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Long COVID: A review of current knowledge and perspectives
Dr Manali Mukherjee discusses the emerging findings on long COVID in the context of other postviral syndromes.
Asymptomatic bacteriuria: Current management
Dr Dominik Mertz joins Dr Roman Jaeschke to discuss the current screening and treatment recommendations for asymptomatic bacteriuria.

The 3 most important recent advances in the treatment of arterial hypertension
Dr Reinhold Kreutz from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, presents the 3 most important recent advances in the treatment of arterial hypertension.
The 3 most important recent advances in treating cardiac arrhythmias
Dr Tatjana Potpara from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, shares her views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating cardiac arrhythmias.

The 3 most important recent advances in the management of thyroid diseases
Dr Leonard Wartofsky from Georgetown University Hospital, United States, shares his thoughts on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of thyroid diseases.
The 3 most important recent advances in the management of osteoporosis
Dr Bess Dawson-Hughes from Tufts University School of Medicine, United States, offers her view on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of osteoporosis.

H pylori eradication and allergy to metronidazole or fluoroquinolones
What treatment regimen should be used for Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with allergy to metronidazole or with allergy to fluoroquinolones (as the first choice and in case of initial treatment failure)?
High-dose dual therapy for H pylori
High-dose amoxicillin–PPI dual therapy is cheaper and easy to perform. Can it be used as the first-choice regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication in countries with high rates of bacterial resistance to clarithromycin?

Homocysteine and MTHFR polymorphism testing in suspected thrombophilia
Should homocysteine and MTHFR polymorphism testing be performed in patients with suspected thrombophilia?
Testing for rare causes of thrombophilia
In what situations should we perform additional testing for thrombophilia in patients without antiphospholipid syndrome and without any of the 5 basic congenital thrombophilias? What tests to order? Should they include the activity of coagulation factors VIII, IX, and X, and evaluation of the fibrinolytic system (TAFI, plasminogen, PAI-1 activity)?

The 3 most important recent advances in treating respiratory failure
Dr Bram Rochwerg from McMaster University shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating respiratory failure.
Medical emergency teams in hospitals
What is the role of medical emergency teams in the modern hospital? Do you have such a team in your institution?

Recent advances in combating neglected tropical diseases
What are the most important recent advances in combating neglected tropical diseases?
Zika virus disease and pregnancy
Could you comment on the current epidemiology of Zika virus disease? Is Zika virus still a significant threat for pregnant women?

The most positive shifts in care for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease
Dr Alistair Ingram from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton shares his views on the most positive shifts in care for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
The 3 most important recent advances in nephrology
Dr Jürgen Floege from the University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany, shares his view on the 3 most important recent advances in nephrology.

“Chain of Survival” in patients with stroke in Canada
What is the “Chain of Survival” in patients with stroke in Canada?
EMS approaching a patient with a suspected TIA
What should the emergency medical services focus on when approaching a patient with suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

The 3 most important recent advances in treating cancer pain with opioids
Dr Per Sjøgren from University of Copenhagen, Denmark, shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating cancer pain with opioids.
CA 19-9 in pancreatic cancer screening
What is the role of cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 in screening for pancreatic cancer?

LAMA and ICS in moderate asthma
Is it possible to use a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) with an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) instead of a long-acting beta₂-agonist (LABA) and ICS in patients with asthma requiring GINA step 3 treatment?
Reliever medications in asthma: ICS and formoterol
How to tell which patients will benefit most from the combination of low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and formoterol used as needed?

How to differentiate myositis from noninflammatory myopathy in clinical practice?
Dr Bhaskar Dasgupta from Southend University Hospital, UK, explains how to differentiate between myositis and noninflammatory myopathy and when to perform MRI and biopsy.
The 3 most important recent advances in the management of systemic lupus erythematosus
Dr Kim Legault from McMaster University presents the 3 most important recent advances in the management of SLE.

Medical cannabis and abuse of psychoactive cannabinoids
Is there a risk that the legal use of medical cannabis will affect the abuse of psychoactive cannabinoids?
Medical cannabis and alcohol or drug addiction
Can we use medical cannabis in patients with alcohol or drug addiction?

The 3 most important recent advances in the management of venous thrombosis
Dr James Douketis from McMaster University shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of venous thrombosis.
The 3 most important recent advances in treating pulmonary embolism
Dr Adam Torbicki, professor of medicine at Center of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Poland, presents the 3 most recent advances in treating pulmonary embolism.

The 3 most important recent advances in palliative care
Dr David Currow from University of Technology Sydney, Australia, offers his views on the 3 most important recent advances relevant to everyday practice in palliative care.
Indications for patch tests in patients with suspected drug hypersensitivity
What are the indications for patch tests in patients with suspected drug hypersensitivity?

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