Search results for "Vitamins"
Expert lays out controversies for cardio care
February is National Heart Disease Awareness Month, and the field is wide open to controversies seemingly without resolution when it comes to invasive versus therapeutic regimens.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/heart.htm
1 Feb 2010
MKSAP Quiz: Dyspnea during walking
A 79-year-old woman is seen for an annual examination. She is in good health except for osteopenia, for which she takes calcium and Vitamin D supplements. She walks regularly to and from the bus stop several times per week. It takes her 25 minutes to get to the bus stop whereas it only took her 10 minutes a year ago. She describes dyspnea midway in her walk, causing her to stop and catch her breath. She denies angina, presyncope, syncope, or pedal edema. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate option for improving this patient's quality of life?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/mksap.htm
1 Mar 2010
Studies show limited evidence for vitamin D
Studies show limited evidence for vitamin D Lower pay drives doctors to cut hours Successful strategies found for refusing antidepressant requests
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/1.htm
2 Mar 2010
Array of symptoms can point to celiac
Celiac incidence has risen since the 1950s to today, so alert internists listen to the symptoms, get to the basis, and make accurate attributions to make the right diagnosis. A constellation of symptoms can point to a common underlying condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/celiac.htm
1 Apr 2010
MKSAP Quiz: worsening dysmenorrhea with pain
Hospitalizations for prescription drug poisoning increasingOxyContin redesigned to reduce risk of abuse
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/13/3.htm
13 Apr 2010
B vitamins harmful, not helpful, for diabetic nephropathy
MKSAP Quiz: aching knee pain and stiffness
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/04/2.htm
4 May 2010
Growth hormones improve sprint times in recreational athletes, but safety is unclear
Growth hormones improve sprint times in recreational athletes, but safety is unclearB vitamins harmful, not helpful, for diabetic nephropathy
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/04/1.htm
4 May 2010
High-dose vitamin D may make falls, fractures more likely
Physician cost profiling systems frequently come to different results
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/4.htm
18 May 2010
MKSAP Quiz: 3-week history of pain and swelling of right knee
High-dose vitamin D may make falls, fractures more likely
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/3.htm
18 May 2010
Vitamin B12 declines in patients taking metformin
MKSAP Quiz: weight loss, heat intolerance and tremor
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/25/2.htm
25 May 2010