Table of Contents
From the Editor
- New findings in multiple sclerosis: A message for primary care clinicians
Every once in a while, a new finding transforms the diagnosis and treatment of a disease.
1-Minute Consult
What is the risk of complications from cataract surgery in patients taking anticoagulants?Although cataract surgery is usually quite safe, two types of bleeding complications can lead to severe vision loss.
- Should we offer semen cryopreservation to men with testicular cancer?
All men with testicular cancer may opt for banking sperm if they wish to retain the ability to have children.
- What is a practical approach to outpatient evaluation of diarrhea in a previously healthy, middle-aged patient?
The approach depends on the duration of the diarrhea and the presence of other symptoms.
Medical Grand Rounds
- Changing patterns of morbidity and mortality in HIV disease
With the success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) come new problems.
Interpreting Key Trials
- The Mustt Trial
Implantable defibrillators, but not antiarrhythmic drugs reduce the mortality rate in MI survivors at high risk.
Review
- Aggressive treatment of dyslipidemia: A review of supporting evidence
Evidence from clinical trials supports the aggressive treatment of dyslipidemia with statins.
- Strategies to prevent progression of renal disease
Reviewing current theories of how renal disease develops and progresses and how to prevent or slow the process.
Patient Information
Review
- Multiple sclerosis: The importance of early recognition and treatment
New treatments can slow the course of MS, and should be started early. Primary care physicians play an important role in diagnosing MS and managing its complications.
The Clinical Picture
- A lung-transplant recipient with infiltrates
Questions and answers on the visible signs of diseases.
