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American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Marilyn R. Richardson	Current Perspectives in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome The purpose of this review is to examine the clinical course of this syndrome, which spans adolescence through menopause, and suggest a simple and cost-effective diagnostic evaluation to screen the large numbers of women who may be affected.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Hunter & Carek	Evaluation and Treatment of Women with Hirsutism Hirsutism is a common disorder affecting up to 8 percent of women. It often results from conditions that are not life-threatening, such as chronic anovulation. Hirsutism is defined as the presence of excessive terminal hair in androgen-dependent areas of a woman's body.
American Family Physician April 15, 2006 Master-Hunter & Heiman	Amenorrhea: Evaluation and Treatment A thorough history and physical examination as well as laboratory testing can help narrow the differential diagnosis of amenorrhea. In patients with primary amenorrhea, the presence or absence of sexual development should direct the evaluation.
American Family Physician August 2001 Marjorie E. Kaplan Seidenfeld	Impact of Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity on the Gynecologic Health of Adolescents Dieting behaviors and nutrition can have an enormous impact on the gynecologic health of adolescents...
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Goutham Rao	Insulin Resistance Syndrome Insulin resistance can be linked to diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease and other abnormalities. Because resistance usually develops long before these diseases appear, identifying and treating insulin-resistant patients has potentially great preventive value...
American Family Physician September 1, 2000	Cushing's Disease: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Evaluation The most common endogenous cause of Cushing's syndrome is Cushing's disease. Frequent clinical findings include weight gain, truncal obesity, striae, hypertension, glucose intolerance and infections...
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Anne D. Walling	Evaluation and Management of Hirsutism in Women The excessive growth of coarse hair in a male-like pattern can cause significant distress and have multiple negative consequences for patients. Hyperandrogenism usually causes hirsutism. A review by Azziz stresses the need for a systematic evaluation of the patient and use of combination therapy.
Nursing September 2010 Margaret M. Bolton	Sounding the alarm about metabolic syndrome Any health problem that affects a third of American adults is sure to impact your nursing practice. Metabolic syndrome, a growing and commonly silent condition, poses a significant public health crisis.
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Beatriz Luna & Mark N. Feinglos	Oral Agents in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Currently, there are five distinct classes of hypoglycemic agents available, each class displaying unique pharmacologic properties...
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 Stulberg et al.	Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Adults Part II: Melanoma... Seborrheic Keratoses... Acanthosis Nigricans... Melasma... Diabetic Dermopathy... Tinea Versicolor... Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
American Family Physician March 1, 2007 Majeroni & Patel	Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome, Type II Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome, type II (APS II) is not a common disease, but it has life-threatening consequences when the diagnosis is overlooked.
American Family Physician September 15, 2001 David S. Smith	Health Care Management of Adults with Down Syndrome The family physician's holistic approach to patients forms the basis of good health care for adults with Down syndrome...
American Family Physician June 15, 2004 Darwin Deen	Metabolic Syndrome: Time for Action Family physicians can be more effective in helping patients to change their lifestyle behaviors by assessing each patient for the presence of specific risk factors, clearly communicating these risk factors to patients, identifying appropriate interventions to address specific risks, and assisting patients in identifying barriers to behavior change.
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Rao, Disraeli & Mcgregor	Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose form an intermediate stage in the natural history of diabetes mellitus.
Nurse Practitioner May 2011 Stacey A. Seggelke	Hitting the target for inpatient glycemic management An understanding of glycemic treatment options for hospitalized patients is essential for good patient outcomes.
American Family Physician March 15, 2001	Insulin Resistance Syndrome A simple overview of a condition that occurs for some people where tissues stop responding to insulin.
American Family Physician January 1, 2003 Jennifer B. Marks	Perioperative Management of Diabetes Diabetic patients who require surgery present special challenges in perioperative management. Special attention must be paid to prevention and treatment of metabolic derangements.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005 David E. Trachtenbarg	Diabetic Ketoacidosis Initial evaluation of patients with DKA includes diagnosis and treatment of precipitating factors. Education to prevent recurrence should be offered to all patients, including how to manage sick days and when to call a physician.
American Family Physician August 1, 2004 Mayfield & White	Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Rescue, Augmentation, and Replacement of Beta-Cell Function New insulin preparations and a better understanding of insulin physiology provide more options for family physicians attempting to effectively tailor insulin therapy to the needs of individual patients.
American Family Physician November 1, 2003 Turok et al.	Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Although the disorder affects approximately 2.5 percent of pregnant women and has been the subject of extensive research, its diagnosis and management continue to be debated.
Nursing November 2009 Christine Kessler	Glycemic control in the hospital: How tight should it be? Based on recent studies, the answer to that question remains controversial. This article will explore this issue and present current best practices for caring for a patient in the hospital who has diabetes or hyperglycemia.
