Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia after gastric bypass: An emerging complication
Post-gastric bypass hypoglycemia arises late and is probably more common than initially thought.
- Diabetes control during Ramadan fasting
For diabetic patients, fasting during Ramadan can cause wide fluctuations in blood sugar levels.
- Strategies for management of intermittent fasting in patients with diabetes
The focus is on avoiding hypoglycemia, but patients also need to know the risks of hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis.
- Is there a doctor on board? In-flight medical emergencies
Although not legally required to render assistance, physicians have an ethical obligation to do so and should be prepared.
- Hiding in clear sight: Complications of immunosuppressive therapies
Immunosuppressive drugs can mask the signs of deep infection and thus delay its diagnosis.
- Minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation
The patient presented with extensive bluish skin discoloration that had started 1 year earlier as a small area and then spread.
- Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects
Taurine is a major ingredient in popular energy drinks, but little is known about its neuroendocrine effects.
- Women’s health 2016: An update for internists
Important studies of urinary tract infections, bisphosphonates, ovarian cancer screening, and contraception.
- Menopausal hormone therapy (August 2016)
A reader comments on menopausal hormone therapy (August 2016).