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Internal Medicine Alert – August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

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  • Advance Care Planning Must Advance Forward

    Advance care planning is a continual process of preparing for future medical care in case patients are unable to make his or her own decisions. It includes engaging patients and families to reflect on patients’ personal goals, values, and belief systems, which ultimately translate into informing medical care. This process helps prepare the patient for current and future decisions regarding medical treatment. Data show that Americans have fallen behind on this process.

  • B-type Natriuretic Peptide Is Less Useful in Elderly Patients With Dyspnea

    Among patients ≥ 80 years of age presenting with acute dyspnea, B-type natriuretic peptide level was not useful for differentiating cardiac vs. respiratory etiologies when added to a model of clinical predictors.

  • Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation and Cognitive Decline

    As the first large randomized, placebo-controlled trial studying the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention with a nutraceutical compound (polyunsaturated fatty acid), the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial is a landmark study.

  • Betrixaban Capsules (Bevyxxa)

    Betrixaban is indicated for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients hospitalized for an acute medical illness who are at risk for thromboembolic complications because of moderate or severe restricted mobility and other risk factors for VTE.

  • Clinical Briefs

    In this section: blood pressure readings for high-risk hypertension patients; Omega-3 fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy; and long-term diabetes control.