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ARTICLE Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Treatment of reflux esophagitis is directed at acid suppression using lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic agents. Antireflux surgery or one of the newer endoscopic modalities is an alternative treatment in patients who have chronic reflux and recalcitrant symptoms.  |
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Editorial: "Gastroesophageal Reflux: Medical and Surgical Treatment Options," p. 1271 | ||||
| 1325 | A
Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction to medicines, foods, insect stings, physical factors, and exercise. Prompt treatment is critical. Prevention strategies are a key component in the management of future episodes. |
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| 1343 | Fever
in the Returned Traveler
As more people visit exotic worldwide locations, U.S. physicians are seeing more returning travelers with fever. A careful travel history, a description of accommodations, information about pretravel immunizations or chemoprophylaxis during travel, a sexual history, and a list of exposures and risk factors can help pinpoint the diagnosis. |
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PROCEDURES Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Ankle and Foot
The use of diagnostic and therapeutic injection for common pathologies affecting the plantar fascia, the ankle joint, the tarsal tunnel, the interdigital space, and the first metatarsophalangeal joint is reviewed and pictorially demonstrated. |
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PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacologic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: An Update
Drugs that inhibit the degradation of acetylcholine within synapses are the main treatment for Alzheimer's disease, but no therapy has been shown to completely protect neurons. |
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