
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Fractures and bisphosphonate therapy, warfarin anticoagulation and influenza vaccine and cotrimoxazole, antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin, FDA Actions.
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Being overweight or obese increases the risk of cirrhosis. In this study, excess body weight contributed to almost 20% of the cirrhosis-related hospital admissions and deaths, while alcohol contributed to almost 50%.
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Contrary to the current guidelines, in the long term, an average of approximately 60 min/day of moderate-intensity activity for women is required to be successful in maintaining a normal weight.
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The FDA has approved a miconazole buccal tablet for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis. This once-daily mucoadhesive buccal tablet provides slow release of the drug over the course of the day. The tablet is marketed by Strativa Pharmaceuticals as Oravig™.
