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INTERNET MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN 1093-7935
VOL 1, NO. 4
01-DEC-1997

It is possible to decrease the development of allergies in children by breastfeeding and reducing the child's exposure to dust mites. (Allergy 1996 ;051:0089)

Over 40% of 4- to 11-year-olds are exposed to secondhand smoke at home according to a survey of over 10,000 people. Nearly 90% of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke were found to have detectable levels of cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine. (JAMA 1996 ;275:1233)

The combination of estrogen replacement therapy AND cyclical etidronate disodium is more effective at increasing bone mass in postmenopausal women than either therapy alone. (Am J Med 1995 ;099:0036)

Increased anxiety was associated with an increased risk of fatality from coronary heart disease in this study of male physicians; relative risk of sudden death was 6.1 . (Circulation 1994 ;089:1992)

Oral clindamycin when used to treat bacterial vaginosis reduced by 50% the risk of preterm rupture of membranes. (Obstet Gynecol 1995 ;173:0157)

Preterm infants have improved cognitive outcomes when the father was involved with the infant. (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1995 ;034:0058)

Calcium supplementation in postmenopausal women resulted in a decreased amount of bone mass loss and fewer fractures as compared with women treated with placebo. (Am J Med 1995 ;098:0331)

Vitamin E supplementation was associated with a 34% reduced rate of heart disease in women. (NEJM 1993 ;328:1444)

A pelvic examination may increase the risk of a subsequent urinary tract infection. (Arch Fam Med 1996 ;005:0357)

Prolonged stress appears to be related to brain damage. (Science 1996 ;273:0749)

Despite normal tests of cardiac status, many patients still have lingering anxiety about their heart. (BMJ 1996 ;313:0315)

Long acting calcium antagonists, such as amlodipine (Norvasc) and diltiazem (Cardizem SR), achieve persistent 24-hour blood pressure control and lead to an eventual decrease in left ventricular mass. (Am J Cardiol 1996 ;078:0203)

Aspirin continues to be under utilized in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Ideally, you should take an aspirin (NOT enteric coated) at the onset of symptoms suggestive of a heart attack. (Arch Intern Med 1996 ;)

Induction of women at 41 weeks gestational age was associated with a decreased rate of c-section and equivalent morbidity and mortality to monitoring alone in the Canadian Multicenter Post-term Pregnancy Trial of 3407 women. (NEJM 1992 ;326:1587)

A rapid rule-out myocardial infarction protocol performed on clinically low risk patients with a nondiagnostic EKG: get enzymes at 0,3,6, & 9 hrs; EKG at 0,9 hrs; treadmill test at 12 hrs. If any tests positive, a longer hospital stay is warranted. (JACC 1996 ;028:0025)

900 mg of garlic per day with 12 g fish oil per day (providing 3.6 g n-3 fatty acids/d) lowered total cholesterol, LDL, and triacylglycerol; the combo improved the total to HDL ratio as well. (Am J Clin Nutr 1997 ;065:0445)

Waiting until the umbilical cord stops pulsating before clamping (about 1 minute after birth) decreases the rate of anemia in infants at 2 months of age. (Am J Clin Nutr 1997 ;065:0425)

Use of aspartame in the diet instead of sugar was associated with both a greater short-term and long-term weight loss than controls, even after going back to a regular diet. (Am J Clin Nutr 1997 ;065:0409)

ST depression in V1 or V2 has a high sensitivity (~90%) and high specificity (~90%) for identifying the LCA as the infarct-related artery in acute inferior myocardial infarction. (Am J Cardiol 1997 ;79(2):182)

A high carbohydrate meal preceeding exercise is associated with an earlier onset of myocardial ischemia than a high fat meal preceeding exercise. (JACC 1997 ;029:0302)

A stress treadmill test alone (i.e. without an associated imaging procedure) is not useful in diagnosing CAD in symptomatic patients, although it is useful in determining functional capacity. (Circulation 1992 ;123(5):1312)

An ad lib low fat / high complex carbohydrate diet is better than a fixed calorie diet in keeping the weight off. (BMJ 1997 ;314(1):29)

For the prevention of DVT: 1) Low Risk Pts- stockings. 2) Mod Risk- add low-molecular wt heparin, e.g. Enoxaparin 2000 U /d. 3) High Risk- increase LMWH, e.g. enox 4000 U/d SQ. (BMJ 1997 ;314(2):123)

Don't use sublingual nifedipine for htn because of the side-effect of an uncontrolled blood pressure drop causing neurologic and/or cardiac ischemia. (JAMA 1996 ;276:1328)

Ther is no need to reculture or change antibiotics if pyelonephritis with fever persists for up to 2 - 4 days; this is a fairly common duration. (Am J Med 1996 ;101:0277)

