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- Antiviral agents for treating influenza
We now have four antiviral drugs for treating influenza. Who should receive them? Which one to use?
- The spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: From steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
This recently discovered disease is a common cause of elevated liver enzymes. We are beginning to understand which patients are at greatest risk of progressive liver disease.
- Is there an advantage to combination therapy with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II-receptor blockers?
Theoretic reasons and small studies suggest the two types of drugs may be useful in combination, but a definitive answer awaits the results of larger studies.
- Third in a Series
Most patients with acute coronary syndromes arc candidates for heparin therapy. Low-molecular-weight heparin may offer advantages over standard, unfractionated heparin.
- Nonhealing cellulitis in a 54-year-old man with diabetes mellitus
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Recognizing, treating, and preventing common foot problems
Practical recommendations regarding sensory neuropathy, infections, corns, calluses, and other common foot problems.
- The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: What primary care physicians should know
To save the patient’s life, treatment must he started quickly. Yet the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests are often unreliable.