Peroxide Ingestion As ‘Cleansing Agent’ Can Be Fatal
Ingestion can cause embolisms affecting the cardiac, respiratory, and neurological systems
Concussion May Affect Driving Even After Symptoms Are Gone
Erratic swerving showed up in tests taken after young patients thought they had recovered
Yoga Linked to Low Back Pain Relief, Improvement in Function
Review of 12 studies found small improvements in pain levels, function after 3 to 6 months
Acupressure Ups Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents
Acupressure on specific acupoints linked to significantly improved scores on PSQI and SF-36
Intravenous Lidocaine Offers Alternative for ICU Patients’ Pain
Findings in patients in intensive care unit with varying degrees of organ dysfunction
Low Serum Zinc, Selenium May Be Risk Factors for Alopecia Areata
Patients with alopecia areata have significantly lower serum levels of zinc, selenium
Shift in Bisphosphonate Tx After 2008 Recommendations
From 2008 to 2012, drop in proportion of younger women, increase in women aged ≥65 years
Any Coronary Artery Calcium in Early Adulthood Ups CV Risk
Increase in CHD, CVD events for younger participants with any CAC, even at low scores
Valproic Acid Plasma Levels Down With Concomitant Meropenem
Concomitant use of meropenem linked to decrease in VPA plasma level, regardless of MEPM dose
Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
