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- Pharmacologic aids to smoking cessation
Quitting smoking is notoriously hard. Drugs can improve the odds of quitting, but the best approach is multifactorial.
- A 65-year-old factory worke with dyspnea on exertion and a normal chest x-ray
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- In diabetes, treat hidden heart disease
Both diabetic and prediabetic patients have abnormal vascular reactivity and should be considered to have occult cardiovascular disease.
- Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning
Tricyclic overdose—intentional or otherwise—is still common and can be lethal. Keep it in mind, and be aware of the pitfalls in its diagnosis.
- 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.