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A retrospective review found evidence indicating improved survival when voriconazole was used in combination with caspofungin than when voriconazole was used alone in the treatment of patients with invasive aspergillos failing therapy with amphotericin B.
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Peripheral arterial disease may be stratified in severity by the ankle-brachial index, measured by dividing the ankle systolic BP by the brachial systolic BP.
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An NIH Consensus Panel has announced new recommendations for the diagnosis of celiac disease using new serologic testing.
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The newer, more potent, statin drugs are capable of reducing LDL cholesterol safely and tolerably in most patients thus making a target LDL of 50-70 mg/dL a practical goal, but how low is too low?
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Inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective pharmacologic agents in reducing exacerbations in asthmatics.
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The FDA has approved duloxetine for the treatment of depression and the management of the pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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At this time, BNP seems to be a useful initial test that should not be repeated during short hospital stays.
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Patients treated with spironolactone and ACE inhibitors for congestive heart failure have a markedly increased risk of hyperkalemia.
