Background: Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is the most burdensome skin condition worldwide and cannot currently be prevented or cured. Topical anti-inflammatory treatments are used to control eczema symptoms, but there is uncertainty about the relative effectiveness and safety of different topical...
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Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder-An Essential Medical Treatment
This Clinical Insights describes the process for initiating buprenorphine treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
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Sexual Dysfunction in Women
The Clinical Problem
Because there is no universal definition of normal sexual function, what constitutes sexual difficulty is determined by a person’s subjective definition of unsatisfactory sexual well-being. The condition is usually described as unsatisfactory interest, arousal, orgasm...
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Personal protective effect of wearing surgical face masks in public spaces on self-reported respiratory symptoms in adults: pragmatic randomised superiority trial
Objective: To evaluate the personal protective effects of wearing versus not wearing surgical face masks in public spaces on self-reported respiratory symptoms over a 14 day period.
Design: Pragmatic randomised superiority trial.
Setting: Norway.
Participants: 4647 adults...
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Management of Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a commonly seen clinical entity in the family physician's practice. This clinical review focuses on the pharmacologic management of chronic HFrEF. Special attention is paid to the classification of heart failure and the newest...
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Genital Herpes
This JAMA Insights examines the history, diagnosis, prevention, and stigma of genital herpes infection in the US and explores treatments such as suppressive therapy.
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Perioperative Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Importance: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), comprising apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban, and dabigatran, are commonly used medications to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Decisions about how to manage DOACs in patients undergoing a surgical or nonsurgical...
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Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions
Objectives. This systematic review evaluates nonpharmacologic treatments for mental health conditions during the perinatal period (pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum). We evaluated nonpharmacologic treatments for perinatal individuals with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar...
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Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review
Objectives. To conduct a systematic review of evidence regarding genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) screening, treatment, and surveillance.
Data sources. Ovid/Medline®, Embase®, and EBSCOhost/CINAHL® from database inception through December 11, 2023.
Review methods. We...
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How useful are direct-to-consumer hearing aids?
Clinical question
Do self-fitted hearing aids improve hearing for adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss?
Bottom line
Some, not all, direct-to-consumer (DTC) self-fitted hearing aids are likely comparable to audiogram-fitted conventional hearing aids and tend to...
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