Mutism in older adults is not uncommon. It is often confused with severe depression, locked-in syndrome, and persistent vegetative state, but it is important to distinguish among them as the ...

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Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, but the need for long-term treatment is unclear, especially ...

It is well established that controlling hypertension through the use of antihypertensive agents reduces morbidity and mortality. It has been further demonstrated that lowering systolic blood ...

Homelessness is a rising problem with socioeconomic roots that affects millions of people around the world. Homeless people suffer from a wide range of health problems and, consequently, have high ...

The pharmacodynamic properties of meloxicam have been reviewed by various authors, including Noble & Balfour. [16] In this article, we focus on the main studies that have evaluated the affinity of ...

LCDR Kavita C. Dada, Pharm.D., USPHS; CDR Mary E. Kremzner, Pharm.D., USPHS; Sanjeev K. Bhanot, Pharm.D.; Renu Lal, Pharm.D. A: The mission of CBER is to protect and ...

a Patient had a surgical procedure in April for which his warfarin was discontinued for five days. b During this visit, the patient was prescribed prednisone 10 mg orally daily and his warfarin ...

Background: For several years, asthma and COPD have been regarded as distinct entities, with distinct clinical courses. However, despite distinctive physiologic features at the time of diagnosis ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;3(5):561-569. The unfortunate combination of both functional alteration as well as the deletion of virus-specific B and T cells is the best supported factor ...

Geoffrey C Farrell; Professor Geoff Farrell; George KK Lau; José D Sollano; for the Asia Pacific Working Party on NAFLD The full range of histological manifestations of NAFLD has been ...

Background: Influenced by the key results of the clinical trials conducted in the early 1970s by Condon, Nichols, and Gorbach, surgeons have adopted the routine use of mechanical bowel prep and ...