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3601	Cover Article Uterine Fibroid Embolization STEVEN JANNEY SMITH, M.D. Uterine fibroid embolization is now considered a safe and effective nonsurgical treatment in women with symptomatic uterine fibroid tumors. It offers several advantages over conventional treatment and widens the options for patients who desire to avoid a hysterectomy.
	Patient information: "Uterine Fibroid Embolization: A New Way to Treat Fibroids," p. 3611
3615	Cardiovascular Medicine Update Successful Management of the Obese Patient WALKER S. CARLOS POSTON II, M.P.H, PH.D., and JOHN P. FOREYT, PH.D. Successful management of obese patients involves modification of lifestyle behaviors that contribute to obesity, such as inappropriate diet and inactivity. Behavior modification involves self-monitoring, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, stress management and social support to systematically alter these obesity-related behaviors.
3623	Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia in the Elderly JOHN P. KUGLER, COL, MC, USA, and THOMAS HUSTEAD, CPT, MC, USA The complexities of water metabolism and the pathophysiology of hyponatremia and hypernatremia must be carefully considered in elderly patients.
3639	Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Evaluating Dysphagia MICHAEL R. SPIEKER, CAPT, MC, USN Approximately 7 to 10 percent of adults older than 50 years, 25 percent of hospitalized patients and 30 to 40 percent of nursing home patients experience dysphagia. Family physicians can reduce the risks of complications through early and aggressive evaluation and management of patients with dysphagia.
3657	Practical Therapeutics Health Issues in Men: Part I. Common Genitourinary Disorders TED D. EPPERLY, COL, MC, USA, and KEVIN E. MOORE, CPT, MC, USA Prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urogenital cancers, premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction are genitourinary conditions commonly encountered in men. Screening questions to identify these health problems should be included in the comprehensive health evaluation.
3669	Clinical Pharmacology Cyclooxygenase-2 Enzyme Inhibitors: Place in Therapy SARA L. NOBLE, PHARM.D., DEBORAH S. KING, PHARM.D., and JOYCE I. OLUTADE, M.D. Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibitors are an option to traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with arthritis who are at high risk for ulcers.

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