Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: December 17, 2024
The guideline suggests that the diagnosis of UTI should be primarily based on clinical symptoms. The rationale for this recommendation is that urin...
News
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: August 9, 2024
The armamentarium for preventive therapy of migraines had not changed in a long time — until now.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: July 15, 2024
This much-needed guideline provides guidance, though I’m not sure that everyone is going to be happy with the recommendations.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: June 19, 2024
Antibiotics can be used to reduce the risk of developing rheumatic heart disease, reduce the duration and severity of symptoms, and treat suppurati...
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: March 6, 2024
You can't modify a patient's therapy if you don't know whether their asthma is well or poorly controlled.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: November 8, 2023
As we think through the risk-benefit ratio of using NSAIDs in older adults, we often underappreciate the risks of these agents.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: September 1, 2023
Should this be something that we talk to patients about, utilizing shared decision-making to decide about whether follow-up testing is necessary in...
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: May 19, 2023
We should be thinking about HFpEF when we see adults with shortness of breath and/or fatigue and reduced exercise capacity, particularly in the set...
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: April 27, 2023
It is strongly recommended that postmenopausal women with osteoporosis receive a bisphosphonate as first-line treatment to reduce the risk for futu...
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: February 3, 2023
The AAFP’s updated recommendations call for a BP less than 140/90.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: November 16, 2022
These are incredibly important guidelines that provide a clear algorithm for a personalized approach to diabetes management.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: November 18, 2021
While the stethoscope has literally distanced us from patients, it is such an important tool that we no longer think about this distancing.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: September 23, 2021
For now, the newest technology available for monitoring glucose is CGM.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: August 6, 2021
Advancements in technology can present unforeseen challenges and even compromise safety.
Opinion
- Author:
- Neil Skolnik, MD
Publish date: June 15, 2021
‘This act stands in the way of delivering quality, humanizing medical care.’
