Author/s: U. S. Preventive Services Task Force
IMPORTANCE:
Approximately 1.1 million persons in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. There were approximately 38 300 new diagnoses of HIV infection in 2017. The estimated prevalence...
Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force
Abstract
IMPORTANCE:
An estimated 1.1 million individuals in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. In 2017, there were 38 281 new diagnoses of HIV infection reported in the...
Author/s: M.G., Cohen, J.B., Lotito, M.J., Denker, M.G., Cohen, D.L., Townsend, R.R.
BACKGROUND:
The long-term cardiovascular risk of isolated elevated office blood pressure (BP) is unclear.
PURPOSE:
To summarize the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension (WCH) and treated white coat effect (...
Author/s: Christoffers, W.A., Coenraads, P.J., Svensson, Å., Diepgen, T.L., Dickinson-Blok, J.L., Williams, H.C., Xia, J.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Hand eczema is an inflammation of the skin of the hands that tends to run a chronic, relapsing course. This common condition is often associated with itch, social stigma, and impairment in employment. Many different interventions of unknown effectiveness are...
Author/s: Pallin, R., Spitzer, S.A., Ranney, M.L., Betz, M.E., Wintemute, G.J.
Deaths and injuries from firearms are significant public health problems, and clinicians are in a unique position to identify risk among their patients and discuss the importance of safe firearm practices. Although clinicians may be ill-prepared to engage in such discussions, an adequate body of...
Author/s: Kerlikowske, Karla", C.M., Miglioretti, D.L.
Breast density, a radiologic term that describes the proportion of parenchymal relative to fatty tissue in mammograms, is a strong and prevalent risk factor. With increasing breast density, the risk of having a breast cancer masked or hidden on mammography increases, as does future breast cancer...
Author/s: Shifren, Jan L., Crandall, Carolyn J., Manson, JoAnn E.
Hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for managing menopausal vasomotor symptoms. Hot flashes and night sweats affect approximately 70% of midlife women and may persist for a decade or longer.1 ...
Author/s: Grundy, Scott M, Stone, Neil J., Guideline Writing Committee for the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines
Description:
In November 2018, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) released a new clinical practice guideline on cholesterol management. It was accompanied by a risk assessment report on primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (...
Author/s: Wolffenbuttel, Bruce, Wouters, Hanneke J.C.M., Heiner-Fokkema, Rebecca, van der Klauw, Melanie M.
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult toestablish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. Symptoms related to vitamin B12 deficiency may be diverse and vary from neurologic to psychiatric. A number of individuals with...
Author/s: Wolffenbuttel, Bruce, Wouters, Hanneke J.C.M., Heiner-Fokkema, Rebecca, van der Klauw, Melanie M.
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult toestablish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment. Symptoms related to vitamin B12 deficiency may be diverse and vary from neurologic to psychiatric. A number of individuals with...