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Volume: 122
Number: 4
Index: July 2010
Clinical Focus: Neurological disorders and depression
Call For Papers
September 2010
Clinical Focus: ADHD, Allergies, Immunization, and Diabetes
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder:
    • ADHD
      • Treating children, adolescents, and adults
      • Pharmacotherapy options
      • Switching medication dosages
      • Treating ADHD in patients with concomitant disorders
      • Clinical trial developments
    • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Immunization and pediatrics:
    • Vaccinations for infants, children, and adults:
      • HPV
      • Meningococcal
      • Influenza
    • Physical examinations for back-to-school
    • Allergy medications
    • Treating asthma in children and adolescents
  • Diabetes:
    • Juvenile diabetes
    • New drug developments for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
    • Pen devices
    • Managing diabetes in patients with concomitant disorders:
      • Obesity
      • Metabolic syndrome
      • Cardiovascular disease
      • Chronic kidney disease
      • Hypertension
    • Clinical trials, DPP-4 inhibitors, and investigational drugs
    • Diabetes in different patient populations:
      • African Americans
      • Hispanics
    • Diabetic complications:
      • Hypoglycemia
      • Macrovascular
      • Nephropathy Ocular
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Fast-Track deadline: August 10
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Use of Multicompartment Compliance Aids for Elderly Patients:
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