Archives: Commentaries

The role of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is not clearly defined.1 In patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, CSII improves glycemic variability, lowers the risk of...

The results of the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 (Long-Term Use of Ticagrelor in patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction) trial were presented to a capacity audience at the opening session of the March 2015 American College of Cardiology...

The appropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for patients following placement of a drug-eluting stent (DES) remains controversial.1 Many clinicians have pushed for prolonged DAPT — beyond 12 months — on the...

Could a commonly prescribed antibiotic, when combined with a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor, lead to sudden death?  Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), and...

We all have an innate desire for clarity in our decisions. Often, however, we are faced with controversy and uncertainty.  Grey areas where there is a gap between clinical practice, logical reasoning, and evidence. ...

In an age when expensive biologic agents get all of the attention, could adding something as simple and inexpensive as fish oil to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis make a...

To some, “home-based primary care” (HBPC) may evoke images of frail shut ins — unable to leave their homes due to physical, mental, or cognitive impairments.  Others imagine a nostalgic past when physicians made...

Can deploying trained laypeople working directly with low income adults with asthma in the community improve outcomes? This is what the Home-Based Asthma Support and Education (HomeBASE) trial set out to answer.1 While...