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- Ablation of atrial fibrillation: What can we tell our patients?
More patients are asking their physicians about radiofrequency ablation. Although it has shown promising clinical results, some patients may have unrealistic expectations.
- The internist, alphabet soup, and the hepatologist
Given the widening spectrum of viral hepatitis types and clinical syndromes, prompt referral to and consultation with a hepatologist are in our patients’ best interests.
- Does measuring natriuretic peptides have a role in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Measuring them can help diagnose decompensated heart failure and predict the risk of death and hospitalization, but whether it helps in chronic kidney disease is unclear.
- The new data on prostate cancer screening: What should we do now?
Does screening have a benefit? We have new data, but do we have the answer?
- Recurrent pyelonephritis as a sign of ‘sponge kidney’
Intravenous urography is the gold standard for the diagnosis of medullary sponge kidney. Computed tomography and ultrasonography have limited ability to clearly show tubular ectasia.
How menopause affects oral health, and what we can do about itAfter menopause, women become more susceptible to periodontal disease. The problem may stem in large part from estrogen deficiency.
- Managing osteoporosis: Challenges and strategies
To identify those at high risk of fracture, we can use the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, or FRAX. Patients who are prescribed a drug must also be educated about how and why to take it.
- Pregabalin for fibromyalgia (April 2009)
Readers comment on an article on the use of pregabalin in fibromyalgia (April 2009).