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- Bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy
Rapid changes in levels of bone turnover markers can be useful in monitoring the effectiveness of therapy and improving adherence to therapy.
- Update in cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: Special populations
Recognition of skin reactions and their implications is beneficial to clinicians in shaping patient counseling and anticipatory guidance. An illustrated guide.
- Statins may increase diabetes, but benefit still outweighs risk
The weight of the evidence suggests that statin use is associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, but the magnitude of the effect has varied across studies.
- Which patients hospitalized with alcohol withdrawal syndrome should receive high-dose parenteral thiamine?
The authors briefly outline risk factors for Wernicke encephalopathy and when high-dose parenteral thiamine is indicated.
- Making best use of bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy
Clinical applications of bone turnover markers can include determining when to start or end a bisphosphonate “holiday” and measuring treatment response.
- Median rhomboid glossitis caused by tongue-brushing
The patient had started vigorous brushing 1 month earlier after being told that she had bad breath.
- What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?
A court order authorizes a blood transfusion, but the incarcerated patient refuses the transfusion. As the caregiver, am I obligated to follow the court order against the patient’s wishes?
- Central vision loss in a 44-year-old woman
The patient had a wide range of symptoms and comorbidities, resulting in a complicated differential diagnosis. Careful evaluation eventually led to a focus on sexually transmitted infection.
- On the horizon: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal to treat hypercapnic respiratory failure has been studied in acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and other conditions.
- Evaluation and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A brief look at the updated guidelines
Updated guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology address the evaluation and management of reflux disease, consequences of long-term PPI therapy, and emerging therapies.

