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- ALLHAT says diuretics are better; ANBP2 says ACEs are better—Can we resolve the differences?
Two major clinical trials apparently differed about which class of drugs is best for high blood pressure. Or did they?
- When should patients be allowed to drive after ICD implantation?
The problem is not the device, it is the arrhythmia. A “one-size-fits-all” approach to restricting driving should be avoided.
- How great is the risk of transmitting the hepatitis C virus sexually?
Compared with other STDs, HCV poses a very low risk of sexual transmission.
- Laparoscopic prostatectomy: A promising option in the treatment of prostate cancer
We describe the technique and examine the outcome data so far.
- The preoperative evaluation: Use the history and physical rather than routine testing
The cornerstone of the preoperative evaluation is a thorough history and physical examination, not routine laboratory testing.
- Insurance, risk, and genomics
Genomics is an area where knowledge of what we can do has preceded a clear understanding of what we should do.