Conceptualizing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a single disease process that will respond to higher and higher doses of acid…
Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
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Atrophic Glossitis
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Preexisting Conditions
Doc gets these calls more often now, cries for help from family and friends. They call him, he says, because…
Randomized Trial of Medical versus Surgical Treatment for Refractory Heartburn
In the United States, approximately 20% of adults regularly have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and annual costs for…
Democratizing Evidence Production — A 51-Year-Old Man with Sudden Onset of Dense Hemiparesis
In 2015, a 51-year-old farmer, Mr. K. arrived at the Jan Swasthya Sahyog hospital — an approximately 100-bed hospital in…
Lipid Management for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
In 1961, the investigators involved in the Framingham Heart Study identified serum cholesterol as one of the “factors of risk”…
When added to gene therapy, plant-based compound may enable faster, more effective treatments
Today’s standard process for administering gene therapy is expensive and time-consuming — a result of the many steps required to…
Imaging the liver and biliary tract
A variety of modalities is available to image the liver and biliary tract, many offering complementary information; a combination of…
Medical News Today: What is a neurologist?
Neurologists specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the nervous system. Here, learn about the conditions they treat and…