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- Should we routinely screen for hypercapnia in sleep apnea patients before elective noncardiac surgery?
Yes. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is often undiagnosed and greatly increases perioperative risk.
- Low bone density is not always bisphosphonate deficiency
Low bone density is not a one-size-fits-all disorder. We need to carefully consider the diagnostic and therapeutic options before assuming that low bone density is osteoporosis.
- Treating the renal patient who has a fracture: Opinion vs evidence
The patient with chronic renal disease who has a fracture remains a unique management challenge. Opinions on treatment abound, but without adequate evidence to back them up.
Acute pancreatitis: Problems in adherence to guidelinesEvidence-based guidelines on managing acute pancreatitis are available, but many physicians are not following them.
- Is an ACE inhibitor plus an ARB more effective than either drug alone?
No. Dual renin-angiotensin system blockade has never been shown to reduce the rates of morbidity or death from any cause.