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Diagnosis and Treatment of Perianal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease
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A TACTICAL Approach to Myocardial Infarction
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Clinical Briefs: Diabetes and menstruation; depression and CABG outcomes; valsartan and CHF
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Pharmacology Update: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets — Viread (Gilead)
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ECG Review: Pulmonary Artifact
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MTHFR Clinical Considerations: A Review
With the introduction of genetic testing that is increasingly affordable, more patients are approaching their health care providers about such testing or with results from their direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Research findings linking MTHFR gene polymorphisms and disease risk have been conflicting. This has led to challenges as far as interpreting such data. -
Is Polypharmacy Harming Your Patients?
One in 25 older Americans, and almost 10% of older men, are at risk for serious health problems such as bleeding and muscle weakness because they take an unwise combination of medications; half the time a non-prescription medication is involved. -
Peppermint Sticks It to IBS
Peppermint oil, psyllium, and antispasmodics are all effective in the treatment of IBS. -
The View from the Right Side: Effectiveness of Colonoscopy
Although colonoscopy is associated with reduced deaths from colorectal cancer, its effect seems to be limited to deaths from cancer developing in the left colon. -
Is CKD in Your Future?
These investigators derived and validated a risk score that predicts incident kidney disease.