More articles from Review
- Very-low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets revisited
Scientific and anecdotal evidence indicates that very-lowcarbohydrate diets are safe and effective in weight loss.
Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: Why, who, when, how, where, and then what?Bariatric surgery can take weight off and keep it off, but it is not for everyone. Chances are, you will see more patients who want it or have had it.
- Hematuria: An algorithmic approach to finding the cause
Many conditions can cause hematuria, but the differential diagnosis can be simplified with a systematic approach.
- Elder abuse and neglect: What physicians can and should do
If you suspect that an abusive situation exists, what should you do?
- Poor hypertension control: Let’s stop blaming the patients
Only 27% of people with hypertension are at goal blood pressure levels, according to government figures. Is it the fault of the patients—or their physicians?
- Acute ischemic stroke: Is there a role for hypothermia?
Preliminary trials suggest that therapeutic hypothermia is beneficial in acute stroke; larger trials are under way.
- Treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: New goals and strategies
A practical perspective on how to use the new oral drugs and insulins, alone and in combination.
- What internists need to know about postpolio syndrome
Polio may be eradicated soon, but at least 1 million polio survivors in the United States are at risk of developing postpolio syndrome.
- Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: Spiral CT and D-dimer measurement
No test is 100% sensitive and specific for pulmonary embolism. The best approach still depends on the pretest probability and, thus, on clinical judgment.
- Endometriosis: Still tough to diagnose and treat
Despite advances, endometriosis is still tough to diagnose, treat, and live with.
