La Revue de médecine interne
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The diagnosis of retinal venous and arterial occlusions is usually easily evoked on visual symptoms and ophthalmoscopic features. However, their management (etiologic explorations and treatment) has not been formally established and remains controversial. ⋯ Along with a review of the literature, we suggest a practical approach for the management of retinal vascular occlusions, which requires a collaboration between the ophthalmologist and other physicians: general practitioner, cardiologist, internist... as appropriate according to each case.
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This article reviews the most current information about epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention and management of male osteoporosis. ⋯ Further studies are needed to better estimate the benefit of of bisphophonates in the prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and the prevention of androgen-deprivation therapy (treatment of prostate cancer) in men at high-risk for osteoporosis, of parathyroid hormone (1-34) in male primary osteoporosis, and of androgen therapy in men with symptoms (including low bone mineral density) and biological signs (with low blood free testosterone levels) of hypogonadism.