February 2006 • Vol 52 • No 2
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Combination Therapy Versus Monotherapy for Dyslipidemia: Are 2 Pills Better Than 1? |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Sterling, Ill, Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Peoria |
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Evidence-based expert advice on aggressive lipid-lowering options that consider costs and side effect profiles. The treatment algorithm outlines one practical strategy. |
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Olfactory Groove Meningiomas: Psychiatric Symptoms Foster Misdiagnosis |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Sepehr Sani, MD, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill, and Azedine Medhkour, MD, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo |
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Despite advances in neuroimaging techniques, these tumors are often very large by the time of diagnosis, because of a lack of familiarity with the clinical signs and symptoms. |
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Medical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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With self-assessment test |
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by David Mobley, MD, Memorial City Medical Center, Houston, Tex, and Neil Baum, MD, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, La |
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A prevalent condition associated with the aging process in men, it can now be treated with oral medications, to reduce the bothersome symptoms that often significantly affect the patient's quality of life. |
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Case Report |
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Neurosyphilis in a Patient with HIV Infection |
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by Chukwudum Uche, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa, and Sheila M. Badri, MD, Rush Medical College, John H. Stroger, Jr, Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Ill |
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Central nervous system involvement can occur at any stage of syphilis, and coinfection with HIV is common. |
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Case Report |
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Long QT Syndrome After a Motor Vehicle Incident |
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by Loren A. Crown, MD, University of Tennessee, Covington, Joseph J. Flagge, MD, Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, Fla, and Dale Criner, MD, University of Tennessee, Jackson |
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An important cause of otherwise unexplained syncope, seizures, or sudden death in children. |
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Malingering: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Considerations |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Nancy S. Kwon, MD, MPA, and Robert S. Hoffman, MD, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY |
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Easily confused with a variety of psychiatric disorders, this deceptive strategy can be quite successful, as the illustrative case demonstrates. |
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Photo Quiz: Guidelines for Authors |
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