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- Managing aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: It takes a team
There is no silver bullet, but systematic application of small advances maximizes the patient’s chance of recovery.
- In Reply: Diabetes therapy and cardiac risk (November 2014)
A reader comments on diabetes therapy and cardiac risk (November 2013).
- Left atrial appendage closure: An emerging option in atrial fibrillation when oral anticoagulants are not tolerated
Can patients undergo a percutaneous procedure to reduce their risk of stroke and avoid lifelong anticoagulation treatment?
- When the dissociation curve shifts to the left
The patient’s clinical signs and oxygen saturation monitor indicated hypoxemia, but her blood gases were normal.
- Is triglyceride therapy worth the effort?
Levels do matter, but no trials of triglyceride-lowering have been done. Weight loss and exercise are encouraged.
- Does this patient need ultrasonography of the leg to evaluate for deep vein thrombosis?
If the pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis is low, a normal D-dimer level is enough to rule it out.
- The health care ‘iron triangle’ and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
There is no way to increase access, improve quality, and decrease costs all at the same time.
- Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’
In hepatitis C, people born with the IL28B CC genotype can count themselves luckier than those born with CT or TT.
- Denosumab: A novel antiresorptive drug for osteoporosis
What denosumab is, how it works, how well it works, and practical prescribing tips.