Research from the BMJ reported here suggests that reminders via SMS services may be an intervention may assist with glycaemic control. With an increasing prevalence of diabetes around the world, all possible avenues probably warrant investigation.
Many people find it difficult to quit smoking, even when it is clear that the habit is causing them harm. In a study reported here, researchers found that nicotine withdrawal for smokers may adversely effect pain perception.Extended nicotine deprivation (relative to...
A recent study compared haloperidol, olanzapine, midazolam and ziprasidone to treat agitation in the emergency department setting. The doses used were haloperidol 5 mg, ziprasidone 20 mg, olanzapine 10 mg, midazolam 5 mg, and haloperidol 10 mg – primary outcome...
Back in 1865 the French physician Armand Trousseau noted the association between visceral malignancy and hypercoaguability. Cancer-associated VTE remains a serious clinical challenge today, and although oral vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin may not prove to be...
Courtesy of the NEJM, an explainer presentation that outlines the results from a trial of a new pharmacological approach to the management of an uncommon but important condition:...
Research published in a recent edition of The Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that citizens of the USA have a relatively optimistic view of the possible health benefits that might be garnered from the use of cannabis. In the study, about 15% of adults reported...
