Articles Tagged With: treatment
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Therapeutic Strategies for Hypertension
This article on hypertension will cover treatments (pharmacological and nonpharmacological), initial therapy, relationship to various disease conditions (diabetes, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic stroke, stroke prevention, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, aortic regurgitation, sexual dysfunction), resistant hypertension, hypertensive crises and emergencies, preoperative management, and adherence strategies.
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Latent Tuberculosis Treatment With Four Months of Rifampin Compared to Nine Months of Isoniazid
In an open-label trial, adults with latent tuberculosis infection were randomized to either four months of treatment with rifampin or nine months of treatment with isoniazid. The four-month rifampin regimen was non-inferior to nine months of isoniazid for prevention of active tuberculosis. It also was associated with a higher treatment completion rate and superior safety.
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Update on the Management of Hypertension in the Emergency Department
This article will provide emergency physicians with a roadmap to help navigate the evaluation and management of hypertension in the emergency department.
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Radar Is Up for Rise of Mycoplasma Genitalium
Concerns about Mycoplasma genitalium, a sexually transmitted infection, are on the rise.
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Re-evaluating Steroid Therapy in Septic Shock
Two recent trials have provided more data regarding steroid therapy for septic shock.
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Research Examines Options for Those With Early-stage Breast Cancer
Results of a large-scale study indicated that 70% of women with a common type of breast cancer do not experience a benefit from chemotherapy. Data suggest that for women with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, axillary lymph node-negative breast cancer, post-surgery combination chemotherapy and hormone therapy treatment provides no additional benefit over hormone therapy on its own.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Emergency Medicine
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) is a treatment modality that can be used in the emergent management of a number of life-threatening conditions. This article will review the mechanisms, indications, and future directions of HBO2 specific to the field of emergency medicine.
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What’s Your Approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?
Statistics indicate that one-third of outpatient gynecologist visits are for abnormal uterine bleeding, with the condition accounting for more than 70% of gynecologic consultations in the perimenopausal and postmenopausal years.
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Diabetic Retinopathy, Associated Comorbidities, and Treatment Considerations
Diabetic retinopathy is a complex disorder of the microvascular and neuronal structure of the retina. Although poorly understood, the problem does not start in the retina, but rather begins through systemic metabolic dysfunction, which causes damage to retina vessels. This article will review the structure of the retina, the systemic pathophysiology of diabetes, the resulting damage to retinal structure and function, comorbidities, traditional treatments, and prevention and treatment for diabetic retinopathy and its comorbidities.
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PANDAS: Examining the Evidence for Treatment Options
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) is a proposed disorder first named in 1998 that has been the subject of controversy in the literature. Although the debate has waned somewhat in the United States, it remains a topic of discussion in many European medical journals. A recent systematic review found no evidence for antimicrobial or immunomodulatory treatment for this condition.