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Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013
Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
Lower 25-OH D Tied to Adverse Pathology in Full Prostatectomy
Insufficiency/deficiency of serum 25-OH D linked to increased odds of adverse pathology
Intralesional Cryosurgery Feasible for BCC in Elderly
Study shows tumor destruction for eight patients with 10 nodular or superficial BCCs on lower limbs
Mind-Body Intervention Can Improve Function, Pain in LBP
Findings show improvement in short-term function, short- and long-term current and most severe pain
Prednisolone Deemed Safe, Effective First-Line Acute Gout Rx
Oral prednisolone has similar analgesic effectiveness to indomethacin for acute gout
Topical Rx Restores Testosterone Levels to Normal in Men
Improvements also seen in sexual drive, energy level in hypogonadal men
Early Administration of β-Blockers Ups Survival in ACS
Reduction in in-hospital mortality and improvement in left ventricular function with early treatment
Calcium Channel Blockers Lower Fasting Glucose in Diabetes
CCB, especially verapamil, use linked to lower fasting blood glucose levels in adults with diabetes
ASA: Certain Factors Up Odds of Post-Stroke Bowel Obstruction
Post-acute ischemic stroke GI bowel obstruction predicts in-hospital complications, disability, death
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
