Eye, Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat Disorders

Sleep Apnea prevents one from getting adequate sleep by causing one to stop breathing for a period of time while they sleep. These patients can have many such episodes each night. The study in the New England Journal of Medicine Showed significantly increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause, and this increase is independent of other risk risk factors, including high blood pressure. Patients with Sleep Apnea often feel tiered during the day and fall sleep easily when the sit down.

Enbrel is not effective for treatment of Wegener'e Granulomatosis as was shown in a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. There was no difference in the control and treated group in terms of remission or flare-ups. The outcome of this study was very much expected as Enbrel also does not re-activate TB (another granulomatous disease) as do Humira or Remicade. Humira and Remicade may actually turn out to be more effective in Wegener'e Granulomatosis. There were more solid tumors in the Enbrel group that is concerning. 

Vestibular neuritis is the second most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo. Its assumed cause is a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. Therefore, corticosteroids, antiviral agents, or a combination of the two might improve the outcome in patients with vestibular neuritis. This study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that steroids significantly improves the recovery of vestibular function in patients with vestibular neuritis, whereas anti-viral drug does not.

 
 

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