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- Hold ACE inhibitors and ARBs before noncardiac surgery? Emerging evidence suggests a patient-specific approach
Judicious withholding of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in vulnerable populations—and promptly resuming them—may strike the safest balance between renal protection and hemodynamic stability.
- Do patients with severe community-acquired bacterial pneumonia benefit from systemic corticosteroids?
Recent evidence has swung the pendulum back in favor of using corticosteroids in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Why a definition mattersThe new definition brings acute respiratory distress syndrome into the realm of physicians working on hospital general medicine wards.
- Half-moccasin distribution of acute tinea pedis
An 84-year-old woman presented with a week-long history of pruritus on the sole of her right foot.
- Benzodiazepines: Caught between patient needs and guidelines
Negative sentiment about benzodiazepines has intensified in recent years, and there is increasing emphasis on deprescribing even for people who have had no ill effects from them.
- Collaborative musculoskeletal care: The role for chiropractors
Integrating chiropractors into multidisciplinary care settings can help support guideline-concordant care and may free up internists to see more patients with other problems.
- Flexibility is warranted in applying prescribing guidelines
Discontinuation of benzodiazepines in chronic users may be associated with a small increase in mortality and a higher risk of adverse events, especially in the short term after cessation.
- An overview of over-the-counter contraceptives: Spotlight on daily oral norgestrel
Oral norgestrel, the first daily oral contraceptive pill available over the counter in the United States, is a safe, effective addition to existing over-the-counter contraceptive options.
- How can I help my pregnant patients quit using tobacco?
Clinicians should screen for tobacco use and follow-up with pregnancy-specific messaging during each visit, building on any motivation the patient has to quit.
