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- The homocysteine hypothesis: Still relevant to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease?
Elevated homocysteine is a risk factor, and vitamins lower homocysteine levels. But does vitamin supplementation prevent cardiovascular events?
- Should alpha-blockers ever be used as antihypertensive drugs?
They are not first-line drugs, but they can be second-line or third-line add-on drugs if blood pressure is not under control.
- Cornflake-like scales on the ankles and feet
An 81-year-old woman presents with slowly growing, asymptomatic lesions on both feet and ankles. Which test should be ordered to establish the diagnosis?
- Why is fixing the plumbing so difficult?
For carotid stenosis, a catheter-based procedure would seem safer than endarterectomy, but reality is not always so simple.
- Managing gout: How is it different in patients with chronic kidney disease?
The goals are the same, but the choice and dosage of drugs may need to be modified.
- How soon after hip fracture surgery should a patient start bisphosphonates?
Starting a bisphosphonate too soon after surgery could disrupt bone remodeling and delay fracture repair.
- Influenza 2010–2011: Lessons from the 2009 pandemic
The 2009 pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) was less severe than some others, thanks in part to advances in diagnosis, treatment, and public health.
- Intracerebral hemorrhage: Pick your poison
Whether to resume anticoagulant therapy after an intracerebral hemorrhage requires careful consideration of many factors, including patient preferences and tolerance of different levels of risk.