How can I best determine if a patient is truly experiencing cognitive side effects of statin medication? If it is decided that he or she must stop taking the statin, what else can I offer for hyperlipidemia that has any evidence of efficacy? — Vikki Stefans, MD, Little Rock, Ark. The best determination of whether a…
Assessing BMI regularly can help prevent long-term obesity problems.
Are more aggressive approaches to cardiac work up warranted in patients with diabetes?
Two clinicians disagree on a diagnosis after reviewing two-hour oral glucose tolerance test results. Who is correct?
A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes has a hemoglobin (Hb) A1c of 12.2% and glucose 350 mg/dL, despite increasing insulin (glargine [Lantus]) to 25 units. What else can be done to lower blood sugar?
