Objective: To support family physicians in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients at risk and in identifying and managing those with established AF; and to summarize key recommendations for ideal screening and care of patients.
Sources of information: The 2020 Canadian...
This At-A-Glance Guide describes a treatment management approach based on recommendations from the 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: A Report from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group. Step diagrams from...
Importance: Intranasal corticosteroids (INCs) remain the first-line treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in both adults and children, despite the lack of evidence regarding their efficacy in the pediatric population. Similarly, their effect on the sinonasal microbiome has not been well...
Background: There is a lack of real-life data regarding the frequency and predictive factors of hypoglycemia in older patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aimed to determine the frequency and predictors of hypoglycemia in older patients with insulin-treated T2D.
Methods: This...
Long-term patient-reported outcomes are needed to inform treatment decisions for localized prostate cancer.
METHODS
Patient-reported outcomes of 1643 randomly assigned participants in the ProtecT (Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment) trial were evaluated to assess the...
When out with your children, it is important to protect them from sunrays on sunny and cloudy days. Every sunburn will increase a person’s risk of having skin cancer later in life. Practicing sun safety can prevent skin aging and cancer.
The sun makes 2 types of ultraviolet (UV) rays, UVA...
Importance: Earlier egg and peanut introduction probably reduces risk of egg and peanut allergy, respectively, but it is uncertain whether food allergy as a whole can be prevented using earlier allergenic food introduction.
Objective: To investigate associations between timing of...
KEY POINTS
Most patients who report a penicillin allergy do not have a serious allergy.
Penicillin allergy delabelling enables patients to receive penicillin and β-lactam antibiotics when indicated.
A simple algorithm allows for stratification of allergy risk for patients....
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is common among patients with hypokalemia and hypertension. Patients with PA are at an increased risk of chronic disease if undiagnosed or untreated. Expert consensus recommends screening for PA in high-risk populations. Most antihypertensive medications can be...
An action plan for patients with sickle cell disease developed by the Uniformed Services University. James W. Mold, MD, MPH
