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- The Hope Study
In this landmark trial, ACE inhibitors showed benefit beyond lowering blood pressure.
- An elderly man with intermittent right arm numbness and polycythemia
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- The genetics, screening, and treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer: An update
Recent advances have improved survival, and a new blood screening test holds promise.
- The Mediterranean diet and endothelial function: Why some dietary fats may be healthy
Some dietary fats, but not others, may impair endothelial function.
- Raloxifene: A new choice for treating and preventing osteoporosis
The pros and cons of estrogen replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, and raloxifene, the first of a new class of selective estrogen receptor modulators.
- Eradicating H pylori in nonulcer dyspepsia: 7 reasons for vs 7 reasons against
A spirited debate between two experts on a contentious topic.
- New therapies for allergic rhinitis
Nearly one fourth of Americans have allergic rhinitis. Newer medications are more effective and have fewer side effects.
- Adjunctive medical therapy for acute coronary syndromes
Aspirin, nitrates, beta-blockcrs, ACE inhibitors, statins, and intraaortic balloon pumps all have important roles.
- Primary pulmonary hypertension: Update on pathogenesis and novel therapies
Research into biochemical derangements, and new therapies that prolong survival.
- On this we agree: The value of healthy debate in medicine
The debate on dyspepsia on page 214 illustrates the value of healthy controversy.