More articles from Review
- Elder abuse and neglect: What physicians can and should do
If you suspect that an abusive situation exists, what should you do?
- Poor hypertension control: Let’s stop blaming the patients
Only 27% of people with hypertension are at goal blood pressure levels, according to government figures. Is it the fault of the patients—or their physicians?
- Acute ischemic stroke: Is there a role for hypothermia?
Preliminary trials suggest that therapeutic hypothermia is beneficial in acute stroke; larger trials are under way.
Treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: New goals and strategiesA practical perspective on how to use the new oral drugs and insulins, alone and in combination.
What internists need to know about postpolio syndromePolio may be eradicated soon, but at least 1 million polio survivors in the United States are at risk of developing postpolio syndrome.
- Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: Spiral CT and D-dimer measurement
No test is 100% sensitive and specific for pulmonary embolism. The best approach still depends on the pretest probability and, thus, on clinical judgment.
- Endometriosis: Still tough to diagnose and treat
Despite advances, endometriosis is still tough to diagnose, treat, and live with.
- Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: To treat or not to treat
Most people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia do not need further workup or treatment. Who are the exceptions?
Educating travelers about malaria: Dealing with resistance and patient noncompliancePlasmodium has developed resistance to antimalarial drugs in vast areas of the world, making malaria more difficult to prevent.
- Women and headache: A treatment approach based on life stages
The preventive, abortive, and nonpharmacologic approaches to headache treatment vary during the stages of a woman’s life.