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- Advances in cluster headache management
Cluster headache is often misdiagnosed, and, until recently, therapy was difficult. Verapamil has revolutionized treatment.
- Platelet transfusion therapy for medical and surgical patients
A discussion of the indications for platelet transfusions and factors that decrease their effectiveness.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: an approach for the internist
Paradoxically, the increase in treatment options for BPH is creating less certainty about which options to use. Some practical suggestions.
- Exercise and hypertension: common questions
Although for most patients with hypertension the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks, surprisingly little data exists on this topic.
- Cardiac imaging techniques: which, when, and why
The science behind the different cardiac imaging techniques, and how to choose the best test for each patient.
- Recognizing and treating new and emerging infections encountered in everyday practice
The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of seven emerging infections that primary care physicians are likely to encounter.
- Shark cartilage: the Laetrile of the 1990s
Shark cartilage, like Laetrile, high-dose vitamin C, and coffee enemas, provides patients with emotional support, but does nothing to the cancer.
- Commentary on the new Quide to Clinical Preventive Services
The long-awaited recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force are useful, but too narrow. Some suggested modifications.
- The clinical role of platelet glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa receptor inhibitors in ischemic heart disease
These new drugs show great promise in reducing the complications of angioplasty and acute coronary syndromes.
- The injured worker: assessing “return-to-work” status
Psychological, economic, social, and legal factors are often as important as physical findings in a return-to-work assessment.