Internal Medicine Alert – July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023
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Prescribing the Internet to Prevent Dementia
In an ongoing longitudinal survey of a nationally representative sample of dementia-free adults age 50 to 64.9 years, regular internet users experienced approximately half the risk of dementia compared with non-regular users.
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Does Running Prevent Coronary Artery Disease?
In this cross-sectional review of the Master Athlete Heart study, the authors found lifelong endurance sport participation was not associated with a more favorable coronary plaque composition vs. a healthy lifestyle. Lifelong endurance athletes exhibited more coronary plaques.
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A Primer on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Narcolepsy
Many new drugs are coming on the market to treat daytime sleepiness, as well as insomnia, as the prevalence of sleep disorders continues to grow in modern society. Clinicians should familiarize themselves with these disorders and the various ways to treat them safely.
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Sotagliflozin Tablets (Inpefa)
Sotagliflozin tablets can be prescribed to lower the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visits among adults living with heart failure or type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and other cardiovascular risk factors.
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How Many Abnormal Findings?
No history was available for the tracing in the figure. There are at least seven ECG findings to note. How many can you identify?