IMPORTANCE:
Recent guidelines have recommended nonfasting for routine testing of lipid levels based on comparisons of nonfasting and fasting populations. However, no previous study has examined the association of cardiovascular outcomes with fasting vs nonfasting lipid levels measured in...
BACKGROUND
Bariatric surgery results in weight loss and health improvements in adults and adolescents. However, whether outcomes differ according to the age of the patient at the time of surgery is unclear.
METHODS
We evaluated the health effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
Description:
In November 2018, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) released a new clinical practice guideline on cholesterol management. It was accompanied by a risk assessment report on primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (...
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult toestablish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. Symptoms related to vitamin B12 deficiency may be diverse and vary from neurologic to psychiatric. A number of individuals with...
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult toestablish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. Symptoms related to vitamin B12 deficiency may be diverse and vary from neurologic to psychiatric. A number of individuals with...
Interview with Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, author of Evolving Issues in the Treatment of Depression
BACKGROUND:
Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood illnesses. While many children experience sporadic AOM episodes, an important group suffer from recurrent AOM (rAOM), defined as three or more episodes in six months, or four or more in one year. In this subset of ...
BACKGROUND:
Optimal long-term osteoporosis drug treatment (ODT) is uncertain.
PURPOSE:
To summarize the effects of long-term ODT and ODT discontinuation and holidays.
DATA SOURCES:
Electronic bibliographic databases (January 1995 to October 2018) and systematic...
BACKGROUND:
In double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, budesonide-formoterol used on an as-needed basis resulted in a lower risk of severe exacerbation of asthma than as-needed use of a short-acting β2-agonist (SABA); the risk was similar to that of budesonide maintenance therapy plus as...
Legal advocacy is a recognized strategy to address social factors that influence the health of populations with complex care needs. Such advocacy can ...
