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Recognizing Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Guide for Primary Care

Author/s: Magrey, Marina N., Danve, Abhijeet S., Ermann, Joerg, Walsh, Jessica A.

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an important cause of chronic low back pain and affects approximately 1% of the US population. The back pain associated with axSpA has a characteristic pattern referred to as inflammatory back pain (IBP). Features of IBP include insidious onset before age 45...

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back pain Axial Spondyloarthritis primary care

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author/s: COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Review Group Effort (SURGE) study authors

Abstract

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the effects of physical distance, face masks, and eye protection on virus transmission in health...

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Medical Care of Adults With Down Syndrome: A Clinical Guideline

Author/s: Tsou, Amy Y., Bulova, Peter, Capone, George, Chicoine, Brian, Global Down Syndrome Foundation Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome Workgroup

Abstract

Importance: Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition, and average life expectancy has increased substantially, from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years in 2020. Despite the unique clinical comorbidities among adults with Down syndrome, there are no...

Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT: a Meta-Analysis

Author/s: Hoffman, Richard M., Atallah, Rami P., Struble, Roger D., Badgett, Robert G

Background: Randomized controlled trials have evaluated the efficacy of low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening on lung cancer (LC) outcomes.

Objective: Meta-analyze LDCT lung cancer screening trials.

Methods: We identified...

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low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening lung neoplasms meta-analysis mortality

Management of Colonic Diverticulitis

Author/s: Balk, E.M., Adam, G.P., Cao, W., Bhuma, M.R., Mehta, S., Saldanha, Saldanha, I.J., Beland, M.D., Shah, N.

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Diverticulitis Colonic diseases treatment diagnosis

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

Author/s: Saag, Michael S., Gandhi, Rajesh T., Hoy, Jennifer F., Landovitz, Raphael J., Thompson, Melanie A., Sax, Paul E., Smith, Savey M., Benson, Constance A., Buchbinder, Susan P., Del Rio, Carlos, Eron Jr., Joseph J., Fätkenheuer, Gerd, Günthard, Huldrych F., Molina, Jean-Michel, Jacobsen, Donna M., Volberding, Paul A.

Importance  Data on the use of antiretroviral drugs, including new drugs and formulations, for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection continue to guide optimal practices.

Objective  To evaluate new data and incorporate them into current...

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antiretroviral drugs HIV disease COVID-19

Antibiotic Choice and Clinical Outcomes in Ambulatory Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Author/s: Lipsett, Susan C., Hall, Matthew, Ambroggio, Lilliam, Hersh, Adam L., Shah, Samir S., Brogan, Thomas V., Gerber, Jeffrey S., Williams, Derek J., Grijalva, Carlos G., Blaschke, Anne J., Neuman, Mark I.

Objectives

To describe antibiotic prescribing patterns in ambulatory children with community acquired pneumonia, and to assess the relationship between antibiotic selection and clinical outcomes.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of ambulatory Medicaid-...

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antibiotic stewardship outcomes research macrolides complex chronic condition

Ensuring Patient Protections When Tapering Opioids: Consensus Panel Recommendations

Author/s: Covington, Edward C, Argoff, Charles E, Ballantyne, Jane C, Cowan, Penney, Gazelka, Halena M, Kertesz, Stefan G, Manhapra, Ajay, Murphy, Jennifer L, Stanos, Steven P Jr., Sullivan, Mark D

Long-term opioid therapy has the potential for serious adverse outcomes and is often used in a vulnerable population. Because adverse effects or failure to maintain benefits is common with long-term use, opioid taper or discontinuation may be indicated in certain patients. Concerns about the...

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opioids Opioid-Related Disorders opioid therapy long-term care

Managing Minimally Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Test Results

Author/s: Sawaya, George F., Lamar, Robyn, Perkins, Rebecca B.

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cancer screening cancer prevention oncology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine cervical cancer gynecological cancer

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