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Raltegravir (RAL) received FDA approval in 2007 and is now used in treatment of both treatment-experienced and treatment-naïve patients.
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A previously healthy 51-year-old man with no history of travel outside of Montana presented to a local emergency department in May 2009 with fever, frontal headache, dizziness, numbness, and tingling.
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of immediate vs. deferred ART in 253 patients with HIV-associated TB meningitis was conducted to determine whether immediate ART reduced the risk of death.
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The numbers of households with pets are increasing in many countries across the world. In addition, data obtained from media sources note a trend in the percentage of these pets sleeping in, or on, the owner's bed.
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Musculoskeletal injuries account for approximately 10-15% of all childhood injuries, with most occurring as a result of a fall, sports-related injury, motor vehicle trauma, or intentional physical abuse.
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A large cohort study in Denmark showed that patients with a previous myocardial infarction (MI) who took any NSAID had an increased risk of death or a recurrent MI. The greater the use of an NSAID, the greater the risk.
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Regular coffee consumption is associated with a prominent decrease in fatal or metastatic prostate cancer.
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Unless there is another overt cause, such as occupational exposure to toxic inhalants, we generally expect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be secondary to cigarette smoking.
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The ECG shown above was interpreted as essentially "normal," showing nothing more than minimal nonspecific ST-T wave changes. Do you agree?
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Dried plums (prunes) are safe and more effective than psyllium for treating mild-to-moderate constipation
