Umang Sharma, MD

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BP meds: This simple change improves outcomes

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2012

For patients with uncontrolled hypertension, a switch to bedtime dosing is advisable.

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Postprostatectomy incontinence? Here’s help

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2011

Behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for incontinence related to prostatectomy.

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Another option for patients with liver disease

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2010

Currently used to treat hepatic encephalopathy, rifaximin is effective at preventing this common complication of chronic liver disease, as well.

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Bisphosphonate therapy: When not to monitor BMD

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2009

Monitoring bone density within the first 3 years of therapy does not provide useful information—and it is costly besides.

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Ovary-sparing hysterectomy: Is it right for your patient?

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2009

It may be, if her surgery is not cancer-related.

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What is the recommended approach to asymptomatic patients who develop a reactive PPD?

Author:: Umang Sharma, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical evaluation and chest x-ray are recommended for asymptomatic patients with a positive purified protein derivative (P...