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The treatment of atopic dermati-tis (ATD) usually is initiated with topical steroids (TPS). Because ATD is a chronic remitting and relapsing disorder and may occupy a large cutaneous area, exposure to TPS can be extensive.
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Severe Vitamin D deficiency appears to worsen dementia and supplementation may be beneficial.
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As reported in 2003, the world bank began funding a project to train giant pouched Gambian rats to sniff out tuberculosis (TB) in sputum specimens in sub-Saharan Africa. Rats have been successfully trained to target landmines, and using a similar training/reward technique, pilot data suggested that rats could be trained to detect TB in respiratory specimens.
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A new antidepressant that combines selective serotonin reuptake inhibition with partial agonism of the 5-HT1A receptor has been approved by the FDA. Vilazodone is marketed by Trovis Pharmaceuticals as Viibryd(TM).
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The ECG above was obtained in the office from an older woman with hypertension and atypical chest discomfort. Has there been anterior infarction, or is this a "pseudo-infarct" pattern?
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Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) due to brief global cerebral hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. Typical syncope is brief, lasting less than 20 seconds in duration. However, syncope rarely may last longer, even as much as several minutes.
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Twenty highly active patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) stabilized after treatment with mitoxantrone. All patients tolerated treatment without significant safety concerns. Mitoxantrone may be an option for NMO given its differential inhibitory effect on subsets of B-cells.
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Early plasmapheresis and high-dose intravenous corticosteroids may be as effective as conventional oral corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
