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Colorectal Screening and Advancing Age
Advancing age was inversely related to the frequency of colorectal cancer screening, but even severe comorbidity did not seem to proportionally decrease colorectal cancer screening. -
Internal Medicine Alert: Full June 15, 2009 Issue in PDF
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ECG Review: And If the Patient Had Chest Pain?
The ECG above was obtained from a 62-year-old man with hypertension who was being seen in the office. How would you interpret this tracing if he had told you of some chest discomfort that he felt for the first time earlier that morning? -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Weight management issues continue to be problematic for persons with type 2 diabetes. -
Choosing a Fecal Occult Blood Test
Correlation of 6 different immunochemical qualitative fecal occult blood tests with colonoscopy findings showed wide variation in diagnostic performance. -
When You Hear Hoof Beats, Sometimes You Have to Think of Zebras
A significant portion of patients with irritable bowel syndrome will test positive for celiac disease. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Botulinum Toxin Type B in Parkinson's Disease- related Drooling
Botulinum toxin type B injection into the parotid glands is safe and effective for PD-related drooling, with duration of action of 3–6 months. -
Radiosurgery for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy – A Possible Alternative to Temporal Lobectomy
This pilot study reports on the long-term efficacy, safety, and adverse events of focused radiosurgery as an alternative to temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. -
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Tinnitus
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to be a safe and effective method to treat chronic tinnitus.