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- Effective treatment of Alzheimer disease and its complications
Prompt and careful treatment can improve the quality of life for Alzheimer patients.
- Cancer genetics for the clinician: Recommendations on screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations
The discovery of cancer-related genes raises difficult questions for clinicians and patients.
- Using viral load, CD4+ levels, and clinical response to guide antiviral therapy for HIV
A summary of the most recent guidelines from the International AIDS Society.
How should a patient with an isolated GGT elevation be evaluated?Given GGT’s extremely low specificity, do not get on a merry-go-round of testing when this liver enzyme is elevated.
- Appropriate use of second-generation antihistamines
The newer antihistamines, with little or no effect on the central nervous system, have largely replaced older agents.
- Recognizing and managing depression in women throughout the stages of life
To treat depression in women effectively, one needs to appreciate how it is linked to the cycle of women’s lives.
- ‘Rescue’ angioplasty for failed thrombolysis
Although data are few, a strategy of angioplasty-after-thrombolysis seems reasonable and beneficial.
- Infective endocarditis: Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, referral
With proper diagnosis and treatment, the cure rate for this challenging condition is over 80%.