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- How long can my patient use intranasal steroid sprays?
There is little evidence to indicate they cause significant systemic side effects. However, patients who use them regularly should undergo examinations of the nasal cavity at least once a year to check for damage to the septum.
- Frailty in older adults: Insights and interventions
We are getting better at systematically predicting who is vulnerable and at understanding the biologic basis of this vulnerability, which should lead to interventions to improve outcomes.
- A syringe in the hand is worth two birds in the bush
Short of a true pandemic, there is much we can do to make the 2005–2006 flu season a kinder, gentler one.
- Anemia in chronic heart failure: Can EPO reduce deaths?
Many patients with chronic heart failure also have anemia, but whether treating the anemia will improve outcomes has yet to be determined.
- What is a ‘failure’ of bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis?
Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonate therapy is problematic. The true measure is prevention of new fractures.