Index by author
Rasmussen, Peter
- Which patients benefit from carotid stenting? What recent trials show
Whether carotid stenting has any advantage over carotid surgery and which patients should undergo it are still topics of study and debate.
Schreiber, Martin J.
- Preventing renal disease progression: Can complete renin-angiotensin- aldosterone blockade work?
In view of the risks of complete blockade of the renin-angiotensin- aldosterone pathway, more data from clinical trials are needed before the general medical community widely applies this strategy to prevent progressive chronic kidney disease.
Singer, Frederick R.
Using biochemical markers of bone turnover in clinical practiceAlthough no guidelines to date recommend the widespread use of these markers in clinical practice, we believe they will eventually be accepted.
Stayman, Aaron
- A judgment call
A young man hospitalized because of a sickle cell crisis requires a central venous line. However, after the catheter is inserted, an initial chest radiograph reveals that the tip may not be in the right place. What should be done?
Wretzel, Sharon
- A judgment call
A young man hospitalized because of a sickle cell crisis requires a central venous line. However, after the catheter is inserted, an initial chest radiograph reveals that the tip may not be in the right place. What should be done?
Younossi, Zobair M.
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A manifestation of the metabolic syndrome
As we get heavier, our livers get fattier. Despite an explosion of research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and gains in understanding its epidemiology and pathogenesis, a number of issues remain unresolved, including how to treat it.
