A large randomized controlled trial suggests that the phosphodiesterase inhibitor cilostazol is more effective for the prevention of secondary stroke and has a superior safety profile. Medscape Medical News
Long-standing hypertension is strongly associated with progression of white-matter hyperintensity (WMH), which is known to be associated with new or worsening cognitive impairment and dementia. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective birth cohort study, children who were exposed to environmental tobacco smoke in early infancy had a higher incidence of allergic reactions to food and indoor inhalants at age 4 years. Medscape Medical News
Montelukast is not an adequate alternative to oral corticosteroids for children with mild-to-moderate acute asthma after stabilization in the emergency department, researchers report in the Journal of Pediatrics for December. Reuters Health Information
This diagnostic management strategy in primary care, including a point-of-care D-dimer assay, reduced the need for referral of patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis by almost 50%. Medscape Medical News
