Medical Practice

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Managed Care March 2005 Thomas Morrow	Aptamers: Slowing Progression of AMD A single strand of nucleic acid may hold the key to treating the leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness resulting from age-related macular degeneration.
Fast Company April 2005 Curtis Sittenfeld	Get Well Soon! MinuteClinic offers instant fixes for common ailments -- at your local big-box retailer.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Paul T. Giboney	Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels in the Asymptomatic Patient Mild elevations in liver chemistry tests can reveal serious underlying conditions or have transient and benign etiologies. If elevations persist after an appropriate period of observation, further testing may include ultrasonography and other serum studies.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Swartz & Longwell	Treatment of Vertigo As patients age, vertigo becomes an increasingly common presenting complaint. Most cases of vertigo can be diagnosed clinically and managed in the primary care setting.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Lockman et al.	Treatment of Cholesterol Abnormalities The relationship between coronary heart disease and elevated cholesterol levels has been recognized for many years, but now studies show an improvement in patient-oriented outcomes in patients receiving drug therapy.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Simerville, Maxted & Pahira	Urinalysis: A Comprehensive Review Although urinalysis is not recommended as a routine screening tool, physicians should know how to interpret urinalysis results correctly. This article reviews the correct method for performing urinalysis and the differential diagnosis for several abnormal results.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Mark H. Ebell	Evaluating the Patient with a Knee Injury What is the most appropriate evaluation for a patient with an acute knee injury? Traditionally, physical examination maneuvers, such as the Lachman test, the pivot shift, the anterior drawer, and the McMurray test, have been recommended for patients with acute or subacute knee injury.
American Family Physician March 15, 2005 Paul Gross	Diary From a Week in Pactice A family practitioner comes up with an easy diagnosis... Is bothered by the management of warfarin... Is touched by patient correspondence... etc.
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Carol Marie Cropper	The Robot Is In -- And Ready To Operate More and more surgeries -- from prostate to heart -- are being performed by doctors remotely guiding robotic arms.
American Family Physician March 1, 2005 Apgar, Greenberg & Yen	Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Newborn Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among newborns. Universal screening for GBS among women at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation is more effective than administration of intrapartum antibiotics based on risk factors.
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