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Obstructive sleep apnea basics
A sleep history, airway examination, and screening tools inform the need for testing for OSA.
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Sleep apnea and the heart
Disruption of the normal sleep-heart interaction negatively impacts the heart.
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Beyond heart health: Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea
Depression, drowsy driving, metabolic disease, and cognitive decline are associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Positive airway pressure: Making an impact on sleep apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy reduces daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular events.
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Alternative interventions for obstructive sleep apnea
Lifestyle modification, surgical interventions, and other devices may benefit patients unable to use PAP therapy.
Addressing Disparities in Health Care
Disparities in cardiovascular care: Past, present, and solutions
Cardiovascular disease makes no distinction in race, sex, age, or socioeconomic status, and neither should clinicians.
Reviews
Hemorrhoids: A range of treatments
Each patient is unique, and with a range of treatments available, treatment can be individualized.
Symptoms to Diagnosis
A young man with acute chest pain
A young man presents with severe, pressure-like, midsternal, nonradiating pain, rated 10 on a scale of 10.
Current Drug Therapy
Diabetes managment: Beyond hemoglobin A1c
Other factors include cardiovascular benefit, weight control, hypoglycemia risk, and cost.
Current Drug Therapy
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: Managing potassium and renal function
Concern about hyperkalemia and a decline in renal function has led to underuse of these drugs.