Menopause is inevitable for women. Its symptoms are uncomfortable and distressing. For women to best cope with menopause, it is useful to firmly establish the onset so that appropriate counseling can follow. In this podcast, an expert in this field, Nanette Santoro, MD, from the University of...
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Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Guideline title 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Release date January 24, 2018
Prior version 2013
Developer American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke...
Rotavirus
What is rotavirus?
Rotavirus is a common stomach and intestinal illness. It mostly affects babies and young children. It is one of the most common causes of severe diarrhea. Almost all children will have a rotavirus infection by the time they are 5 years old.
Rotavirus is highly...
Powering-Up Primary Care Teams: Advanced Team Care With In-Room Support
Primary care teams are underpowered. Teams do not maximally redistribute team functions when clinicians are diverted from activities where they add the most value. This commentary describes "advanced team care with in-room support" as a way to "power-up" primary care teams. In this core team ...
Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Review
Abstract
IMPORTANCE:
Subclinical hypothyroidism, defined as an elevated serum thyrotropin (often referred to as thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH) level with normal levels of free thyroxine (FT4) affects up to 10% of the adult population.
OBSERVATIONS:
Subclinical ...
Current Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer and Symptom-Related Quality of Life
Given the evidence of high 5- and 10-year survivorship rates for localized prostate cancer, the effect of treatment on symptom-related quality of life is an important consideration for men choosing among available treatment options. Two PCORI-funded studies published in the March 21, 2017 issue...
C-Reactive Protein Testing to Guide Antibiotic Prescribing for COPD Exacerbations
BACKGROUND
Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a way to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics without harming patients who have acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
METHODS
We performed a multicenter, open-label,...
ACIP Approves New Guidance on HPV, Pneumococcal Vaccines
July 03, 2019 03:21 pm Chris Crawford – During the June 26-27 meeting(www.cdc.gov) of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Draft Recommendation Statement, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening
Draft: Recommendation Summary
Population
Recommendation
Grade
(What's This?)
Men ages 65 to 74 years who have ever smoked
The USPSTF recommends one-time...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and
polycystic ovaries. Its etiology remains unknown, and treatment is largely symptom based and empirical. PCOS has the
potential to cause substantial metabolic sequelae,...