The AAP recommends vaccines to protect children against 18 diseases. The updated CDC schedule removed routine recommendations for hepatitis A and B, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus, influenza, and meningococcal disease, instead only recommending them for certain groups at high...
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Medications for essential tremor
Clinical question
How effective are β-blockers and other first-line agents for essential tremor?
Bottom line
Older, small randomized controlled trials (RCTs) show that propranolol reduces tremor severity (about 2 points more than placebo on 10- to 15-point scales) and leads to...
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Approach to mallet finger injury: Practical guide for Canadian primary care physicians
Objective: To provide primary care physicians with an evidence-based approach to recognizing and managing mallet finger injuries.
Sources of information: A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar using relevant key words and subject headings. Recommendations were...
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal, and Opioid Overdose: A Review
Importance: Opioid use disorder (OUD) involves compulsive opioid use that causes substantial distress or impairment at work, school, or home. OUD, which is the third most prevalent substance use disorder worldwide, affected an estimated 3.7% of US adults (9 367 000) in 2022 and caused 53 774...
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Risk Factors for the Development of Food Allergy in Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Importance: The incidence and risk (predictive) factors for early life food allergy development remain uncertain.
Objective: To estimate the incidence and quantify risk factors for food allergy development.
Data sources: MEDLINE and Embase were systematically searched to January 1...
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Management of Premenstrual Disorders
Premenstrual disorders encompass a spectrum of cyclic affective and physical symptoms that interfere with daily functioning, occurring during the luteal phase and resolving with or immediately following menstruation. Premenstrual disorders may be caused by fluctuations of estrogen in the luteal...
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Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is caused by CPP crystal accumulation in musculoskeletal tissues, leading to inflammation
Symptomatic CPPD disease (formerly known as “pseudogout”) is more common in older than younger adults and typically affects joints with previous damage...
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Ann Arbor Guide to Triaging Adults With Suspected Urinary Tract Infection for In-Person and Telehealth Settings
Importance: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in ambulatory care settings and the primary reason for antibiotic prescribing. Despite several guidelines focused on the type and duration of antibiotics prescribed for treating UTI, there is limited outpatient guidance on how to best triage...
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IgA Nephropathy in Adults: A Review
Importance: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease involving deposition of IgA-containing immune complexes in the glomerulus, causing glomerular inflammation and scarring. It is the most common immune-mediated glomerular disease worldwide, and affects an estimated 198 887 to 208 184...
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Restless Legs Syndrome: A Review
Importance Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder that affects approximately 3% of US adults to a clinically significant extent and can cause substantial sleep disturbance.
Observations Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move...
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