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- Role of MRI in breast cancer management
MRI might be indicated for workup of possible breast cancer, but not for screening except in women at high risk.
- Influenza in long-term care facilities: Preventable, detectable, treatable
Vaccination is the most important preventive measure. Early detection, infection control measures, prompt treatment, and preventive treatment of contacts can also help curtail an outbreak.
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation: What can we tell our patients?
More patients are asking their physicians about radiofrequency ablation. Although it has shown promising clinical results, some patients may have unrealistic expectations.
How menopause affects oral health, and what we can do about itAfter menopause, women become more susceptible to periodontal disease. The problem may stem in large part from estrogen deficiency.
- Alternative modes of mechanical ventilation: A review for the hospitalist
Newer ventilators can be set to modes other than the pressure-control and volume-control modes of older machines. We review how they work and contrast their theoretical benefits and actual evidence of benefit.
- Clinical approach to colonic ischemia
Ischemic colitis is one of the diagnoses that should be considered when patients present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and intestinal bleeding.
- Back pain made simple: An approach based on principles and evidence
Low back pain is a common and costly medical condition with only a weak correlation between symptoms and pathologic changes. The authors offer a simple, evidence-based approach.
- Is telemetry overused? Is it as helpful as thought?
Cardiac telemetry is widely used in hospitals, but it is expensive and labor-intensive. Therefore, it should be used only in those most likely to benefit.
- Diffuse hair loss: Its triggers and management
Triggers include a wide variety of physical or emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, and endocrine imbalances. Finding the cause enables appropriate treatment.
- Bone density vs bone quality: What’s a clinician to do?
Denser bone is not necessarily stronger. The concept of bone strength has moved beyond density alone and now includes a number of characteristics collectively referred to as bone quality.
