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Seasonal influenza is a major worldwide threat to human health. Vaccination against influenza is an important intervention to prevent disease especially in vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
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In this issue: Calcium supplementation in women; type 2 diabetes treatments and pancreatitis risk; treating chronic idiopathic urticaria; rivaroxaban and VTE; and FDA actions.
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A randomized vehicle-controlled phase 3 trial of topical PM 15% vs. PM 15% + GM 0.5% vs. vehicle control was conducted in Tunisian patients with CL due to Leishmania major. 375 patients were randomized. Patients had from 1-5 lesions each. Lesions were treated daily for 20 days.
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Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric respiratory disease and remains one of the most common reasons children in the United States require hospitalization. Acute exacerbations of asthma can be life-threatening. While most of these acute exacerbations can be managed successfully in the office or in the emergency department, a few children with severe exacerbations may require admission to the intensive care unit.
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Osteoporosis is a common disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Its prevalence and costs to society are huge and its incidence is rising as the population ages. Osteoporosis affects people of all races and socioeconomic groups, and the prevalence in men is not far behind that of women, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
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Rehabilitation is a critical component of stroke treatment, as most stroke survivors are left with significant neurological impairments and other sequelae, such as spasticity and pain.
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Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
