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- Unusual effects of common antibiotics
Less recognized but potentially serious adverse effects of commonly prescribed antibiotics.
- Acute kidney injury after hip or knee replacement: Can we lower the risk?
Various risk factors have been identified, and some are potentially modifiable.
- Human papillomavirus in 2019: An update on cervical cancer prevention and screening guidelines
Recommendations on counseling, vaccination, screening, and follow-up for abnormal screening results.
- Laboratory tests in rheumatology: A rational approach
Negative results are not always reassuring, and false-positive results pose risks.
- Three neglected numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count
These values have diagnostic utility and potential prognostic significance.
- Assessing liver fibrosis without biopsy in patients with HCV or NAFLD
Biopsy is still the gold standard, but methods based on clinical information and on imaging are emerging.
- Breast augmentation surgery: Clinical considerations
The evolution of breast implants, their complications, and key considerations with regard to aesthetic breast surgery.
- Heart failure guidelines: What you need to know about the 2017 focused update
Prevention, preserved ejection fraction, hypertension, iron, sleep apnea, and acute decompensation.
- Subclinical hypothyroidism: When to treat
The decision remains controversial and depends on the degree of TSH elevation, thyroid antibodies, and comorbidities.
- Managing malignant pleural effusion
Depending on the circumstances, options are observation, thoracentesis, an indwelling catheter, and chemical pleurodesis.