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How the Law Should Handle the Opioid Epidemic

While the opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on American families, there is some hope that the future is bright.

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How Should I Handle This Patient Who Leaks Urine?

A 58 year old G2P2, married woman presents to your office for her annual well woman exam. Upon questioning, she tells you that for several months she's been having trouble with urinary leaking. "I just can't seem to get to the bathroom on time and I feel like I go more often than usual." She also has been urinating at least twice during the night. She denies urinary burning or dysuria

Physicians Unite on Twitter, Divide on Practice

The physician community on Twitter is a vibrant, diverse one. But the platform's use in and out of the clinic is still subject to debate.

Amiodarone use and permanent pacing for atrial fibrillation: Are there differences between the sexes?

Among patients with atrial fibrillation, amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) is the most useful drug for the preservation of sinus rhythm.1-3 Although amiodarone carries a well-known risk of potentially serious noncardiac toxicities, perhaps less well recognized is its major cardiovascular side effect of bradycardia.

Noninvasive assessment of coronary artery bypass grafts with 64-slice computed tomographic angiography

We evaluated the accuracy of the 64-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography scanner in subjects who were scheduled to undergo invasive angiography for possible stenosis in coronary artery bypass grafts. Results showed that the improved resolution of CT scanners with 64-slice technology allowed for a precise delineation of bypass graft occlusion or stenosis. It permitted an accurate noninvasive assessment of bypass grafts, even in subgroups of subjects with suboptimal scan conditions, such as those with arrhythmias or higher heart rates.

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Are HDL cholesterol levels clinically significant in patients with low LDL cholesterol levels?

There is some debate about whether the risk of cardiovascular events associated with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels is attenuated by very low low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (< 60 mg/dL), which can be obtained with statins and combination therapy.