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- Stellate ganglion block as a treatment for vasomotor symptoms: Clinical application
Hormone therapy is the mainstay of treatment, but there is a clear need for safe and effective nonhormonal options. The authors review data on the use of stellate ganglion block in perimenopausal and postmenopausal patients.
- Vitamin D supplementation: Pearls for practicing clinicians
A review of how to assess and counsel patients on the use of vitamin D, with patient scenarios clinicians are likely to encounter, and an overview of current recommendations for vitamin D supplementation.
- Common skin signs of COVID-19 in adults: An update
Cutaneous findings can be clues to the diagnosis and infection severity in viral illnesses, including COVID-19.
- Extraosseous calcification in kidney disease
A review of the pathogenesis, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of vascular and soft tissue calcifi cation.
- Soft tissue sarcoma: Recognizing a rare disease
Awareness of the signs and symptoms ensures prompt referral to a sarcoma center for appropriate assessment and treatment to optimize outcomes.
- Hypercalcemia and vitamin A: A vitamin to keep in mind
Vitamin A toxicity can affect bone resorption and hypercalcemia and should be explored in unexplained cases of parathyroid hormone-independent hypercalcemia.
- Discontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls
To date, no formal schedule for tapering antidepressants has been validated. The maxim “slower is better” applies.
- Clinical impact of 2020 American Heart Association statement on menopause and cardiovascular disease risk
The statement supports the notion that the transition of menopause itself leads to increased cardiovascular risk and mortality.
- Cardiac considerations in liver transplantation
Today’s transplant patients are older and more likely to have cardiac comorbidities, and effects of advanced liver disease on the circulatory system pose challenges in perioperative management.
- Chronic venous outflow obstruction: An important cause of chronic venous disease
A review of the key factors to consider in management of chronic venous outflow obstruction, and advice on how best to get patients the care they need.