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- Endocrine causes of impotence
Since 5% to 10% of impotence cases may have an endocrine component, the workup for impotence should consider endocrine disorders, which can be diagnosed readily with laboratory tests and, in the majority of patients, can be cured.
- The role of blood viscosity in the development and progression of coronary artery disease
Accumulating evidence suggests that increased blood viscosity is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic heart disease and its complications.
- The role of azithromycin and clarithromycin in clinical practice
Clinical trials show these to be excellent alternatives to conventional agents for treating infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and skin structures. Their high cost, however, may prohibit routine use.
- Coronary artery disease in women: a risk-factor analysis
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been considered a disease of men. However, the risk factors for CAD are similar for women and men, and these factors need to be considered when counseling women for the prevention of CAD.
- Pheochromocytoma: current diagnosis and management
In patients with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension, especially if symptoms are present, pheochromocytoma should be suspected.
- Menopause: managing the associated risks
Menopause is an excellent time to reassess a female patient’s health habits and the need for health maintenance measures.
- Transesophageal echocardiography: usefulness increasing
This dramatic cardiac imaging technique is proving valuable in the operating room and the intensive care unit, as well as in the echocardiography laboratory.