Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of primary care-based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness.
Dizziness is a very common symptom and is usually managed in primary care. Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness is a simple treatment that may be suitable for primary care delivery, but its effectiveness has not yet been determined. ⋯ Vestibular rehabilitation delivered by nurses in general practice improves symptoms, postural stability, and dizziness-related handicap in patients with chronic dizziness.
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Multicenter Study
Breast cancer after childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for secondary breast cancer. Other than previous chest radiation therapy, risk factors for secondary breast cancer have not been established. ⋯ Survivors of childhood sarcomas and those who received chest radiation therapy are at risk for secondary breast cancer. When assessing a survivor's risk, clinicians should consider primary diagnosis, previous radiation therapy, family cancer history, and history of thyroid disease.