Folic Acid Supplementation: to Advise or not to Advise?

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When to advise surgery for severe obesity.

A typical severely obese patient will have about 50 kg excess weight to lose, which is equivalent to a store of 350,000 kcal. The optimum rate of weight loss in such a patient is about 1 kg/week, which involves an energy deficit of 1000 kcal/day for about a year. It is difficult to maintain this degree of dietary restriction over such a long period, and procedures such as jaw wiring or stomach ...

Please advise on infusing hydrochloric acid

The approach to and treatment of metabolic alkalosis has made great strides in recent decades and molecular mechanisms have been unraveled. Thus, we were perplexed to receive a request for assistance with hydrochloric acid management. This treatment was not that unusual in the distant past but is nowadays thankfully uncommon. A double-take is an expression of surprise in body language. The cons...

Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine

The Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with ongoing and timely medical, scientific, and public health advice relating to tropical infectious disease and health risks associated with international travel. PHAC acknowledges that the advice and recommendations set out in this statement are based upon the best current avai...

When to Advise Operation in General Practice

Little Progress in How To Advise Women With Dense Breasts.

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