American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Havas & Donner	Tight Control of Type 1 Diabetes: Recommendations for Patients Physicians play an important role in helping type 1 diabetes patients make essential lifestyle changes to help reduce the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications.
American Family Physician February 15, 2002 Miriam Grushka	Burning Mouth Syndrome Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by a burning sensation in the tongue or other oral sites, usually in the absence of clinical and laboratory findings...
Nursing Management January 2012 Lawrence et al.	Type 2 Diabetes: Growing to Epic Proportions Affecting all age groups and all aspects of a person's life, diabetes is a major public health issue worldwide, requiring lifelong behavioral and lifestyle changes and support.
Nurse Practitioner May 2008 Jarosz & Bellar	Age-Appropriate Obesity Treatment Older adults who are obese must be assessed and treated for obesity within the context of aging.
Chemistry World April 8, 2014 Sarah Kenwright	Olive oil may offer diabetes protection Spanish scientists say increasing the amount of olive oil in your diet could reduce your risk of developing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
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Managed Care May 2006 Fadia T. Shaya & Deshpande	New Treatment Approaches To Diabetes The goal of diabetes management is maintaining glycemic control while targeting quality of life improvements.
American Family Physician September 1, 2000	Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease What is Cushing's syndrome?... What causes Cushing's syndrome?... What is Cushing's disease?... What are the signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome and disease?... How does my doctor find out if I have Cushing's syndrome or disease?... How are Cushing's disease and syndrome treated?...
Chemistry World December 2006 Dennis Rouvray	Fat of the Land As we become progressively more rotund, our body chemistry undergoes critical changes that have a major impact on our health.
BusinessWeek October 10, 2005 Catherine Arnst	Is This Disease For Real? Metabolic syndrome may put you at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes, but many doctors question the diagnosis.
Wired October 2006 Thomas Goetz	The Thin Pill 75 million Americans may have something called metabolic syndrome. How Big Pharma turned obesity into a disease - then invented the drugs to cure it.
Food Processing August 2013 Mark Anthony	The Condemnation of Carbohydrates: A Food Manufacturers Guide to Understanding Diabetes The commonly held notion that sugar intake equals diabetes is a kind of unofficial dogma. But like many dogmas, this one falls apart upon closer examination.
Nutrition Action Healthletter October 2001	Read My Lipids How to lower your risk of a heart attack...
Chemistry World June 22, 2015 Manisha Lalloo	'Smart patch' set to deliver for diabetes patients A research team has created patches that release insulin in response to changes in oxygen brought about by high glucose levels and hope this could lead to a smarter, painless way of treating the disease.
Managed Care December 2003 Thomas Morrow	Can Amylin Analogue Lead To Better Diabetes Control? Maintaining tight glucose control is difficult to accomplish, but adding amylin to the mix may be the answer.
American Family Physician August 1, 2004	Your Insulin Therapy A patient guide to managing diabetes with insulin.
AskMen.com Alex Santoso	What You Should Know About Diabetes Not many men understand what diabetes is, why it's very bad for them (it is one of the leading causes of impotence), what they can do to avoid getting it or how to treat it.
Managed Care July 2004 Udaya M. Kabadi	Cost-Effective Management of Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Using Oral Agents Sulfonylureas are cost-effective and also may be the only oral agents that inhibit processes inducing hyperglycemia by improving insulin secretion and insulin resistance. New long-acting agents hold even greater promise.
Chemistry World August 23, 2013 Jessica Cocker	Plant protein regulates diabetes treatment A plant protein has been used to make a new class of glucose-responsive polymer nanogels that could one day negate the need for diabetes patients to constantly monitor their blood glucose levels and inject themselves with insulin.
American Family Physician September 15, 2000 Monica Preboth	Clinical Briefs AAP Policy Statement on Childhood Bereavement... FDA Approval of Rivastigmine Tartrate... Use of Activella to Prevent Osteoporosis... Personal Watercraft Use by Young Persons... New AHA Web Site to Improve Patient Compliance... Services for Children with Special Needs...
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American Family Physician July 15, 2006 Jennifer D. Goldman-Levine	Insulin Detemir (Levemir) for Diabetes Mellitus Insulin detemir is suitable as basal insulin in a basal-bolus regimen. In limited research, it has been shown to cause slightly fewer episodes of minor hypoglycemia and no weight gain in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes, which is a benefit that must be balanced against its higher price.
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Marc Wortman	When Lean Isn't Good Enough Even someone slim may be hiding signs of type 2 diabetes.
American Family Physician May 1, 2005	Diabetic Ketoacidosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It An informative patient hand-out on the condition, its causes, triggers, prevention and instructions on what do if the conditions presents.
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