Everyone agrees primary care physicians (PCPs) need to work together with cardiologists when caring for patients with heart disease, diabetes, and sometimes both conditions. Medscape Medical News asked for examples of PCP-to-cardiologist referrals that were successful — or not. Here are three success stories and one that could have turned out better. Diabetes, Hypertension, New-Onset Raynaud’s…at … Read more
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TOPLINE: In patients with chronic vulvar complaints, allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) shows high prevalence with 86.6% exhibiting positive patch test reactions, of which 37.9% were clinically relevant. Nearly half of patients (43.3%) had reactions to spices and herbs, with 34.5% having clinically relevant reactions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 67 adult patients with … Read more
It’s common for patients to fear that their cancer will return. Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer, so it makes sense that fear of recurrence among its survivors is especially widespread. Oncologists say that some level of anxiety about recurrence among survivors of breast cancer can be beneficial, perhaps motivating patients to … Read more