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An Approach to the Care of Patients With Irritable Bowl Syndrome

Author/s: Farmer, A.D., Wood, E.

Not available.

Screening for Alcohol Use and Brief Counseling of Adults — 13 States and the District of Columbia, 2017

Author/s: McKnight-Eily, LR, Okoro, CA, Turay, K, Acero, C, Hungerford, D

What is already known about this topic?

Binge drinking increases the risk for adverse health conditions and death. Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for all adults in primary care, is effective...

Keywords/Tags:
alcohol use screening and brief intervention alcohol SBI binge drinking

The Menopause Transition and Cognition

Author/s: Greendale, G.A., Karlamangla, A.S., Maki, P.M.

Not available.

Combination nicotine replacement therapy more effective than single-form for smoking cessation

Author/s: McAvoy, Brian R.

No abstract available.
Keywords/Tags:
nicotine tobacco smoking cessation

Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Effects of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockade on Outcomes of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Author/s: Kuno, T, Ueyama, H, Fujisaki, T, Briasouli, A, Takagi, H, Briasoulis, A

Clinical trials of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) antagonists in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have suggested neutral results and treatment is focused on associated symptoms and comorbidities. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched through October 2019 for...

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RAAS Anatgonists heart failure

Statin Use Over 65 Years of Age and All-Cause Mortality: A 10-Year Follow-Up of 19 518 People

Author/s: Eilat-Tsanani, S., Schonmann, Y., Mor, E.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

As life expectancy continues to rise, the burden of cardiovascular disease among older people is expected to increase, making cardiovascular prevention in older people an issue of growing interest and public health importance. We aimed to explore the long‐term...

Keywords/Tags:
all-cause mortality cardiovascular events hypercholesterolemia older adults primary prevention

Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2020

No abstract available.
Keywords/Tags:
diabetes standards of care A1C outcomes

Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection in Adults in 2020

Author/s: Rao, K., Malani, P.N.

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Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience

Author/s: Pottie, K."

KEY POINTS

  • Clinical assessment and care of homeless and vulnerably housed populations should include tailoring approaches to a person’s gender, age, Indigenous heritage, ethnicity and history of trauma; and advocacy for comprehensive primary health care.

  • As...

Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Kondo, K.K., Morasco, B.J., Nugent S.M., O'Neil, ME, Ayers, C.K., Freeman, M., Kansagara, D.

BACKGROUND:

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is a growing concern, and evidence-based data are needed to inform treatment options.

PURPOSE:

To review the benefits and risks of pharmacotherapies for the treatment of CUD.

DATA SOURCES:

MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane...

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