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- Managing diabetes in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease
Avoiding hypoglycemia takes precedence over meeting strict blood sugar targets.
- When we need to remember that it is more than a job
It is the nature of our engagement with our patients and our colleagues that makes what we do more than a job.
- The PARADIGM-HF trial (October 2015)
A reader comments on the fi ndings of the PARADIGM-HF trial (October 2015).
- Can patients with infectious endocarditis be safely anticoagulated?
New infectious endocarditis is not an indication for starting anticoagulation, and whether to continue it is a diffi cult decision.
- It is not the critic’s voice that should count
Lawsuits often confront physicians with incidental imperfections in the care they provided or with errors in their documentation.
- The emotional impact of a malpractice suit on physicians: Maintaining resilience
Resilient people can face reality, see a better future, put things into perspective, and bounce back from adversity.
- Fungal folliculitis masquerading as acute exanthematous pustulosis
Concern was raised for antibiotic-related acute exanthematous pustulosis, but punch biopsy revealed the yeast Malassezia.
- Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia
Current guidelines do not set specifi c targets for LDL-C, but evidence supports the concept that lower is better.
- Interpreting SPRINT: How low should you go?
In treating hypertension, lower systolic pressure is better than higher—but with caveats.