Leveraging Practice-Based Research Networks to Accelerate Implementation and Diffusion of Chronic Kidney Disease Guidelines in Primary Care Practices
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Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery in the Medicare Population
Introduction. We conducted a technology assessment to summarize and appraise the current evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of bariatric surgery in the Medicare-eligible population.
Data Sources. We searched six bibliographic databases and...
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Cholesterol Management in Primary Care
Patients with existing disease or major risk factors should be prescribed statins unless contraindicated.
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Aspirin Use in Primary Care
The benefit of aspirin is not dose-dependent; use low-dose aspirin (81 mg) when indicated.
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Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care
Screening and treating hypertension can improve the health of patients and the population. Many patients don’t know that they have hypertension, are not on treatment or are not controlled.
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Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Choose a treatment plan that fits the patient.
A comprehensive approach to cessation is more successful than any one mode of therapy. For patients ready to commit to quitting, use both behavioral interventions and pharmacologic therapy. Good evidence suggests that each of the following...
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Screening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
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The number of deaths from cervical cancer in the United States has decreased substantially since the implementation of widespread cervical cancer screening and has declined from 2.8 to 2.3 deaths per 100 000 women from 2000 to 2015.
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To update the US...
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Making Sense of Probiotics and Prebiotics – What We Know, Have Yet to Learn
They are everywhere – foods and supplements containing bacteria that claim to improve your gut health and overall wellness. Can these bacteria improve your digestion, boost your immune system and even combat disease?
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Effects of Aspirin on Risks of Vascular Events and Cancer According to Bodyweight and Dose: Analysis of Individual Patient Data from Randomised Trials
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A one-dose-fits-all approach to use of aspirin has yielded only modest benefits in long-term prevention of cardiovascular events, possibly due to underdosing in patients of large body size and excess dosing in patients of small body size, which might also affect other outcomes...
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BTS Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: CURB-65
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guidelines for the management of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Adults was published in December 2001 and superseded Guidelines published in 1993. A web-based update of the 2001 Guidelines was published in 2004. The 2004 Guidelines assessed relevant...
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