Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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Dietary Supplement Trends, 1999-2012
The authors reported that approximately 25% of supplement use had been recommended by a healthcare provider.
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New Tools for Glucose Monitoring
Does the FreeStyle Libre outperform traditional fingerstick methodologies?
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Placebo for Osteoarthritis Pain
Positive placebo response from patients occurs most fruitfully when patients feel safe, calm, and validated by their clinician.
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Are We Using Novel Oral Anticoagulants Wisely?
Researchers retrospectively analyzed data from 224 patients who had been prescribed reduced-dose novel oral anticoagulants to determine if the dose reductions had been according to appropriate indications (as per labeling) as well as appropriate in amount of dose reduction. -
Lung Cancer Screening at a VA Medical Center
It is incumbent on clinicians to offer screening to appropriately selected patients.
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Topical Agent for Premature Ejaculation
Promescent was effective in prolonging time to ejaculation, and was well tolerated.
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10-year Outcomes for Localized Prostate Cancer
Is there a clear advantage to one path of long-term intervention than another in long-term management of localized prostate cancer?
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Secondary Prevention of Stroke by Pioglitazone in Prediabetes
Pioglitazone reduces vascular events in insulin-resistant stroke victims, as well as reduces risk of progression from prediabetes to diabetes by > 50%.
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Linking Psoriasis to Vascular Health
While the link between inflammatory disorders and coronary vascular disease has received increasing attention in the last decade, little cognizance exists of a relationship between psoriasis and abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Home BP Monitoring Associated with Better BP Control
Encouraging patients to take ownership of their blood pressure management, elimination of white-coat hypertension, and the ability to detect overtreatment by identification of episodes of hypotension at home could improve outcomes of hypertensive patients.