CHARLIE MICHAUDET, JOHN MALATY
Four conditions account for most cases of chronic cough in adults: upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease/laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, asthma, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis. Other potential causes include angiotensin-converting enzyme...
JOHN D. GAZEWOOD, PATRICK L. TURNER
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction results from abnormalities of active ventricular relaxation and passive ventricular compliance, leading to a decline in stroke volume and cardiac output. It should be suspected in patients with typical signs and symptoms of...
DAVID A. KLEIN, JILL E. EMERICK, JILLIAN E. SYLVESTER, KAREN S. VOGT
Abnormal pubertal timing can adversely affect a child's physical and psychosocial well-being, and may be benign or a result of a pathologic etiology. Precocious puberty is diagnosed when secondary sexual characteristics are identified in girls younger than eight years and...
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THEODORE G. GANIATS, ARLENE S. BIERMAN
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ELIZABETH SALISBURY-AFSHAR
Pharmacotherapy alone and pharmacotherapy plus counseling are effective for tobacco cessation among patients being treated for or recovering from alcohol and substance use disorders. Counseling interventions without pharmacotherapy are not effective for tobacco cessation...
JOSEPH R. YANCEY, CATHERINE GILL
Topical diclofenac and ketoprofen are slightly more effective than placebo for relieving chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis in adults. Evidence is lacking to determine the effectiveness of topical NSAIDs compared with oral NSAIDs.
RITA S. MATOS, TIAGO TORRES
A woman presents with an erythematous, scaly rash on her back that developed after a period of intense sun exposure.
CHINYERE I. OGBONNA, ANNA LEMBKE
When prescribed at a low dosage for a short time (fewer than 30 days), benzodiazepines can effectively treat generalized and social anxiety, panic disorder, and sleep disorders. Long-term use for anxiety and sleep disorders is not supported by research because it is...
MARSELLE BREDEMEYER
In their updated guideline, the American College of Chest Physicians offers recommendations addressing: (1) whether treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) improves cough in patients with chronic cough, and (2) which clinical criteria suggest that chronic cough will...
JOHN ABRAMSON
Despite the small reductions in nonfatal heart attacks and strokes, statins were not associated with a reduction in serious illness overall.
V. BIAGIO BOYTIM, CARL V. TYLER, JR.
There are no historical features that reliably identify full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The physical examination maneuvers that best identify the presence of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear are the internal rotation lag test, the external rotation lag test, and a...
M. CHRISTINE LIVERGOOD, AMANDA TRUDELL
Women with twin pregnancies should not routinely receive vaginal progesterone because it does not reduce the risk of preterm birth. Vaginal progesterone should be administered to reduce adverse neonatal outcomes in women with twin pregnancies and a short cervix (25 mm or less).
Puberty is when a child starts to mature into an adult. Hormones (estrogen and testosterone) cause the body to change during puberty. Normal puberty starts in the brain. The brain tells the ovaries (in girls) and testicles (in boys) to make estrogen and testosterone. The...
Incorrect anatomy. The article “Cervical Radiculopathy: Nonoperative Management of Neck Pain and Radicular Symptoms” (January 1, 2010, p. 33) incorrectly labeled the disk interspaces for nerve roots C8 and T1 in Table 1 (p. 35). Because there is not a C8 vertebral body, the...
Incorrect dosing requirements. The article “Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: An Update” (August 1, 2016, p. 227) incorrectly identified “no dosing adjustment requirement in patients with renal impairment” as a reason to prefer pregabalin to gaba-pentin as a...
Incorrect placement of arrows in figure. The article “Evaluation of Patients with Leukocytosis” (December 1, 2015, p. 1004) contained misplaced black and white arrows in Figure 3 (p. 1008). During the production process, the black and white arrows were inadvertently offset...
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