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Polyneuropathy in the Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome, independent of the diagnosis of diabetes, is associated with the development of polyneuropathy.
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Pioglitazone Improves Fibrosis Scores in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Patients With and Without Diabetes
In a meta-analysis of eight studies (five pioglitazone, three rosiglitazone) involving 516 patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, pioglitazone was found to improve fibrosis between six and 24 months.
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Can Magnesium Cure Nocturnal Leg Cramps?
A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that oral magnesium oxide was not superior to placebo for older adults suffering from nocturnal leg cramps.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: soothing dementia with music; the gastrointestinal tract and cardiology; NSAIDs might pose cardiovascular risks.
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Deflazacort Tablets and Suspension (Emflaza)
Deflazacort is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients ≥ 5 years of age.
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Antibiotic Treatment in Community-acquired Pneumonia
In patients with newly diagnosed community-acquired pneumonia, basing the duration of antibiotic treatment on clinical stability criteria led to a significant reduction in duration of antibiotic treatment without an increased risk of adverse outcomes.
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Helping Disabled Patients Through Physical Activity
Recent trial demonstrated that a structured physical activity intervention reduces reported severe mobility disability and difficulty on mobility tasks, but not all disability in older adults who experience functional limitations.
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Benefit of Bariatric Surgery for Obesity and Diabetes Maintained After Five Years
It seems that for an individual patient, clinicians now can discuss the pros and cons of bariatric surgery compared with aggressive medical management with a fair bit of certainty about expected outcomes.
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Are There Definitive Clues?
How certain are you that the run of wide complex tachycardia that begins with beat #4 is ventricular tachycardia?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: targeting the culprit of obesity; a skeptical look at urinalysis; and comparing treatments for peripheral artery disease.