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- Advanced heart failure: Transplantation, LVADs, and beyond
Patients with advanced heart failure far outnumber hearts available for transplantation. Mechanical devices are filling the gap.
- The 2012 ACR guidelines for osteoarthritis: Not a cookbook
Treatment approaches differ depending on the patient’s clinical presentation and on the preferences of the patient and the physician. Often, more than one approach is possible.
- Is an adult with Asperger syndrome sitting in your waiting room?
The authors offer guidance on interacting with adult patients who have this disorder. They also address proposed diagnostic changes scheduled to take effect in 2013.
- Mild cognitive impairment: Challenges in research and in practice
Mild cognitive impairment is now a clinical reality seen by all practitioners dealing with older patients.
- Lupus in Hispanics: A matter of serious concern
Some diseases are either more serious or more frequent in US Hispanics, and lupus is one of them. Prompt diagnosis is of paramount importance to prevent organ damage and death.
- Mild cognitive impairment: Hope for stability, plan for progression
Older patients often raise concerns about cognitive issues with their primary care physicians. This mild impairment may progress to dementia, remain stable, or even improve.