Pulmonary function
tests made easy

   When patients on
warfarin need surgery

   The benefit of LV pacing
in heart failure

   Genetic discrimination:
The coming dilemma

   New fibrinolytics for MI:
Are they better?

   Vascular surgery vs
endovascular repair

   Whole-body CT screening:
Casting too wide a net?

   Can insulin slow the progress of type 2 diabetes?

   Statins and the liver:
How great a risk?

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What's a web site for?
Besides free CME, what do readers want from our web site?
J.D. CLOUGH

 

Heart disease and depression: Don't ignore the relationship
Depression seems to be a risk factor for coronary artery disease.
Although we do not know if treating depression can improve coronary prognosis, it can make the patient feel better.
D.E. KEMP, S. MALHOTRA, K.N. FRANCO, G. TESAR and D.L. BRONSON

 

Does this patient have Alzheimer disease? Diagnosing and treating dementia
Three patients come to your office. Can you be sure any of them has Alzheimer disease-or does not?
B.J. MESSINGER-RAPPORT

 

Lipid lowering: Can ezetimibe help close the treatment gap?
Ezetimibe (Zetia) is an important new drug for lowering cholesterol and may help overcome some of the barriers
R.C. NEAL and P.H. JONES

 

Indications for neuropsychological assessment
In an age of PET scans and MRI, old-fashioned paper-and-pencil testing can still have a role.
J.F. KULAS and R.I. NAUGLE

 

Controlling antibiotic resistance in the ICU: Different bacteria, different strategies
To control antibiotic resistance, we need to enforce infection control more stringently and use antibiotics more wisely. But the devil is in the details.
L.B. RICE

  

Demystifying FluMist, a new intransal, live influenza vaccine
The intranasal live flu vaccine is approved, but questions remain about its exact role in clinical practice.
S.B. MOSSAD

Flu shot or FluMist?
 
Brief answers to specific clinical questions

How should I follow a patient with mildly elevated serum calcium and PTH, but no symptoms?
The first thought is asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery may be indicated.
J. WOJTOWICZ and C. NASR

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