Disease-information
In patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus, insulin may be used to augment therapy with oral glycemic medications
or as insulin replacement therapy.The goals of therapy should be
individualized based on many factors, including age, life expectancy, comorbid
conditions, duration of diabetes, risk of hypoglycemia, cost, patient motivation,
and qu...
American Epilepsy Society issues
guideline and treatment algorithm for convulsive status epilepticus. The
guideline was endorsed by the Epilepsy Foundation, Child Neurology Society, and
American College of Emergency Physicians.Status epilepticus – continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for
30 minutes or more – is a medical emergency wi...
Hormone therapy is the most
effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and other menopausal symptoms.
Changing estrogen levels during menopause may impact multiple components
involved in maintaining temperature homeostasis.Health care professionals should
individualize therapy based on clinical factors and patient preference. They
should...
Hormone therapy is the most
effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and other menopausal symptoms.
Changing estrogen levels during menopause may impact multiple components
involved in maintaining temperature homeostasis.Health care professionals should
individualize therapy based on clinical factors and patient preference. They
should...
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The authors of this meta-analysis evaluated the
efficacy of alginate-containing compounds for the treatment of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. The odds of resolution of
GERD symptoms was significantly greater with alginate-based therapies than
with placebo or antacids. Alginate therap...
The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes”
includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to
provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and
guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care.
Recommendations
Chronic Kidney Disease - Screening
At...
The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes”
includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to
provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and
guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care.
Recommendations
Chronic Kidney Disease - Screening
At...
Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analyses:Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression) is a mood
disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of
abnormally-elevated mood.Valproate is an anticonvulsant drug that is frequently used
in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Clinicians and patients should
consider accept...
Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analyses:Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression) is a mood
disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of
abnormally-elevated mood.Valproate is an anticonvulsant drug that is frequently used
in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Clinicians and patients should
consider accept...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative
disorder of aging that affects both motor and cognitive function. The etiology
of PD is mostly unknown, but it likely involves both genetic and environmental
factors.Recognizing early symptoms of Parkinson'sNonmotor symptoms:Nonmotor symptoms are common in early Parkinson disease. The...
A Report
of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Guideline Subcommittee:Levodopa preferred as initial dopaminergic therapy for motor symptoms in
patients with early Parkinson disease.Parkinson
disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes both motor and
nonmotor symptoms and increases in prevalence with age. Motor symptoms in the...
Studies clarify menopausal HT’s impact on breast cancer riskOne of the greatest concerns of women who are considering
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) is the relationship between hormone use and
breast cancer. Data from the The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) suggest an
increase in risk with combined estrogen-progestin therapy, but a reduction i...
