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- Do patients who fail to complete a hepatitis A or hepatitis B vaccination series have to restart it?
Limited data indicate that neither series need he restarted.
Mechanical treatment of heart failure: The growing role of LVADs and artificial heartsThe devices can keep a patient alive while waiting for a transplant, and they might allow a damaged heart to recover.
- Osteoporosis in men: Suspect secondary disease first
Osteoporosis is a disease not only of women. In men particularly, we need to seek an underlying cause.
- Isoflavones and the prevention and treatment of prostate disease: Is there a role?
Conclusive proof can only come from clinical trials.
- Mechanical cardiac support: Is the bridge a destination when you’re stuck on it?
Mechanical support of the circulation raises myriad problems. Answers will come, but slowly.
- Privacy protection for your patients: Understanding the federal requirements
On April 14, 2003, almost every medical provider in this country must implement new federal privacy rules. Here’s how.
- Microalbuminuria: Is it a valid predictor of cardiovascular risk?
Protein in the urine is bad, even in small amounts. The risks, possible mechanisms, and recommendations.
- Supplements and the prostate: Widespread use, little evidence
What should we tell the many men who take supplements for the prostate?
- When should prophylactic colectomy be considered in patients with ulcerative colitis?
Prophylactic colectomy eliminates the risk of colorectal cancer, but almost always leads to a lower quality of life.