Fatigue is one of the most common presenting complaints in primary care and poses a significant diagnostic challenge due to its multifactorial aetiology. While the majority of cases are benign and self-limiting, fatigue may also represent an early manifestation of serious underlying pathology....
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Approach to Fatigue in Primary Care: A Practical Diagnostic Framework for General Practitioners
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Tramadol versus placebo for chronic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
Objectives The objective of our study was to assess the benefits and harms of tramadol vs placebo in adults with chronic pain.
Design The research method was a systematic review of randomised clinical trials with meta-analysis. The review followed the Trial Sequential Analysis and the...
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Hepatitis B: A Review
Importance: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects an estimated 254 million people worldwide and causes approximately 1.1 million deaths annually. In 2022, there were approximately 1.2 million new HBV infections worldwide and 14 000 in the US.
Observations: HBV is a DNA virus...
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Treatment of Anxiety for Adults in Primary Care Settings: A Review
Importance Anxiety disorders and symptoms are prevalent and burdensome, and patients are most likely to seek treatment in primary care settings. However, anxiety is underdetected and undertreated. This narrative review details behavioral and pharmacological treatment options that are feasible...
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I’m Concerned About Anxiety—What Do I Need to Know?
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal experience of worry or fear about something the body or mind interprets as threatening. Anxiety may show up in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or behaviors (like worrying, feeling nervous, sweaty palms, and avoiding certain situations).
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I’m Concerned About Anxiety—What Do I Need to Know?
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal experience of worry or fear about something the body or mind interprets as threatening. Anxiety may show up in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or behaviors (like worrying, feeling nervous, sweaty palms, and avoiding certain situations).
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Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension: A Review
Importance: Hypertension, defined as office systolic blood pressure (SBP) 130 mm Hg or greater and/or diastolic blood pressure 80 mm Hg or greater, affects 43.9% of women and 49.5% of men in the US. Approximately 19.7% of patients treated for hypertension have apparent resistant hypertension (...
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What Parents Need to Know About Screen Time and Language Development
Early childhood exposure to screen time is becoming more common as mobile devices and televisions are part of most households. That is the same time when children, especially those in their first 3 years, are having an explosion of language and acquiring their speech and language skills. Screen...
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Review
Importance: Heart failure (HF) affects more than 64 million individuals worldwide, and acute HF is associated with 1-year mortality rates of 23.6% in North America and Europe. Cardiac dyssynchrony from conduction system disease may cause HF progression, particularly in patients with left...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a peripheral vestibular disorder that can negatively affect quality of life and daily functioning and increase the risk of falls. BPPV is caused by dislodged otolith particles that become trapped in any of the 3 inner ear semicircular canals (...
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