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- Breaking the cycle of medication overuse headache
Some migraine patients fall into a trap by overusing their headache medications. Fortunately, we can break the cycle.
- New tools for detecting occult monoclonal gammopathy, a cause of secondary osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can be the presenting sign of a monoclonal gammopathy, which in some people may precede a diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
- Vaccine update 2010: Keeping up with the changes
Changes and additions to the vaccination schedule for children, adolescents, and adults.
- When and how to evaluate mildly elevated liver enzymes in apparently healthy patients
Not all asymptomatic people with a mildly elevated liver enzyme value need an extensive evaluation, which can be costly, anxiety-provoking, and risky.
- Measles: Not just a childhood rash
Outbreaks continue to be reported in communities with a high number of unvaccinated people. Most cases are linked to international travel.
Stenting atherosclerotic renal arteries: Time to be less aggressiveIt is time to strongly reconsider the current aggressive approach to revascularization of stenotic renal arteries and to take a more coordinated, critical approach.
- Managing acute upper GI bleeding, preventing recurrences
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is common and potentially life-threatening. It needs prompt assessment and aggressive medical management.
- Preventing venous thromboembolism in long-term care residents: Cautious advice based on limited data
More research is needed to ascertain which long-term care residents would benefit most from anticoagulant prophylaxis. In the absence of evidence-based guidelines, we advocate a selective approach.
- Food allergy and eosinophilic esophagitis: Learning what to avoid
What we know about the mechanisms of food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes: A practical approach to diagnosis and treatment
The myelodysplastic syndromes are clonal bone marrow disorders that lead to underproduction of normal blood cells. Primary care physicians tend to be the first to identify the problem.
