General Internal Medicine

Supportive Care   

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Or other therapy - e.g., tolvaptan? Free water restriction may hinder QOL. Salt tablets may raise levels more quickly but have risks of edema and hype...

In patients who continue to have insomnia despite diphenhydramine, benzos, and trazodone, are there other evidence based treatments that are helpful?

Do you prescribe creams (e.g., urea) to prevent HFS, or is their use generally more reactive? 

Is there specific workup you perform? Are there preventive measures? Once established, are there non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments yo...


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N. Engl. J. Med.,

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2021 Mar 31

J Bone Miner Metab, 2020 Jul 12

BMJ open, 2024 Oct 09

JAMA network open, 2024 Jul 01