Water soluble dietary fiber supplementation at 15 g / d decreased total cholesterol by 6.4% and LDL by 10.5% . (Am J Cardiol 1997 ;079:0034)

2 grams of vitamin C taken prior to exercise was shown to decrease symptoms of exercise-induced asthma in 9 out of 20 study participants aged 7 to 28. (Arch Ped Adol Med 1997 ;151:0367)

In a prospective study of 1605 Finish men, low baseline fasting plasma vitamin C levels were associated with an increased rate of acute myocardial infarction. (BMJ 1997 1 MAR;314:0634)

Fluoxetine (prozac) was shown to be effective in the treatment of postnatal depression; it was as good as (but not better than) cognitive-behavioral counselling. (BMJ 1997 29 MAR;314:0932)

The use of calcium antagonists (e.g. nifedipine) increased the need for perioperative transfusion in this study of older pts; the authors estimate that switching pts to alternative drugs prior to surgery would reduce by 24% the need for blood transfusions (BMJ 1997 1 MAR;314:0643)

People with atrial fibrillation view quality of life after minor, moderate, and major strokes much differently; thus, individual preferences must be taken into account when deciding between warfarin, aspirin, or no stroke prophylaxis in atrial fib. (Arch Intern Med 1996 9 SEPT;156:1829)

Elderly people with both hypertension and claudication have an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (relative risk versus uncomplicated hypertension is 5.8); screening for AAA may be helpful. (Arch Intern Med 1996 14 OCT;156:2081)

Postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy was associated with a decreased risk of osteoarthritis of the hip in this study of 4366 white women older than 64 years old (OR = 0.62) (Arch Intern Med 1996 14 OCT;156:2073)

Taking an aspirin early on during an attack of unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction is recommended; a higher use of aspirin in the prehospital setting is encouraged. (Arch Intern Med 1996 22 JUL;156:1506)

Influenza vaccination is not associated with higher rates of systemic symptoms compared with placebo injection in this study of 849 healthy adults. (Arch Intern Med 1996 22 JUL;156:1546)

Over half of all women and about a third of men will get osteoporotic fractures during their lifetime; often the only symptom of osteoporosis disease progression is a bone fracture. (Arch Intern Med 1996 8 JUL;156:1399)

Weight loss programs have a very poor long term success rate; in this study of 192 people, the initial wt was 106 kg, after the wt loss program was 84 kg, and after 3 yrs was 103 kg. (Arch Intern Med 1996 24 JUN;156:1302)

A diet high in antioxidants (e.g. vitamin C) helped prevent fetal malformations in diabetic rats. (Diabetes 1996 NOV;045:1497)

While eating 1 - 2 servings of fish per week is recommended, the American Heart Association announced that there's insufficient evidence to promote the use of fish oil supplements. (Circulation 1996 NOV;094:2337)

Ambulatory blood pressure measurements may be helpful in estimating risk in borderline hypertensives. (Hypertension 1996 ;028:0641)

Causes of unmet expectations by patients: 30% - not auscultating the heart, 28% - omitting a cholesterol test, 26% - not asking about specific or medical lifestyle factors, & 19% - not prescribing pain killers. (Ann Intern Med 1996 ;125:0730)

Postmenopausal estrogen therapy may lower the risk of Alzheimer's Disease: after 10 years of use, disease risk was lowered by 30%. (Arch Intern Med 1996 ;156:2213)

Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of placental abruption and placenta previa; it's estimated that 27% of abruptions and 12% of previas could be avoided if women did not smoke during pregnancy. (Am J Epidemiol 1996 ;144:0881)

A daily aspirin reduced the rate of cardiovascular mortality over 3 yrs by 40% and all cause mortality by 35% in this study of 2418 women with coronary artery disease. (Am J Cardiol 1996 ;078:1215)

After an acute myocardial infarction, enalapril used alone led to a greater survival than enalapril plus aspirin after 3 months. (Am J Cardiol 1997 ;079:0115)

The prevalence of silent ischemia in a group of 925 noninsulin-dependent diabetics 40 to 65 yrs old was 6.4% by thallium perfusion scanning; an abnormal rest EKG was the independent risk with the highest odds ratio (9) of all screening risk factors. (Am J Cardiol 1997 ;079:0134)

Twice daily application of a 0.2% glyceryl trinitrate ointment helped decrease pain and increase the healing rate of anal fissures. (Lancet 1997 ;349:0011)

The use of a cellular phone while driving was associated with an increased motor vehicle accident rate; the accident rate was similar to driving with a blood alcohol at the legal limit (0.08). (N Engl J Med 1997 ;336:0453)


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