Latest Articles
- Anorectic drugs and valvular heart disease: A biological and clinical perspective
The echocardiography appearance of valvular lesions associated with the use of fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine, and current suggestions on how to follow patients who took these drugs.
- New strategies for detecting and treating problem drinking
Alcohol use is now seen as a continuum from total abstinence to alcohol dependence, rather than an all-or-nothing condition.
- Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
The JNC VI report updates the standard of care in hypertension, advising physicians to be more diligent in lowering blood pressure, especially in patients with known risk factors.
- Stereotactic breast biopsy: A less-invasive option
Percutaneous core needle biopsy, guided by digital three-dimensional x-ray imaging, offers a reasonable alternative to standard surgical biopsy.
- Stress ulcer prophylaxis: The case for a selective approach
Although stress-related mucosal damage is common in critically ill patients, the risk of significant gastrointestinal bleeding appears to be confined to patients with certain risk factors. A full-color illustration explaining the pathogenesis of stress-related mucosal damage accompanies this article.
- Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An emerging public health threat
Three reported cases of S aureus with intermediate susceptibility to vancomycin raise fears that high-level vancomycin resistance may soon be seen. Physicians need to limit their use of vancomycin, and hospitals need to intensify their infection-control efforts.
- A 52-year-old woman with skin lesions and liver function abnormalities
The patient presents to her doctor with a pruritic rash of 6 weeks’ duration. What is the diagnosis and treatment?