Weight Loss Predicts Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Highest risk seen with high annual weight loss rate, low BMI in previously obese
Coronary Artery Disease Ups Risk of Bowel Bleeds With NSAIDs
Co-use of thienopyridine and prior use of rebamipide also up risk
ECG Metrics May Predict Cardiac Deaths in CKD Patients
Stronger as markers for cardiovascular death than for all-cause mortality or noncardiovascular death
Caution: Handle TCA With Care to Avoid Chemical Burns
Case report of gynecologist accidentally exposed to trichloroacetic acid illustrates teaching points
CDC: Too Few Americans Eating Enough Fruits, Vegetables
Authors call for widespread action to promote fruits and vegetables in the average diet
FDA Strengthens Heart Attack, Stroke Warning for NSAIDs
Aspirin not included in alert
Weekend Discharge Not Linked to Increased Readmission
Findings among patients with AMI, congestive heart failure, pneumonia in California
Training Can Improve Patients’ Fluid, Salt Intake in Hemodialysis
Effective at some time points in decreasing fluid, salt intake among those undergoing hemodialysis
Researchers Say Some People Do Age Faster Than Others
At 38, the biology of some adults was 20 years older, researchers find
Low FEV1 in Early Adulthood May Be Important in COPD Genesis
While accelerated decline in FEV1 is not an obligate feature of COPD
