AIMS:
The Hygia Chronotherapy Trial, conducted within the clinical primary care setting, was designed to test whether bedtime in comparison to usual upon awakening hypertension therapy exerts better cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction.
METHODS AND RESULTS:
In this...
5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are used to treat benign prostatic enlargement, a common condition causing urinary outflow obstruction. They also reduce prostate-specific antigen (PSA) by approximately 50%. Our group has recently published that among US military veterans, 5-ARIs are associated...
Bisphosphonates are the first-line pharmacologic treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis and the most commonly prescribed medication for this condition.1 Bisphosphonates, classified as antiresorptive agents,...
December 5-8, 2019
SHERATON GRAND PHOENIX • PHOENIX, AZ
Health care delivery is changing. Attend the STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, and come home with practical skills, information, and resources to transform your practice to achieve the quadruple aim. Learn...
Objectives. To synthesize existing knowledge about the effectiveness and harms of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD).
Data sources. Embase®, Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process...
BACKGROUND:
The potential role of new oral anticoagulants in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) remains uncertain.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether rivaroxaban is noninferior to dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for thrombotic APS.
DESIGN:
3-year...
The 13-course University of Wisconsin Master of Science in Healthcare Administration enhances your existing patient care or business management experience with a multidisciplinary curriculum designed to produce healthcare leaders. Its online format is ideal for busy professionals like you, who...
What health care decisions are you struggling with? Would a review of the scientific evidence help inform this decision? Share your ideas with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program. AHRQ will use these ideas to determine the focus of...
Atherosclerotic CVD remains the leading cause of death for people of most racial/ethnic groups. In 2010, the AHA suggested metrics of ideal cardiovascular health in 7 domains (blood pressure, physical activity, cholesterol, diet, weight, smoking, and blood glucose). There have since been...
College football players in the United States endure over 1000 head hits every season. Although many don’t produce symptoms such as dizziness or blurred vision that often accompany frank concussion, these “clinically silent” hits are associated with the same type of brain damage as concussion,...
