In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you about changing the treatment regimen for a middle-aged woman who does not adhere to her therapy.
The reasons for discontinuing antidepressant therapy vary and can be based on patient or clinician factors. Do you know what percentage of patients typically stop antidepressant use after 6 months?
Recent evidence suggests several factors may contribute to reduced response rates to serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors in patients with major depressive disorder. Do you know which factors?
Researchers recently asked patients with rheumatoid arthritis and their physicians about the biggest hurdles they face in controlling the disease. Take our poll to express your opinion on this issue.
Joshua is an 80-year-old man who had been stable on coumadin for 12 months, consistently demonstrating an INR of 2.2 to 3.1. Today, Joshua presented with an INR of 21.4, which results in immediate admission...
We previously met Louis, a healthy 68-year-old male who currently takes no medications but has been reluctant to start statin use due to concerns that it may cause dementia. Today, you receive a call from...
Erika is a 28-year-old with a recurrent migraine. Although triptans effectively abort her headaches, she would like to use a preventive tool. Propranolol 160 mg/d was only minimally ineffective for her....
