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When to Order a Sleep Study and How to Read the Report: Part II
Understanding the information provided in a sleep study report and knowing how to use it is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. The combined information from the sleep history and the sleep report allows diagnosis of all sleep disorders. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
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Yoga and Vasomotor Symptoms: Does a Meditative Movement Practice Improve Menopausal Symptoms?
Synopsis: In a randomized controlled trial, the implementation of a regular yoga practice was not shown to significantly improve vasomotor symptom frequency or bother at 6 and 12 weeks. However, it was associated with a significant improvement in Insomnia Severity Index.
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Needle (or Laser) the Knee for Relief from Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain?
Synopsis: In people with chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis, needle and laser acupuncture fared no better than sham laser acupuncture for a variety of parameters at 12 weeks and 1 year.
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Clinical Briefs
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Can Vitamin D Help Patients with Fibromyalgia?
The authors concluded that vitamin D supplementation in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and low levels of vitamin D might be an economical, safe, and effective therapy for patients with FMS. -
Another Ill of Prescription Opioids
In a study of veterans with no recent history of depression or opioid use, the risk of developing depression increased as the duration of opioid analgesic exposure increased. -
Bendopnea — What Is It and What’s Its Significance?
Bendopnea, which is defined as shortness of breath when bending over, has been found to be a dominant symptom in patients with heart failure. It appears to be caused by a further increase in filling pressures when bending over in patients with heart failure, especially when filling pressures are already high and the cardiac index is reduced. -
Pharmacology Update: Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection (Evzio)
The fda has approved the first naloxone hand-held auto-injector. It is intended for family members or caregivers to treat suspected opioid overdose. The auto-injector can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet. The product was reviewed under the agencys priority review program. It is marketed by Kaleo, Inc. as Evzio.