Clinical Briefs in Primary Care – June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017

• Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain

  Whether the degree of pain reduction attributed to spinal manipulation therapy reported here will satisfy many clinicians is questionable.

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• Surgical Replacement: Younger vs. Older Knees and Hips

  Data suggest that clinicians inform potential subjects of the greater likelihood for repeat surgery if initial replacement surgery is performed on patients < 70 years of age.

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• Liraglutide for Prevention of Diabetes

  Liraglutide is the newest agent to be added to the list of successful agents for combating diabetes.

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• Cardiovascular Consequences of Weight Gain

  Clinicians should be vigilant to offer patients with coronary disease advice about optimal weight management.

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• Efficacy of Mandibular Advancement Devices vs. CPAP

  Authors a recent paper recommended that continuous positive airway pressure should remain the first-line treatment for most patients, perhaps because the studies employing mandibular advancement devices have been restricted to less severe obstructive sleep apnea cases.

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• Exercise-induced Rhabdomyolysis

  Patients who decide to choose spinning (cycling) as their exercise method must be cautioned to build exercise intensity gradually.

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