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MediNews-march-2014

1.Gabapentin Efficacious for Refractory Chronic Cough.

2.Sleep Apnea Tied to Insulin Resistance in Young, Lean Men"In young, lean, and healthy men who are free of cardiometabolic disease, the presence of OSA is associated with insulin resistance and a compensatory rise in insulin secretion to maintain normal glucose tolerance," the authors write. "OSA may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes independently of traditional cardiometabolic risk factors."

3.The interventions in ventilator assisted respiration includes,include elevation of the head of the bed, breaks from sedation, assessments of patients’ readiness to extubate, prophylaxis for peptic ulcer and deep venous thrombosis, and daily oral care with chlorhexidine.

4.Cardioembolic Stroke May Be Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea &Atrial fibrillation.

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