2007

Clinical Update
Volume 23, number 3, 2007

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Clinical Update is a quarterly publication for physicians that highlights trends in the practice of medicine at Mayo Clinic.

Inside this issue

Newly Defined Clinical Examination Identifies Common Cause of Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain
Research by the Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgery team identifies a previously overlooked but frequent cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain — an axial "split tear" of the UT ligament.
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Estrogen and the Heart Revisited: Resolving Conflicting Messages About Cardiovascular Risk and the Role of Estrogen Therapy in Menopause
Estrogen therapy started early in menopause appears to be associated with fewer coronary heart disease risks and with potential heart protection.
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Expanding Treatment Options at Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center
Two new drug options, varenicline and bupropion, have been used successfully in the context of medically managed residential treatment at the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center.
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Managing Incidentally Found Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Identifying Cases Suited for Resection
As imaging technology improves and abdominal scans become more frequent, an increasing number of pancreatic cysts are being detected by MRI and CT scans that are incidental to the original intent of the imaging studies.
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Mayo Clinic Briefings — North Central Cancer Treatment Group Enrolling Patients in Study of Small Bowel Cancer First-Line Treatments
Patients who have unresectable, advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma are now eligible to enroll in a national multicenter prospective trial of first-line therapy at Mayo Clinic Rochester.
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Mayo Clinic Briefings — Mayo Study Suggests Diagnostic Dysfunction Testing Indicated When Heart Patients Fail to Respond to Standard Treatment
Diastolic dysfunction appears to be nearly as important a factor as low ejection fraction in placing heart patients at risk of heart failure. These are the results of a Mayo Clinic prospective community-based study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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