Case Reports

• A Reader Responds to "Tuberculosis and HIV--Needed: A New Paradigm for the Control and Management of Linked Epidemics" A reader expands on the concepts of control and management of the linked epidemics HIV and tuberculosis.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• New Measurements Such As the Coronary Calcium Score Can Determine Risk for Heart Attack William H. Bestermann, Jr., MD, Medical Director, Vascular Medicine Center, Kingsport, Tennessee, explains how early diagnosis and intervention can prevent sudden coronary death.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• A Reader and Author Respond to "Getting Control of Health Costs -- For Real" A reader and the author debate the best way(s) to control healthcare costs.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• Sudden Death in Competitive Athletes Steven R. Neish, MD, SM, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Texas Children's Hospital, details an approach to preventing sudden cardiac death in athletes.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• A Reader and Author Respond to "Should Doctors Force-Feed Prisoners?" A reader and the author discuss the complex issue of caring for hunger strikers.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• Based Upon the Results of the COURAGE Clinical Trial, What Is the Best Treatment for Stable Angina? Dr. George Lundberg and Dr. Raymond Gibbons discuss the factors that influence physician decisions about how to treat stable angina pectoris.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• Lifestyle Discussions During Doctor-Older Patient Interactions: The Role of Time in the Medical Encounter The objective of this article is to document the length of time that PCPs discuss lifestyle issues with their older patients and to examine patient, physician, and contextual correlates.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• Human Growth Hormone: A Paul Bunyan Drug or a Drug for Paul's Bunion George T. Griffing, MD, Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University, Missouri, describes whether human growth hormone works for athletes.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2007
• How Do We Involve Patients in Their Own Healthcare Decisions? Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, explains how we can get our patients more involved in their care.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Part 2: Readers' and Author's Responses to "We All Need Healthcare; Who Needs 'Insurance'"? Readers continue to share their thoughts about health insurance and debate the pros and cons of the healthcare systems in the United States and other countries.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• The Problem With ADAGE (A1c-Derived Average Glucose Equivalent) The goal of the study is to report glycohemoglobin results to patients as A1c-derived averages rather than strictly A1c values.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Good Primary Care Is Obesity Medicine Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, highlights some new angles on obesity medicine.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Characteristics of Patients Prescribed Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, or the Combination at an Urban Medical Center Our study reinforces the need of combination therapy for treating hypertension. This is in line with the literature on the need for at least 2 agents to achieve BP goal.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Be Prepared to Use the Hot Mic to Counter Pandemics Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Director, Merck Vaccine Division, explains the importance of good communication in preventing public health calamities.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• A Reader and Author Respond to "Who Killed Healthcare?" A reader asserts that physicians should not be exempt when examining the question of "who killed healthcare."
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• How Much Is Too Much? David Rosenbloom, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, explains how much drinking of alcohol is TOO much.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• A Reader Responds to "By Financial Disclosures, We're Fixing the Wrong Problem" A reader continues the discussion by asking, "Is there anybody without a potential conflict of interest?"
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Medical Tourism: Globalization of the Healthcare Marketplace Medical tourism presents concerns and challenges as well as opportunities. This trend will have an impact on the healthcare landscape in industrialized and developing countries around the world.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Antimicrobial Use in Hospitals: Managing a Medical Treasure Robert Gaynes, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, details how to rescue antimicrobials for continued use.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007
• Enabling People With Disabilities Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, shares the IOM's position on handling disabilities.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2007