Internal Medicine

Netherland researchers compared the efficacy of 4 sporidical disinfectants, in the form of wipes and sprays. Which worked best?

COPD-related deaths increased 11.6% since 1990, and cases increased 44.2% to 174.5 million.

Accounting for patients’ calcium intake could one day decrease risk for C. difficile infection, according to a recent study.

Researchers reviewed the current trends in C. difficile treatment with vancomycin in order to shed light on the potential negative effects of cost-related medication non-adherence to vancomycin therapy patients.

In the past decade, the number of individuals who receive solid organ transplants has increased exponentially – something that makes the peri-transplant complications like C. Difficile a common occurrence.

The Better Care Reconciliation Act revision lost majority favor Monday night. On Tuesday night, majority leaders turned to a new plan.

Allen Bowling, MD, PhD, explains the benefits and roadblocks of alternative medicine for MS.

High-amylose maize starch with chemical add-ons prevented diabtes in susceptible mice in an Australian study.

Combination ART treatment has substantially improved the life expectancy of HIV patients; 10 years in men and 9 in women.

DAAs Cost $1309 Less Over Lifetime Than Providing No Treatment

C. difficile infections in travelers returning home could be a cause of travel-associated diarrhea.

Autism inked to maternal lifestyle, especially dietary factors impacting glucose.

200,000 to 400,000 people die annually from medical errors.

According to Tatsiana Singh, PA-C, Indiana State University Sycamore Center for Wellness, at an individual level, each Physician Assistant (PA) or healthcare provider should aim at staying up-to-date, reflecting on their workdays, and discerning whether there was a situation that was a close call and how it could be prevented in the future. Being a good team player is critical for PAs particularly and not being frightened to solicit another opinion and verify the diagnosis.

Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH, NP-C, Barrow Neurological Institute, also discussed goals of The VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, a national consortium aiming to provide high quality epilepsy care and educational resources to patients and their caregivers.

It took 5 visits to the doctor to correctly diagnose many MS patients.

Patients with colorectal cancer are at a higher risk for mood disorders.

Dads with depression could affect children's internal/external behavior.

Smokers found to have altered levels of MAIT than the general population.

Disposable commode pails reduced C. difficile infection rates by nearly a third after 1 year in 1 hospital studied.

Peter Goadsby, M.B., B.S., Director of the NIHR- Wellcome Trust King’s Clinical Research, London, Professor of Neurology, University of California at San Francisco, explained the benefits of the recent FDA approval of the gammaCore non-invasive vagal nerve stimulator on patients suffering from cluster headaches.

In terms of specific endocrine functions, bones favor glucose metabolism and homeostasis and are necessary for memory formation and for muscle function during exercise. Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD also explained that osteo-calcium is not only necessary to foster this function, but it’s also sufficient, and can improve this function in animals.

On second try, the GOP has begun the process of repealing the ACA.