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| 77 | COVER ARTICLE:
PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS Managing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Recent changes in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia include wider patient use of complementary medicines, selective alpha-blocker medical therapy, and less invasive surgical treatments. |
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| 91 | OFFICE
PROCEDURES Principles of Office Anesthesia: Part I. Infiltrative Anesthesia
Infiltrative anesthetics are a mainstay for use during painful office procedures because of their safety, low cost, and quick efficacy. |
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OFFICE
PROCEDURES Principles of Office Anesthesia: Part II. Topical Anesthesia
The development of topical anesthetics such as TAC, LET, and EMLA has provided the family physician with multiple options for anesthetizing open and intact skin. |
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| 107 | Virtual
Endoscopy: A Promising New Technology
Advanced processing of helical computed tomographic data sets allows for three-dimensional and virtual endoscopy models that are ideal for screening, because they are noninvasive and require minimal patient preparation. |
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| 119 | CARING FOR COMMON
SKIN CONDITIONS Common Bacterial Skin Infections
The most common bacterial skin infections include cellulitis, erysipelas, impetigo, folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles. All of these infections are typically diagnosed by clinical presentation and treated empirically. |
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| 129 | Alternative Therapies for Traditional Disease States:
Menopause
In the United States, about three fourths of perimenopausal women experience hot flushes; one half report feeling irritated or depressed; and about one third have dyspareunia, vaginal dryness, or decreased libido. Some women are looking for alternatives to traditional hormone replacement therapy to manage menopausal symptoms and prevent postmenopausal cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. |
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| 28 | Letters to the
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| 135 | Clinical
Evidence: A Publication of BMJ Publishing Group
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| 139 | Putting
Prevention into Practice: An Evidence-Based Approach
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| 147 | Tips from Other Journals | |
| 161 | Practice
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