Disease-information
The role of CalciumCalcium is a
key structural component of bone and is built into bone as a mineral complex
that includes calcium and phosphate. Calcium is a major building-block of bone
– the skeleton houses 99% of the body’s calcium stores. The calcium
in bones also acts as a reservoir for maintaining calcium levels in the blood,
which is n...
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Menopausal hormone therapy has been associated
with various malignancies. In this Swedish registry study, the authors
investigated the use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of colorectal
cancer.
The study found that Menopausal hormone therapy was associated with
overall reduced odds for co...
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Menopausal hormone therapy has been associated
with various malignancies. In this Swedish registry study, the authors
investigated the use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of colorectal
cancer.
The study found that Menopausal hormone therapy was associated with
overall reduced odds for co...
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a
condition characterized by discomfort at rest and urge to move focused on the
legs. RLS may occur as an idiopathic, often hereditary condition (primary RLS),
or in association with medical conditions (secondary RLS) including iron
deficiency, uremia, and polyneuropathy. Current understanding of the
pathophysio...
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In a study evaluating sleep position and nocturnal
gastroesophageal reflux, the sleep positions of 57 individuals referred
for ambulatory pH impedance were measured and analyzed. The left lateral
position was associated with significantly shorter acid exposure time than...
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A systematic review of the literature published
between January 1991 and March 2020 was used to update the 1996 American
Academy of Neurology practice parameter that provided considerations for
discontinuing antiseizure medications in affected patients.
The authors of this update developed 14
reco...
This clinical practice guideline
for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain provides recommendations and
algorithms for clinicians to assess and diagnose chest pain in adult patients.The “2021
AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of
Chest Pain” provides recommendations based on contemporary evidence on...
Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene
is a selective estrogen receptor modulator. Bazedoxifene stimulates estrogen
receptors in bone and has antagonistic effects in the breast and uterus. Conjugated
estrogens/bazedoxifene is labeled for the treatment of moderate to severe
vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause and prevention of postmenopausal...
Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene
is a selective estrogen receptor modulator. Bazedoxifene stimulates estrogen
receptors in bone and has antagonistic effects in the breast and uterus. Conjugated
estrogens/bazedoxifene is labeled for the treatment of moderate to severe
vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause and prevention of postmenopausal...
DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND BEHAVIORAL
THERAPY
Diet, physical activity, and
behavioral therapy designed to achieve and maintain >5% weight loss
should be prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes who are overweight
or obese and ready to achieve weight loss.
Such interventions should be high
intensity (≥16 sessi...
COVID-19
may elevate the risk of hyperglycemia and other complications in patients with
and without prior diabetes history. Individuals
with preexisting diabetes show higher incidence of COVID-19 illness and poorer
prognosis upon infection. Likewise, an increased frequency of diabetes onset
and diabetes complications has been reported in patie...
Dyspepsia is defined as having one
or more symptoms of epigastric pain, burning, postprandial fullness, or early
satiation. Bloating and nausea often coexist
with dyspepsia but are nonspecific and are thus not included in its definition.
Heartburn is also excluded from diagnostic symptom criteria for dyspepsia since
it is thought to primarily...
