Jennifer Best, MD, FACP, FHM

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When Should an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Be Treated?

Author:: Jennifer Best, MD, FACP, FHM

Publish date: January 1, 2013

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should be repaired when the risk of rupture outweighs the risks of surgical repair

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What Are the Clinical Indications for Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation?

Author:: Jennifer Best, MD, FACP, FHM

Publish date: December 1, 2011

NPPV is an effective method to decrease mortality, intubation rates, and duration of ICU stay in severe exacerbations of COPD, cardiogenic pulmonar...

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Are Stress-Dose Steroids Indicated in Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency Hospitalized with Noncritical, Nonsurgical Illness?

Author:: Jennifer Best, MD, FACP, FHM

Publish date: December 1, 2010

For hospitalized adults with adrenal insufficiency, the expert recommendation is to double or triple the usual outpatient dose of glucocorticoid; h...