Background: Individuals with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of developing dementia. Dance therapy has promising applications in delaying cognitive decline. However, the effectiveness of dance therapy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment is unclear. The objective of this...
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Management of de Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Importance: There is a plethora of treatment options for patients with de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT), but there are limited data on their effectiveness and no definitive management guidelines.
Objective: To assess and compare the effectiveness associated with available treatment options...
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Cervical Cancer Screening
This JAMA Patient Page discusses screening for cervical cancer, including who should be screened, recommendations for handling positive results, and the prevention of cervical cancer.
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Topical Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition affecting approximately 10% of the US population. AD often occurs as a childhood disease in conjunction with allergies and asthma, but it can also persist into or arise de novo in adulthood. AD negatively affects quality of life,...
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Evaluation and Treatment of Knee Pain: A Review
Importance: Approximately 5% of all primary care visits in adults are related to knee pain. Osteoarthritis (OA), patellofemoral pain, and meniscal tears are among the most common causes of knee pain.
Observations: Knee OA, affecting an estimated 654 million people worldwide, is the most...
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Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder
Background: In Canada, low awareness of evidence-based interventions for the clinical management of alcohol use disorder exists among health care providers and people who could benefit from care. To address this gap, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse convened a national...
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Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada: 2023 update
Fracture risk increases with advancing age, as a result of declining skeletal strength and increased risk of falling. In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis.1 Every year in Canada, about 150 people per 100 000 suffer a hip fracture, which is considered among the most...
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Nurse Standing Orders for Buprenorphine Follow-Up Care in a Community Health Center Network
Background: Less than 20% of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) are receiving a medication treatment for OUD in the United States. Though nurses can assume critical roles in outpatient models of OUD care, there are no published reports of buprenorphine standing orders for nurses that...
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Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) in infants
The lingual frenulum is a tissue fold created by tongue elevation. In ankyloglossia, oral examination may reveal a short, tight frenulum that inserts either toward the tongue tip or onto the mandibular alveolus (the tooth-bearing surface of the lower jaw). Clinicians should evaluate range of...
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Lipid-lowering therapies for cardiovascular disease prevention and management in primary care
Objective: To assess the benefits and harms of lipid-lowering therapies used to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease including bile acid sequestrants (BAS), ezetimibe, fibrates, niacin, omega-3 supplements, proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, and statins.
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