Infectious Disease
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: improving cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients; digging deeper into penicillin allergies; and treating osteoporosis.
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Apalutamide Tablets (Erleada)
Apalutamide is indicated for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Providers Facilitate Transmission of Resistant Organisms
A closer look at the role providers play in the transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
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Physician Burnout: A Multi-specialty Perspective
Although different specialties address the problem of physician burnout, studies suggest the most effect is gained from organizational interventions.
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Another Reason to Get the Flu Shot Every Year
In a case-control study, among older adults, repeated vaccination for influenza was twice as effective in preventing severe influenza compared to non-severe influenza in patients who were admitted to the hospital.
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What Can Be Said With LBBB?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a patient with new-onset chest pain. It was interpreted as showing complete left bundle branch block (LBBB). Thus, the provider reasoned that “it is impossible to tell if anything acute is going on because there is LBBB.” Do you agree with that assessment?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: Managing postprandial glucose excursions in diabetic patients, strategies for improving long-term outcomes for obesity patients, and effectively treating Crohn's disease.
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Vancomycin HCl for Oral Solution (Firvanq)
Vancomycin oral solution is indicated for adults and pediatric patients < 18 years of age for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains).
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Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Impairment
Progressive aerobic exercise training appears to be a low-risk and effective intervention for improving cognitive function in community-dwelling adults with mild subcortical ischemic vascular cognitive impairment.
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Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible
Type 2 diabetes is reversible (or can be put in remission) in a primary care practice through an intense low-carbohydrate weight management program.