Recently added articles from Internal Medicine News:
AHRQ guides offer comparisons of insulin analogues, other agents.(NEWS)(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)(Brief article)
Oct 15, 2009 ... The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers two booklets, one for clinicians and one for patients, on the use of newer premixed insulin analogues. "Premixed Insulin Analogues: A Comparison with Other Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes" is 4-page guide that compares the ...
Vital signs.(NEWS)(prescription drug distribution )(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Oct 15, 2009 ... <Pre> Top 10 Channels for Prescription Drug Distribution in 2008 (in billions of dollars) Chain stores $101.8 Mail services $46.0 Independents$38.1 Clinics $33.8 Nonfederal ...
Migraine associated with risk of deep brain lesions and infarcts.(NEWS)(Report)
Oct 15, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA--Migraineurs--especially those with aura--have a significantly increased risk of developing deep white matter lesions and subclinical brain infarcts in the posterior circulation than do control subjects. The findings of CAMERA II, a 9-year follow-up study, confirm ...
Diabetes increases risk of a-fib in women only.(NEWS)(atrial fibrillation)(Report)
Oct 15, 2009; ... VIENNA--Diabetes was a significant risk factor for atrial fibrillation among women but not men in an analysis of electronic medical records from a large HMO database. The study also found that both the prevalence and the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) were more than 40% ...
Migraine tied to increased risk of CV complications: two large studies yield similar findings.(NEWS)(cardiovascular diseases)(Report)
Oct 15, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA--Migraine with or without aura was associated with a significant increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack, in a population-based study that included more than 6,000 U.S. adults with migraine. In another study that also was ...