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For persons aged 65 or older in the United States, congestive heart failure (CHF) remains the most common diagnosis for hospital admission.
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In older women and men, all low-trauma fractures were associated with increased mortality risk for at least 5 years. Subsequent fracture increased that risk.
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Eltrombopag is a thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist approved by the FDA for the treatment of thrombocytopenia.
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The women's health initiative (WHI) provided convincing evidence that the use of estrogen plus progesterone (E+P) in postmenopausal women is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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The ECG shown above was a baseline tracing obtained during the initial visit with a new primary care provider. How would you interpret the tracing? What do you suspect happened in the past?
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This is the first study documenting that a PPI compromises the mucosal barrier function of the upper GI tract.
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Use of the benzodiazepine-like hypnotics (z-hypnotics), zolpidem and zopiclone, is associated with an increased risk of crash, particularly in young people.
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Hypovitaminosis D was found to be highly prevalent in U.S. adults with CVD, particularly those with both coronary heart disease and heart failure.
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Vitamin B12 was effective in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
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The FDA has approved another selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the management of fibromyalgia (FM).
