Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and has been the leading arrhythmic cause for hospitalization.
The optimal treatment for ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is controversial and suffers from a lack of sufficient study data to build a consensus.
It is believed that right ventricular (RV) performance in acute pulmonary embolism patients is of prognostic value, but specific RV function parameters are not agreed upon and there are little outcome data in this area.
Another Win for Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes; Weighing the Risk:Benefit Equation of Azithromycin for Pneumonia; Hemospermia: Whats the Outcome?
A Cochrane review questions the value of osletamivir and zanamivir in the treatment of influenza virus infections but the CDC and IDSA disagree.
The combination of CPAP and weight loss improves blood pressure better than either treatment alone.
The authors concluded that these findings can be used to identify which patients would benefit from further testing after an initial exercise ECG test to diagnose coronary artery disease.
In this two-part insulin primer, the authors will explore all aspects of insulin therapy. The first article will review the currently available forms of insulin, their formulation, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, and appropriate use in diabetes therapy. The authors will address the practical aspects of insulin therapy including when and how to start insulin, review titration regimens, and provide insight into selecting insulins to best match patient needs.
