Supplemental and Active Forms of Vitamin D Prevent Falls Among Elders
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Daily doses of vitamin D >700 IU were associated with significantly fewer falls.
Reviewing:
Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3692
Ambulatory Care: Where Are the Young Men?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Young men have the lowest use of ambulatory and preventive care.
Reviewing:
Fortuna RJ et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 Sep 15; 151:379
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The drug provides little benefit and might cause harm.
Reviewing:
Pfeffer MA et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 30
Common Mental Disorder Elevates Risk for Subsequent Obesity
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
However, obesity is not associated with elevated risk for later mental disorder.
Reviewing:
Kivimäki M et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 6; 339:b3765
Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Various Health Conditions
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Women who reported IPV had significantly higher rates of musculoskeletal, psychosocial, and reproductive diagnoses.
Reviewing:
Bonomi AE et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1692
Screening for Prostate and Breast Cancers
FEATURE
Have the benefits been overstated?
Interview
Reviewing:
Esserman L et al., JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1685
Prophylactic Acetaminophen Could Lower Response to Childhood Immunizations
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
October 27, 2009
Bruce Soloway, MD
With or without acetaminophen, few infants suffered high fevers after immunization.
Reviewing:
Prymula R et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 17; 374:1339
Varenicline Use and Risk for Self-Harm and Suicide
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Patients who received varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine replacement all had similar risks.
Reviewing:
Gunnell D et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3805
Tiotropium Attenuates Symptoms in Moderate COPD but Does Not Slow Progression
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
October 27, 2009
Bruce Soloway, MD
Tiotropium can be as effective for patients with early-stage COPD as it is for patients with more-severe disease.
Reviewing:
Decramer M et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 3; 374:1171
Davies L and Calverley PMA., Lancet 2009 Oct 3; 374:1129
Does Timing of Thyroxine Dosing Matter?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Absorption was best when thyroxine was taken at least an hour before breakfast, after overnight fasting.
Reviewing:
Bach-Huynh T-G et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Oct; 94:3905
