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- Protoivpump inhibitors for gastric acid-related disease
Proton-pump inhibitors are the most effective drugs for suppressing gastric acid production. Concerns over potential ill effects of hypergastrinemia have proved unfounded.
- New guidelines streamline diabetes diagnosis
Recent changes in the screening guidelines for diabetes should simplify the diagnostic process and identify more people who are at risk.
- Anorectic drugs and valvular heart disease: A biological and clinical perspective
The echocardiography appearance of valvular lesions associated with the use of fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine, and current suggestions on how to follow patients who took these drugs.
- Homocysteine: Update on a new risk factor
A high fasting plasma homocysteine level is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis.
- Stereotactic breast biopsy: A less-invasive option
Percutaneous core needle biopsy, guided by digital three-dimensional x-ray imaging, offers a reasonable alternative to standard surgical biopsy.
- Stress ulcer prophylaxis: The case for a selective approach
Although stress-related mucosal damage is common in critically ill patients, the risk of significant gastrointestinal bleeding appears to be confined to patients with certain risk factors. A full-color illustration explaining the pathogenesis of stress-related mucosal damage accompanies this article.