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- Thalidomide’s tightly controlled “comeback”
A drug that was banned 40 years ago because of its potential for causing serious birth defects has found new uses—with strict safeguards.
- Beta2-microglobulin amyloidosis in renal failure: Understanding this recently recognized condition
Most long-term dialysis patients eventually acquire amyloid deposits, with resultant musculoskeletal problems. Yet, the condition was recognized only recently.
- A 47-year-old man with headache and ptosis
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Falls in the elderly: Office-based evaluation, prevention, and treatment
When an elderly person falls, a medical evaluation and simple interventions can decrease the risk of further falls and injury.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome: The cause dictates the treatment
Repetitive trauma is but one of many causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, and conservative treatment is the rule. With an illustration showing the anatomy, signs, and symptoms of this problem.
- The Hypertension Optimal Treatment Trial
In hypertensive patients, low-dose aspirin proves beneficial, but more-aggressive blood pressure treatment falls short—except in persons with diabetes.