From: American journal of Emergency Medicine
In this study IV flecanide, propafenone and amiadarone were used. End points was time to conversion, duration of AF And side effects . Flecanide and propafenone caused conversion to SR compared to amiadarone .
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Atrial fibrillation in ED
November 14, 2010
NAFLD
April 30, 2010
Vitamin E is better than placebo but pioglitazone does not produce any significant change
Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis - ASTRAL Investigators
November 25, 2009
Strudy has shown not surprisingly that there is no worthwhile clinical benefit from opening the vessel.
Saves lots of money
VTE priphylaxis in cancer -guideline
VTE in cancer patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Recent review in JCO.
Consensus:
1)Prolonged prophylaxis for hospitalised high risk surgical patients
2) prophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory cancer patients or fir central lines
3)LMH is preferred for long term treatment of VTE
Extended release Niacin for carotid intima-media thickness
November 20, 2009
When you add extended release niacin to statin therapy the mean HDL cholestrol increased by 18% and significantly reduced LDL cholestrol and triglycerides. Mean carotid intima media wad signifantly reduced.
From NEJM nov 15,2009
Early repolarisation
In a Finnish study ECG showing J point elevation of 0.1mV and 0.2mV in the inferior leads was sugnificantly associated with cardiac death
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