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Better ICU staff communication with family may improve end-of-life choices
News
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Statins are safe, effective, and important for most patients with liver disease and dyslipidemia
With a few exceptions, patients with liver disease should receive lipid-lowering agents at full dose.
News
Machine learning software boosts colonoscopists’ adenoma detection rates
Using more than 8,600 colonoscopy images researchers developed a software tool to aid colonoscopists in identifying adenomatous polyps.
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New hypertension guidelines would add nearly 16 million new diagnoses
A new analysis estimates that adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines would add 15 million Americans to the ranks of the hypertensives,...
Clinical Review
Diagnosis and Management of Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
From Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Clinical Review
Management of Dyslipidemia in the Elderly
From the Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Mobile, AL.
Outcomes Research in Review
Survey-Based Priming Intervention Linked to Improved Communication with the Seriously Ill
Outcomes Research in Review
Are There Differences in Efficacy and Safety Between 2nd-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Left Main Coronary Intervention?
Study Overview
Objective. To compare the effectiveness and safety profiles of various second-...
Outcomes Research in Review
Usability and Patient Perceptions of the Sarilumab Pen for Treatment of RA
Study Overview
Objective. To assess usability and patient perceptions of the sarilumab auto-injector...
News
For some opioid overdose survivors, stigma from clinicians hinders recovery
Positive steps might include giving stakeholders "sample scripts of ... nonstigmatizing conversations between caregivers and the people...
News
Do carbs drive obesity? With evidence inconclusive, debate continues
Is a calorie just a calorie, regardless of whether the source is carbohydrate, protein, or fat?
Article
Thrombocytopenia and neutropenia: A structured approach to evaluation
These algorithms and tables will help you quickly assess the severity of the 2 blood abnormalities and delineate between life-threatening and...
Article
Diabetes in the elderly: Matching meds to needs
Elderly patients, whose insulin resistance is complicated by age-related loss of beta-cell function and concomitant diseases, require personalized...
News
Home-based CBT significantly improved IBS symptoms
The intervention required 60% less clinician time and appeared to be at least as effective as conventional CBT.
News
Pain remains after rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
AMSTERDAM – Almost one in five people with rheumatoid arthritis still experience pain 1 year after their diagnosis.
FDA/CDC
Cost led to missed care for 4.5% of Americans in 2017
Steady decline in national rate appears to have halted.
Clinical Edge
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Global Burden of CVD in People Living with HIV
July 17, 2018
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Penicillin Allergy & Risk of MRSA and C. difficle
July 17, 2018
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Does Sleep Debt Decrease with Age?
July 17, 2018
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Firearm Injuries in Children & Adolescents
July 17, 2018
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Effects of Pulse Pressure & BP Tx Intensity on AEs
July 17, 2018
Quality Improvement Case Studies
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Multidisciplinary Diabetes Care in a Safety Net Clinic: Lessons Learned from a Quality Improvement Initiative -
Implementation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Guidelines in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinic -
Reducing Deep Joint Infection in Hip Hemiarthroplasty—A Quality Improvement Project -
Simple Patient Care Instructions Translate Best: Safety Guidelines for Physician Use of Google Translate -
Evaluation of an Enhanced Discharge Summary Template: Building a Better Handoff Document
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FDA/CDC
Clinical Communication
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Approaches to Enhancing Patient-Centered Communication In Caring For Hispanic/Latino Patients With Diabetes -
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Patient-Physician Communication and Diabetes Self-Care
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For men with SCD and priapism, hypoxia may prompt RBC adhesion -
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CVD-REAL 2: Lower mortality, CV risks with SGLT-2i vs. DPP-4i treatment in T2DM -
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