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- Preventing herpes zoster through vaccination: New developments
Because protection wanes by 10 years, a booster dose may be necessary but is not yet recommended.
- Necrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult
Patients may need intensive care, nutritional support, antibiotics, and radiologic, endoscopic, or surgical interventions.
- The USPSTF and screening for obstructive sleep apnea: Dispelling misconceptions
Their finding of insufficient evidence might be misinterpreted and needs to be put into context.
- Palmar erythema as a sign of cancer
Red palms in an elderly patient can be due to a number of systemic diseases.
- Submassive pulmonary embolism (December 2016)
Readers comment on submassive pulmonary embolism (December 2016).
- Acid-base disturbances January 2017
Readers comment on caring for international patients (November 2016) and on acid-base disorders (January 2017).