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VOL 116 / NO 6 / DECEMBER 2004 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON CULTURAL MEDICINE

Coordinated by Patricia M. Cole, MD

DIABETES IN THE HISPANIC POPULATION
High risk warrants targeted screening and treatment
Hispanic persons, perhaps more than members of any other minority group, are highly susceptible to hyperglycemia accompanied by metabolic syndrome.
Manuel Idrogo, MD, Roger Mazze, PhD

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE FOR HMONG PATIENTS
Collaboration is a key treatment component
Cross-cultural understanding and a willingness to negotiate can facilitate satisfying patient relationships and successful treatment outcomes.
Cheng Her, MD, MS, Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, MD, MA

Clinical Commentary
CULTURAL COMPETENCE NOW MAINSTREAM MEDICINE
Responding to increasing diversity and changing demographics
Patricia M. Cole, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

RECONSIDERING HEPATORENAL SYNDROME
Throw in the towel? Not so fast!
Although hepatorenal syndrome still carries a poor long-term prognosis, increased understanding of its hemodynamic derangements has led to new therapies that substantially improve short-term outcomes.
MAJ Wendy Tong, USAF, MC, MAJ Sean Hurley, USAF, MC, Paul H. Hayashi, MD

FOLDOUT FEATURE

THE RISING TIDE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME (PDF)
With each month, more data emerge that document the swelling incidence of metabolic syndrome across the US population, indicating that it is more prevalent and dangerous than previously thought. This Foldout Feature presents a capsule of what is known about this multifaceted disorder.

RESOURCES ON METABOLIC SYNDROME

CONTINUING FEATURES

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Is antidepressant plus sildenafil a recipe for priapism?
Are inhaled corticosteroids safe in pregnancy?

PATIENT NOTES
Frostbite
Web-exclusive update: Gout

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