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Since the publication of the allhat trial, clinicians have progressively relied upon diuretic-based regimens to manage hypertension (HTN).
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American non-Hispanic black persons had higher HbA1c levels than white persons at all levels of glycemia, and this difference increased as glucose intolerance worsened.
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FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Three 8-oz glasses of fat-free milk per day provided significant relief to patients with functional constipation.
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The introduction of acellular pertussis vaccines represented an important advance in public health, but developing a vaccine is not synonymous with protecting a population.
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The FDA has approved the first oral medication for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
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The prophylactic use of aspirin (asa) provides risk reduction when used for secondary prophylaxis.
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The ECG above was obtained from a slender and previously healthy 27-year-old woman having atypical chest discomfort. Is there evidence of chamber enlargement?
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In a very large Norwegian study, use of screening mammography was associated with a reduction in the rate of death from breast cancer, but the screening itself accounted for only about a third of the total reduction in death rate.
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Initiating treatment for hypercholesterolemia at age 30 years instead of age 60 years might very well prevent not just 30% of the CAD events as occurred in the 5-year statin trials, but perhaps as many as 60% of the CAD events lifetime.
