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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: Rules, Risks, and Strategies

Author/s: Bates, Tom

Overview

  • State Question 788
  • Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
  • Emergency Rules Approved
  • Food Safety Standards Board
  • Contact Information
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cannabis medical marijuana

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: The Nuts & Bolts Physicians Need to Provide a Recommendation

Author/s: Heater, Buffy

Overview

  • Provide a brief history and the current status of the program
  • Provide an overview of the regulatory framework regarding physicians
  • Described the physician recommendation and patient application processes
  • Questions and Answers...
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cannabis medical marijuana

AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

Author/s: Brega, Angela G., Barnard, Juliana, Mabachi, Natabhona M., Weiss, Barry D., DeWalt, Darren A., Brach, Cindy, Cifuentes, Maribel, Albright, Karen, West, David R., Callahan, Leigh F., Hawk, Victoria H., Broucksou, Kimberly A., Hink, Ashley, Rudd, Rima

Introduction

To successfully manage their health, people must be able “to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” Known as health literacy, this ability involves using reading, writing, verbal,...

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health literacy universal precautions toolkit

Inhaler Technique Education and Exacerbation Risk in Older Adults with Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Author/s: Maricoto, Tiago, Monteiro, Luís, Gama, Jorge M. R., Correia-de-Sousa, Jamie, Taborda-Barata, Luís

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of inhaler education programs on clinical outcomes and exacerbation rates in older adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design

Systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Setting and Participants

Older...

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient education inhalers asthma

Checklist to Prepare Physicians’ Offices for Pandemic Influenza

Author/s: American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians Checklist to Prepare Physicians' Offices for Pandemic Influenza.
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influenza pandemic

Pediatric Healthcare Update

Author/s: DeLeon, Stephanie

Pediatric healthcare update from OUHSC Family Medicine Grand Rounds.
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infant toddlers pediatrics

Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women

Author/s: Dumoulin, Chantale E., Hay-Smith, Jean C., Mac Habee-Seguin, Gabrielle

Background

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the most commonly used physical therapy treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It is sometimes also recommended for mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) and, less commonly, urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).

This...

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pelvic floor women urinary incontinence

Effect of Increased Daily Water Intake in Premenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Author/s: Hooton, Thomas M., Vecchio, Mariacristina, Iroz, Alison, Tack, Ivan, Dornic, Quentin, Seksek, Isabelle, Lotan, Yair

IMPORTANCE:

Increased hydration is often recommended as a preventive measure for womenwith recurrent cystitis, but supportive data are sparse.

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the efficacy of increased daily water intake on the frequency of recurrent cystitis in premenopausal women....

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women water drinking

Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of C. difficile: Current State of the Evidence

Author/s: Butler, M., Olson A., Drekonja, D., Shaukat, A., Schwehr, N., Shippee, N., Wilt, TJ

Focus

This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the accuracy of diagnostic tests and the effectiveness of interventions for preventing and treating...

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clostridium difficile diagnostic tests

Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence

Author/s: John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science

This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the comparative accuracy (the balance of sensitivity and specificity) and possible adverse consequences (both direct and indirect) of various methods used to diagnose celiac disease. The systematic review included 60...

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celiac disease sensitivity and specificity clinical decision-making

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