When you think about Mediterranean food, your mind may go to pizza and pasta from Italy, or lamb chops from Greece, but these dishes don’t fit into the healthy dietary plans advertised as “Mediterranean.” A true Mediterranean diet consists mainly of fruits and vegetables, seafood, olive oil,...
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Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review Update
Purpose of Review
To update a previous review in patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF) to determine the best assessment tools for predicting risk of stroke and bleeding, as well as the best treatment options to prevent stroke. Current treatments include new antithrombotic...
Partnering to Catalyze Comprehensive Community Wellness
The Public Health Leadership Forum (PHLF) at ...
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: Rules, Risks, and Strategies
Overview
- State Question 788
- Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
- Emergency Rules Approved
- Food Safety Standards Board
- Contact Information
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: The Nuts & Bolts Physicians Need to Provide a Recommendation
Overview
- Provide a brief history and the current status of the program
- Provide an overview of the regulatory framework regarding physicians
- Described the physician recommendation and patient application processes
- Questions and Answers...
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Introduction
To successfully manage their health, people must be able “to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” Known as health literacy, this ability involves using reading, writing, verbal,...
Inhaler Technique Education and Exacerbation Risk in Older Adults with Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Objectives
To evaluate the effect of inhaler education programs on clinical outcomes and exacerbation rates in older adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Design
Systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Setting and Participants
Older...
Checklist to Prepare Physicians’ Offices for Pandemic Influenza
American Academy of Family Physicians Checklist to Prepare Physicians' Offices for Pandemic Influenza.
Pediatric Healthcare Update
Pediatric healthcare update from OUHSC Family Medicine Grand Rounds.
Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women
Background
Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the most commonly used physical therapy treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It is sometimes also recommended for mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) and, less commonly, urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).
This...