The Federal Aviation Administration has barred pilots and air traffic controllers from using the smoking cessation drug varenicline (Chantix), due to some occurrences of seizures, heart attacks, vision…
A 50-week, placebo-controlled trial shows that combining infliximab and methotrexate provides no extra benefit in treating Crohn’s disease. References and Resources Feagan B. A randomized trial of methotrexate…
Francis G. Spinale, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses biomarkers in heart failure. References and Resources Spinale FG. Myocardial matrix remodeling…
Joseph Romagnuolo, M.D., FRCP, MSc, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses ERCP. References and Resources Nguyen K, Sing JT Jr. Review of endoscopic…
Jacob G. Robison, MD, Professor, Vascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses differentials, diagnosis, and treatments of acute abdominal pain. References and Resources Borghi F, Giraudo G,…
A meta-analysis of observational studies showed that oral estrogen, but not transdermal estrogen, increased the risk of venous thromboembolism. References and Resources Canonico M, Plu-Bureau G, Lowe GD,…
Using a multivariate regression analysis, it has been shown that people with a common genetic mutation have up to twice the risk of lung cancer as do people…
New research indicates that treatment with the investigational anti-amyloid drug Tarenflurbil appears to be well-tolerated in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and may exert a dose-related…
Christopher D. Neilsen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and alcohol septal ablation. References and Resources Marian AJ.…
Results from the PRoFESS trial show dipyridamole plus aspirin failed to establish non-inferiority with clopidogrel in preventing second strokes, even though the study found little difference between the…
