Health

Clonidine has antipyretic effect in ICU patients

(HealthDay)—For mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients, clonidine in addition to commonly used sedative agents has an antipyretic effect, according to a study published online June 6 in the Journal of ...

Diabetes

Artemisia extract ups insulin sensitivity in GDM

(HealthDay)—For women with gestational diabetes mellitus, daily administration of Artemisia extract is associated with improved insulin sensitivity, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Clinical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Triple therapy no benefit for COPD exacerbations

(HealthDay)—The addition of tiotropium to long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) and/or inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) does not reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations compared to LABA/ICS alone, according ...

Cardiology

Low-salt diet boosts efficacy of antihypertensives

(HealthDay)—A low-salt diet further improves the efficacy of antihypertensive drug regimens, according to a study published May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Cardiology

Proton pump inhibitor use not linked to cardiac arrhythmia

(HealthDay)—In critically ill patients, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is not associated with cardiac arrhythmia, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

HIV & AIDS

Limited evidence on management of dyslipidemia in HIV

(HealthDay)—A detailed guide has been presented for clinicians who manage dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients. The guide, based on and extrapolated from guidelines for the general population, has been published online ...

Health

Confidence not accurate measure of prescribing competence

(HealthDay)—For medical students, self-reported confidence in prescribing only weakly correlates with actual competence, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

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