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- New therapies for allergic rhinitis
Nearly one fourth of Americans have allergic rhinitis. Newer medications are more effective and have fewer side effects.
- Adjunctive medical therapy for acute coronary syndromes
Aspirin, nitrates, beta-blockcrs, ACE inhibitors, statins, and intraaortic balloon pumps all have important roles.
- Primary pulmonary hypertension: Update on pathogenesis and novel therapies
Research into biochemical derangements, and new therapies that prolong survival.
- On this we agree: The value of healthy debate in medicine
The debate on dyspepsia on page 214 illustrates the value of healthy controversy.
- How new technology is changing mammography and breast cancer management
Improved detection now allows a tailored approach to abnormal findings.
- Is there an advantage to combination therapy with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II-receptor blockers?
Theoretic reasons and small studies suggest the two types of drugs may be useful in combination, but a definitive answer awaits the results of larger studies.
- Psoriasis: A clinical update on diagnosis and new therapies
A framework for recognizing the many forms of psoriasis and a logical approach to therapy, which now includes, in severe cases, powerful immunosuppressive drugs.
- Glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes
These potent antiplatelet agents constitute a breakthrough, hut questions remain about their safety, cost-effectiveness, and proper empiric use. With an illustration explaining the paradoxical prothrombotic effect of fibrinolytic drugs.
- Brain metastases: Presentation, evaluation, and management
Prompt diagnosis and treatment can prolong the patient’s life and improve the quality of his or her remaining days.
Are strict vegetarians at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency?Patients who avoid or limit animal products in their diets should be encouraged to take vitamin B12 supplements or eat fortified foods.