More articles from Review
- Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.
- Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
The implicated drugs have important therapeutic roles, so their benefits must be weighed against the risks.
When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniquesWe review the guidelines for valve replacement and the traditional and novel variables to consider.
- Zika virus: A primer for clinicians
Zika is worrisome because of associations with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Watch for updates at cdc.gov.
- Treating and preventing acute exacerbations of COPD
Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and bronchodilators are the cornerstones of prevention and treatment.
Celiac disease: Managing a multisystem disorderThis autoimmune disorder can cause symptoms that involve not only the gastrointestinal tract but also the skin and bones.
- Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stopping
Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions. Some patients benefi t from opioids, but many suffer harm.
- Managing patients at genetic risk of breast cancer
People with these syndromes have a much higher risk, and the cancers often occur at an early age.
- Prescribing exercise to help your patients lose weight
It’s not enough to tell patients to exercise. The exercise you prescribe needs to be “SMART.”
The intersection of obstructive lung disease and sleep apneaMany patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma also have obstructive sleep apnea, and vice versa.