Latest Articles
- The dangers of self-monitored dieting: What are our patients really doing?
Patient-monitored diets often leave questions of adherence and safety unanswered.
- At what level of hyperkalemia or creatinine elevation should ACE inhibitor therapy be stopped or not started?
These drugs are a double-edged sword: they slow the decline in renal function in many patients, yet reduce renal function in some.
- Physician’s guide to popular low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets
These diets can take pounds off fast but usually fail in the long term and can jeopardize health.
- Adverse drug reactions and medication errors: Not always a clear distinction
Unrecognized adverse drug reactions can quickly become medication errors.
Should amphetamines be added to SSRI therapy to enhance the antidepressant effect?Despite anecdotal reports of an additive effect, no firm conclusions can be drawn.
- New developments in long-term treatment of HIV: The honeymoon is over
New recommendations advise starting antiretroviral therapy slightly later in the course of HIV disease than did earlier guidelines, as treatment has serious long-term side effects.
- Should we still be using theophylline to treat asthma?
With better drugs available, theophylline has been relegated to fourth-line status.
- Update on peripheral vascular diseases: From smoking cessation to stenting
Despite advances, the two most important treatments remain the same: stopping smoking and starting a walking program.
