Clinical Briefs in Primary Care – October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015
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Likelihood of Occult Cancer Causing Unprovoked Deep Venous Thrombosis
The likelihood of identifying occult cancer in patients with new unprovoked deep venous thrombosis is not meaningfully enhanced by performing extended screening.
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Reversing Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran
A tool for reversal of novel oral anticoagulant effects may soon be available.
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Early Identification, Intensive Intervention for Diabetes Might Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
Multifactorial trials in which blood pressure, lipids, weight, exercise, and glucose are concomitantly addressed have produced favorable CV risk reduction, but it becomes difficult to ascertain which component(s) of the multipronged intervention is most responsible for the beneficial outcomes.
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Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Occurs Earlier in Type 2 Diabetes
Study results suggest cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) may occur quite early, but whether treatment of diabetes might alter the course of CAN remains unknown.
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Approaches to PTSD in Veterans
Mindfulness-based stress reduction shows promise as a valuable intervention for PTSD patients.
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Rosacea is Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
While the mechanism for the relationship between rosacea and cardiovascular disease is ill-defined at this point, one postulate is that systemic inflammation, which has been shown to alter the ability of lipoproteins to remove cholesterol from circulation, might be at least part of the explanation.