Dizziness

Patients with CVD-related dizziness had a higher mortality rate than those whose dizziness was primarily caused by peripheral vestibular disease, according to a prospective cohort study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

People who start a ketogenic diet may experience influenza-like symptoms in the first few weeks, according to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition.

Among patients with recent stroke, BP treatment to a target of less than 130 mm Hg systolic was linked to lower risk for orthostatic hypotension compared with treatment to a target of 130 mm Hg to 149 mm Hg systolic, researchers reported that the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients reported that a new patient-reported outcome assessment tool developed based on the FDA PRO Guidance for Industry was easy to understand and relevant to their experience of Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea symptoms, according to data presented at ICAAC 2014.