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“I always worry that we haven’t had the patients in there long enough to finally tidy up their drugs, particularly the diuretics, to make sure they understand instructions.”
~ Ileana Piña, MD
"Patients and physicians may be attracted to a less invasive angioplasty and stenting approach for suitable coronary lesions, however, there are issues with the recommended anticoagulation regimens, which could include two antiplatelet drugs and another anticoagulant if the patient is in atrial fibrillation."
~ William Frishman, MD
"Fibromyalgia is undoubtedly a valid condition characterized by widespread body pain as well as variable other symptoms, which can include fatigue; sleep disturbance; mood disorders; and other somatic symptoms such as headache, abdominal pain, and hypersensitivity to external stimuli. Fibromyalgia remains a clinical challenge as there is no defining test, symptoms are subjective with variable patient presentation, and ideal treatment is elusive."
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles
"Guidelines [for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction] don’t have much to say…Treatment remains relatively empiric, and different clinicians have different biases that affect the treatment that they provide…Several small studies have shown that some agents seem to work…[but] there hasn’t been a lot of evidence of benefit."
Barry Massie, MD
"HIV clinicians often spend more time addressing comorbid chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental health and substance disorders, liver disease, and cancer than managing antiretrovirals or opportunistic infections."
Todd Korthuis
