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- In diabetes, treat hidden heart disease
Both diabetic and prediabetic patients have abnormal vascular reactivity and should be considered to have occult cardiovascular disease.
- Using troponin T to diagnose acute coronary syndromes
Troponin T and creatine kinase MB have complementary roles. Includes a diagnostic algorithm.
- Diastolic dysfunction and heart failure: Causes and treatment options
Although diastolic dysfunction is the underlying problem in at least one third of cases of heart failure, it is still poorly understood.
- What’s your opinion of CCJM’s Patient Information page?
Is our Patient Information page useful “as is,” or are changes in order? Let us know.
- Incorporating soy protein into a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet
The USDA recommends eating at least 25 g/day of soy protein as part of a low-fat diet to reduce LDL levels.
- Diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly
As people age, GERD becomes more common, more likely to cause complications, and more challenging to diagnose and treat.
- Osteoporosis: Which current treatments reduce fracture risk?
With effective agents available, physicians should make osteoporosis treatment a priority, especially for patients at high risk.
Can calcium and vitamin D supplementation adequately treat most patients with osteoporosis?Although calcium and vitamin D play an important role in treating osteoporosis, they are not adequate by themselves.
