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Travel Medicine.

International travel can cause new illness or exacerbate existing conditions. Because primary care providers are frequent sources of health advice to travelers, they should be familiar with destination-specific disease risks, be knowledgeable about travel and routine vaccines, be prepared to prescribe chemoprophylaxis and self-treatment regimens, and be aware of travel medicine resources. Primary care providers should recognize travelers who would benefit from referral to a specialized travel clinic for evaluation. Those requiring yellow fever vaccination, immunocompromised hosts, pregnant per…

[Geriatric medicine].

In 2016, consequences, contributing factors, and prevention of inappropriate drug prescribing were investigated. Two studies lift the veil on unexplained falls and syncope. A meta-analysis questions the need to adapting transfusion's threshold to comorbidities, and another one the performance of screening for swallowing disorders. The Framingham Heart Study reports the declining of the incidence of vascular dementia. The role played by microbleeds in cognitive deterioration was investigated and aducanumab showed encouraging effect in Alzheimer's disease. When vaccination against influenza for

Inpatient Medicine

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… She was immediately brought to the emergency room and subsequently admitted to the hospital medicine service. After an overnight stay in the observation unit, she appears back to her usual baseline mental status. Physical examination in the morning is within normal range. …

[Foetal medicine].

This paper deals with present possibilities in the field of diagnosis and prognosis of foetal malformations and developmental disturbances. Differential diagnosis of congenital malformations, including intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), polyhydramnios and foetal hydrops is discussed on the basis of probable or suspected etiology. Indications for in-utero treatment, applicable only in a very limited and carefully selected number of cases, are considered. In the majority of severe cases of congenital malformations diagnosed prenatally, the only factors considered are: the optimal time and w

Space medicine.

How does the human body adapt to conditions of weightlessness, and are the changes reversible?

Dance medicine.

Dance medicine is a subdivision of sports medicine that utilizes the same basic orthopedic concepts. It studies motions common to dance, which may not be common to other athletic activity, and the injuries that develop secondary to these peculiar movements. The best defense mechanism against injury and overuse syndrome development is a well-toned, strong, flexible body. Appropriate alignment and range of motion of large joints are necessities for dance activity. Biomechanical analyses are useful in treating and guiding the dancer through injuries that she may incur as well as prevention of suc…

Regenerative medicine technologies applied to transplant medicine. An update.

Regenerative medicine (RM) is changing how we think and practice transplant medicine. In regenerative medicine, the aim is to develop and employ methods to regenerate, restore or replace damaged/diseased tissues or organs. Regenerative medicine investigates using tools such as novel technologies or techniques, extracellular vesicles, cell-based therapies, and tissue-engineered constructs to design effective patient-specific treatments. This review illustrates current advancements in regenerative medicine that may pertain to transplant medicine. We highlight progress made and various tools desi…