Introduction

J Clin Oncol.  2012; 30(6):623-30 (ISSN: 1527-7755)

Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported online February 21 and in the April print issue of the Journal of Urology.

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Exposure to proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) during the month before conception, but not during the first trimester, is associated with a significantly increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large cohort study reported in the November 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

What Is Food Allergy?

Food allergy is an immunoglobulin (Ig)E- or non-IgE-mediated immune response to food protein. This column will focus on IgE-mediated food allergy represented by immediate hypersensitivity (Gell-Coombs Type I), which can include anaphylaxis and can be life-threatening. Non-IgE-mediated reactions are thought to be cell mediated (allergic eosinophilic esophagitis/gastroenteritis, food protein-induced proctocolitis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, food protein-induced enteropathy [including celiac disease], and food-induced pulmonary hemosiderosis).

The seventh edition of the US Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy eating were released online today and include 23 key recommendations for all Americans, as well as 6 additional recommendations for specific population groups.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents has updated guidelines for the use of antiretroviral (ARV) agents for HIV-1-infection in this population. The guidelines were posted onlineJanuary 10.

Clinical Presentation: Pain Control Post Surgery

Age and Ageing(ISSN: 0002-0729, 1468-2834)

Question

My patient reports muscle and joint pain after starting levofloxacin. Do fluoroquinolones cause these side effects? If so, how should they be managed?

Children who either have been exposed to HIV or who are infected with HIV are at increased risk for certain opportunistic diseases, according to new recommendations published online August 26 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Clinical Context

According to the World Health Organization Fact Sheet on obesity and overweight, 1.5 billion adults are overweight, and 500 million adults are obese. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which is secreted from the intestine, enhances endogenous insulin secretion after meal ingestion, inhibits glucagon secretion, suppresses food intake, and suppresses appetite.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vismodegib (Erivedge) for the treatment of an advanced form of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The indication is for BCC that has metastasized or relapsed after treatment with surgery, or for patients who are not candidates for surgery or radiation.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved ivacaftor (Kalydeco, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for patients aged 6 years and older who have a rare form of cystic fibrosis (CF) and carry the G551D mutation in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene.

Question:

What should health professionals know about electronic cigarettes?

Knowledge, Attitudes and Education of Pharmacists Regarding Pharmacogenetic Testing

Contemporary clinical trials

2012; 33(1):159-71

Ann Pharmacother.  2012; 46(1):97-107 (ISSN: 1542-6270)

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Clinical Context

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