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Treating Opioid-Dependent Patients with OAT; Long-Term Effects of Warfarin Use; Statins Multiple Benefits; FDA Actions
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Sports and recreation-related injuries commonly are seen in the offices of internists, family practitioners, and pediatricians. They may be the first physician to whom the injured athlete turns, or they may be referred from an urgent care or emergency department.
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Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study.
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Bacterial resistance to antibiotic treatment has concerned the medical community since the introduction of the first antibiotics in the 1920s. Development of new anti-infective agents has been precipitated by increasing resistance to older agents and classes of agents. While high rates of resistant organisms have been particularly problematic in hospital intensive care units, serious resistance now is being encountered in community-acquired infections. This review will focus on the clinical aspects of antibiotic resistance in community-acquired respiratory infections, pharyngitis, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
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Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children.
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Because of its impact on quality of life, insomnia is one of the most common problems for which patients seek help from the primary care physician.
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Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in men, both in this country and in Europe. Recognizing that the primary care physician often is the first health care professional who determines whether a PSA test is ordered and often is crucial in directing further follow-up relating to diagnosis and treatment selection, Part II will deal with important information regarding the choices for treating prostate cancer, and the side effects, efficacy, and quality-of-life issues that result from treatment.
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Letrozole for Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer; Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicide?; Can Viagra Improve Heart Function?; Can Tamoxifen Increase Your Height?; A Dramatic Increase of Clostridium difficile; FDA Actions
