Stroke 2014 Jan 21;[EPub Ahead of Print], KA Ryan, JW Cole, K Saslow, BD Mitchell, PF McArdle, MJ Sparks, YC Cheng, SJ Kittner Consensus and Guidelines · January 28, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study looked at 572 women, aged 15 to 49 years, who were taking oral contraceptives (OCs). Of these, 256 […]
Published: Jan 28, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Full Text Article Download from MedPageToday Action Points Use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy was associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis, researchers found. The risk did not differ by current or past use, but it seemed to be higher among women […]
Published: Jan 27, 2014 | Updated: Jan 28, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points A behavioral “nudge” significantly cut inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory infections in primary care clinics. Note that displaying poster-sized commitment letters in examination rooms was simple and inexpensive, but had an effect “comparable […]
Pauline Anderson January 21, 2014 Full Story In the latest response to the call from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation for recommendations on the most overused interventions, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has issued its list of top 5 tests and therapies that are of questionable usefulness in the field of […]
Michael Eades, M.D. 31. October 2013 Full Story: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/statins-everyone-maybe-anyone/ Part 2 of the Heart of the Matter aired last night in Australia. And not without a lot of courage on the part of ABC and Dr Maryanne Demasi, who conceived of and put the show together. This program, an absolutely devastating expose of the dangers and general […]
Darrell Hulisz, PharmD November 21, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814588 Folic acid (vitamin B9) is a water-soluble B vitamin that is essential for DNA repair, cell division, and normal cellular growth. Profound deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy has been associated with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida in neonates. Deficiency in adults has been associated […]
Steven Fox January 15, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819281 Clinicians in emergency rooms appear to be getting the message that antibiotics need to be used judiciously in pediatric patients. However, that same message, as it pertains to adults, may need reinforcement. “Inappropriate use of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) has decreased […]
Megan Brooks January 15, 2014 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking healthcare professionals to stop prescribing combination prescription pain relievers that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, citing the risk for liver damage. The action targets prescription analgesics that contain both acetaminophen and another […]
By Carole Alison Chrvala, PhD Take Note Results from case-control studies suggest that nonselective NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, with the highest risk evident for new and long-term users, particularly older persons and those with a history of chronic kidney disease. This association has important clinical implications […]
Practical Pain Management Volume 13, Issue #10 November/December 2013 Full Story: http://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/pharmacological/opioids/ask-expert-do-nsaids-cause-more-deaths-opioids Question: I have recently read a lot on Twitter that NSAIDs cause more deaths than opioids. Can you clarify if that is true? Answer: Balancing the benefits of well-controlled pain with the risks of analgesic use is complicated and often challenging for health […]
Devada Singh-Franco, PharmD December 26, 2013 Question How common is upper gastrointestinal injury associated with the newer oral antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants? Between 1998 and 2005, more than 1.4 million hospitalizations were the result of peptic ulcer disease, with an average age-adjusted hospitalization rate of 63.6 per 100,000 population.[1] Age was a factor: The estimated […]
Alzheimers Dement 2013 Nov 01;9(6)724-732, KR Obermann, JC Morris, CM Roe Research · December 19, 2013 Practice Update Website Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7193 Journal Abstract: http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(12)02574-5/abstract TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this exploratory analysis of 100 drugs showed that common medications used by older adults, 10% in this study, are associated with increases or decreases in cognitive performance. […]
12.20.2013 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Starting warfarin for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation appeared to be associated with a transiently increased risk of ischemic stroke before the preventive effects kicked in, a large case-control study showed. Compared with not taking any antithrombotics, initiating warfarin was associated with a greater […]
Published: Dec 19, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Steroids/43513 Abuse of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) isn’t just a problem of top athletes — it’s a large-scale public health problem that affects some 3 million people who use them in the U.S., according to a new scientific statement from The Endocrine Society. […]
These data suggest that young men with hypogonadism, and particularly profound hypogonadism, should be screened for anabolic steroid use.
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Alzheimers Dement 2013 Nov 01;9(6)724-732, KR Obermann, JC Morris, CM Roe Research · December 19, 2013 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7193 Journal Abstract: http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(12)02574-5/abstract TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this exploratory analysis of 100 drugs showed that common medications used by older adults, 10% in this study, are associated with increases or decreases in cognitive performance. Further studies […]
December 18, 2013 Minimus Spine Inc. announced it has secured $1.75 million in funding from the State of Texas’ Emerging Technology Fund. According to a press release, the two-tranche convertible debt investment will support commercialization of its TriJection syringe cartridge intended as a non-surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation. “We are pleased to have the state […]
(Here’s more on Vitamin B6 on this site: https://www.integrative-archives.com/category/nutrition/vitamin-b6/) Chang HY,et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Dec;98(6):1440-9. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.064477. Epub 2013 Oct 23. Abstract BACKGROUND: A low circulating vitamin B-6 concentration, which is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is commonly seen in human inflammation. OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether cyclooxygenase inhibitors alter vitamin […]
December 2013 The statin madness infecting the greater part of the tribe of physicians has finally reached out and touched me personally. We all hear horror stories about all kinds of occurrences, but, although we feel empathy for the victims, we don’t truly understand until it happens to us directly. I’ve railed in numerous posts […]