Stroke continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) provides protection against stroke and peripheral embolization in AF but significant proportion of patients could not be started on anticoagulation because of bleeding...
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Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver: A Concise Review for the Generalist Clinician
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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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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Final Update Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening
Importance
Screening for HBV infection during pregnancy identifies women whose infants are at risk of perinatal transmission. Data from a nationally representative sample showed a prevalence of maternal HBV infection of 85.8 cases per 100,000 deliveries from 1998 to 2011 (0.09% of live-...
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Diagnosing Menopause
Menopause is inevitable for women. Its symptoms are uncomfortable and distressing. For women to best cope with menopause, it is useful to firmly establish the onset so that appropriate counseling can follow. In this podcast, an expert in this field, Nanette Santoro, MD, from the University of...
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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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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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Current Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer and Symptom-Related Quality of Life
Given the evidence of high 5- and 10-year survivorship rates for localized prostate cancer, the effect of treatment on symptom-related quality of life is an important consideration for men choosing among available treatment options. Two PCORI-funded studies published in the March 21, 2017 issue...
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Draft Recommendation Statement, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening
Draft: Recommendation Summary
Population
Recommendation
Grade
(What's This?)
Men ages 65 to 74 years who have ever smoked
The USPSTF recommends one-time...
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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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