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American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Initial Evaluation of Hypertension Treating hypertension and new categories for this disease. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
STEPS Memantine (namenda) for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Can Biophysical Profiles in Labor Predict C-Section? The biophysical profile integrates several observations of fetal status into an assessment tool that usually is used during the antepartum period to guide clinical management |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Effect of Oral Contraceptives on Functional Ovarian Cysts Although benign functional ovarian cysts are often self-limiting, they account for about 200,000 hospital admissions per year in the United States and cause considerable morbidity among women of reproductive age |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Use of Ultra-Low-Dose Estrogen to Prevent Bone Loss Estrogen therapy recently has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and deep venous thrombosis, but it also decreases the risk of hip fracture. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Transdermal Estrogen and Venous Thromboembolism Oral estrogen therapy has been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women in observational studies and randomized controlled trials. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2004 |
Breast Cancer Risk Related to Type of Hormone Therapy Although several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women taking oral hormone therapy, the risk related to each of the various forms of therapy is less clear. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 Barreiro & Perillo |
An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry Spirometry is a powerful tool that can be used to detect, follow, and manage patients with lung disorders. Technology advancements have made spirometry much more reliable and relatively simple to incorporate into a routine office visit. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 Muller & Lucille |
Urticaria and Angioedema: A Practical Approach Urticaria (i.e., pruritic, raised wheals) and angioedema (i.e., deep mucocutaneous swelling) occur in up to 25 percent of the U.S. population. Vasoactive mediators released from mast cells and basophils produce the classic wheal and flare reaction. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 Kucik et al. |
Common Intestinal Parasites Intestinal parasites cause significant morbidity and mortality. Diseases caused by Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Entamoeba histolytica occur in the United States. E. vermicularis, or pinworm, causes irritation and sleep disturbances. |
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