Older drivers are putting more miles on the road during their “golden years” than generations prior. Many older adults have safe driving habits, but unique age-related changes increase the risk for crash-related morbidity and mortality. Generalists are poised to assess and guide older adults'...
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Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver: A Concise Review for the Generalist Clinician
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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers
The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes is updated and published annually in a supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care. The ADA’s Professional Practice Committee, which includes physicians, diabetes educators, registered...
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For Mortality, Busting the Myth of 10 000 Steps per Day
When it comes to living longer, reaching the oft-repeated goal of 10 000 steps per day may not be necessary. Older women who walked more than their peers had lower death rates in a recent observational ...
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Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Guideline title 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Release date January 24, 2018
Prior version 2013
Developer American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke...
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Powering-Up Primary Care Teams: Advanced Team Care With In-Room Support
Primary care teams are underpowered. Teams do not maximally redistribute team functions when clinicians are diverted from activities where they add the most value. This commentary describes "advanced team care with in-room support" as a way to "power-up" primary care teams. In this core team ...
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Review
Abstract
IMPORTANCE:
Subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as an elevated serum thyrotropin (often referred to as thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH) level with normal levels of free thyroxine (FT4) affects up to 10% of the adult population.
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Subclinical ...
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C-Reactive Protein Testing to Guide Antibiotic Prescribing for COPD Exacerbations
BACKGROUND
Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a way to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics without harming patients who have acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
METHODS
We performed a multicenter, open-label,...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and
polycystic ovaries. Its etiology remains unknown, and treatment is largely symptom based and empirical. PCOS has the
potential to cause substantial metabolic sequelae,...
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Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia: A Nested Case-Control Study
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Anticholinergic medicines have short-term cognitive adverse effects, but it is uncertain whether long-term use of these drugs is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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To assess associations between anticholinergic drug treatments and risk of ...
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Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
Introduction to the guidelines The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (CoE) at the University of California – San Francisco is proud to present these Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People. Transgender people have a gender...
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