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- Restless legs syndrome: Keys to recognition and treatment
Although the condition is common, a high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose it.
Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure: Mechanisms and treatmentThis common problem in mechanical ventilation increases the work of breathing, worsens gas exchange, and decreases cardiac output.
- Emerging care for type 2 diabetes: Using insulin to reach lower glycemic goals
Experts are advocating earlier, more aggressive treatment of type 2 diabetes.
- Interstitial cystitis: A primary care perspective
Interstitial cystitis is more common than previously thought. Conservative measures are effective for many patients.
- Why and how to prescribe exercise: Overcoming the barriers
To help patients start exercising and stay with it, clinicians should start by writing a prescription.
- Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinician
Despite uncertainties, the National Cholesterol Education Program’s report provides a practical framework for approaching hypertriglyceridemia.
- Pertussis: Old foe, persistent problem
Vaccination for pertussis may soon be done in teens and adults to prevent infection of vulnerable infants.
- Gait disorders: Search for multiple causes
Gait disorders in elderly patients often lead to falls, disability, and functional decline. More often than not, they represent more than one coexisting condition.
- Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
Acute diverticulitis can present in a number of ways and is often confused with colonic spasm or irritable bowel syndrome. Missing the diagnosis can have serious consequences.
- Physician’s guide to the new 2005 dietary guidelines: How best to counsel patients
Health care providers can become agents of change and give patients practical suggestions for taking in fewer calories, being more physically active, and making wiser food choices.
