Women's Health
- Evaluation and management of orthostatic hypotension: Limited data, limitless opportunity
Orthostatic hypotension is common and can have serious consequences. The author offers a systematic approach to evaluation and management.
- Neuropsychiatric assessment and management of the ICU survivor
Post-intensive care syndrome occurs in 50% to 70% of ICU survivors. The authors examine various facets of this syndrome and emphasize the role of post-ICU recovery clinics.
- Changing US trends in contraceptive choices
The history and the pros and cons of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and long-acting reversible contraceptives are examined.
Another influenza season in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemicFlu season is upon us at the ominous milestone of more than 722,000 US deaths from COVID-19.
- Options for preserving fertility in women undergoing gonadotoxic treatment
For females undergoing cancer therapy, proactive treatments can help preserve the possibility of having children.
- Should my older adult patients take aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
For patients age 70 and older, recent evidence shows that the harms outweigh the benefits.
- Elevated hCG can be a benign finding in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
A search for the source of the elevation in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women who are not pregnant and have no disease or tumor may delay patient care.
- Risk-based guidelines: Redefining management of abnormal cervical cancer screening results
A shift from results-based to risk-based management, based on the patient’s immediate and 5-year risks of grade 3 or higher cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
- Teriparatide: Label changes and identifying patients for long-term use
The changes leave clinicians with the challenge of identifying appropriate patients.
- How do you effectively evaluate the elderly for alcohol use disorder?
A brief review of clues to an underrecognized and underdiagnosed problem with physical as well as emotional and social consequences.