This JAMA Patient Page describes the condition of ulcerative colitis and its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic disorder associated with infertility; miscarriage; adverse pregnancy outcomes; and cardiovascular, metabolic, psychological and neoplastic risks.
DIagnosis of PCOS can be made based on the presence of any 2 of menstrual...
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A GUIDE to help patients and families better understand serious illnesses: Mnemonic device provides way to teach learners about advance care planning
Advance care planning (ACP) was identified as a priority in the 2006 final report of the Public Information and Awareness Working Group of the Canadian Strategy on Palliative and End-of-Life Care.1 An important component of ACP is patients’ understanding of their prognoses, which might include...
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Clinically Important Benefits and Harms of Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose: We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate clinically meaningful benefits and harms of monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid in patients with Alzheimer dementia.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, and 5 trial registries, as well as the reference lists of identified...
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Nonprescription Medications for Eye Allergies
This JAMA Patient Page describes the types of over-the-counter medications to treat eye allergy symptoms and how to use them.
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Health benefits of physical activity: the evidence
The primary purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the current literature and to provide further insight into the role physical inactivity plays in the development of chronic disease and premature death. We confirm that there is irrefutable evidence of the effectiveness of regular...
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Firearm-Related Violence in the Pediatric Population
Children, particularly adolescents, are dying from firearm-related injuries. Screening for firearms, early recognition of firearm-related concerns, appropriate referrals, and follow-up are crucial to the safety of our patients and their families. Clinicians are strongly encouraged to address...
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Perinatal Depression: A Guide to Detection and Management in Primary Care
Introduction: Existing guidelines for primary care clinicians (PCCs) on the detection and management of perinatal depression (PD) contain important gaps. This review aims to provide PCCs with a summary of clinically relevant evidence in the field.
Methods: A narrative literature review...
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Outpatient randomized controlled trials to reduce COVID-19 hospitalization: Systematic review and meta-analysis
This COVID-19 outpatient randomized controlled trials (RCTs) systematic review compares hospitalization outcomes amongst four treatment classes over pandemic period, geography, variants, and vaccine status. Outpatient RCTs with hospitalization endpoint were identified in Pubmed searches through...
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