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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki Disease: Two Different Illnesses With Overlapping Clinical Features

Author/s: Rowley, A.H.

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MIS-C kawasaki disease comparative review

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy effective for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Author/s: Herath, S.

Background

There has been renewal of interest in the use of prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the frequency of exacerbations and improve quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 

Objectives

To determine whether or not regular (continuous,...

Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women: A Recommendation From the Women's Preventive Services Initiative

Author/s: Gregory, K.D., Chelmow, C., Nelson, H.D., Sayres Van Niel, M., Conry, J.A., Garcia, F., Kendig, S.M., O'Reilly, N., Qaseem, A., Ramos, D., Salganicoff , A., Son, S., Wood, J.K, Zahn, C.

Abstract

Description: The Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), a national coalition of women's health professional organizations and patient representatives, developed a recommendation on screening for anxiety in adolescent and adult women to improve detection;...

Keywords/Tags:
adolescents anxiety Anxiety disorders Forecasting Health services administration and management quality of life Questionnaires Reuptake inhibitors Serotonin Systematic reviews

Reduction in Saturated Fat Intake for Cardiovascular Disease

Author/s: Hopper, L., Martin, N., Jimoh, O.F., Kirk, C., Foster, E., Abdelhamid, A.

Abstract

Background: Reducing saturated fat reduces serum cholesterol, but effects on other intermediate outcomes may be less clear. Additionally, it is unclear whether the energy from saturated fats eliminated from the diet are more helpfully replaced by polyunsaturated...

Physical Distancing, Face Masks, and Eye Protection to Prevent Person-To-Person Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author/s: Chu, D.K., Akl, E.A., Duda, S., Solo, K., Yaacoub, S., Schünemann, H.J., COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Review Group Effort (SURGE) study authors

Abstract

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the effects of physical distance, face masks, and eye protection on virus transmission in health...

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face masks social distancing eye shields

Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening

Author/s: U. S. Preventive Services Task Force

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recommendations United States

Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Steele, D.W., Becker, S.J., Danko, K.J., Balk, E.M., Saldanha, I.J., Adam, G.P., Bagley, S.M., Friedman, C., Spirito, A., Scott, K., Ntzani, E.E., Saeed, I., Smith, B., Popp J., Trikalinos, T.A.

Structured Abstract

Objectives. This systematic review (SR) synthesizes the literature on behavioral, pharmacologic, and combined interventions for adolescents ages 12 to 20 years with problematic substance use or substance use disorder. We included interventions designed...

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substance abuse

Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 225

Author/s: Steele, CW, Becker, SJ, Danko, KJ, Balk, EM, Saldanha, IJ, Adam, GP, Bagley, SM, Friedman, C, Spirito, A, Scott, K, Ntzani, EE, Saeed, I, Smith, B, Popp, J, Trikalinos, TA

Objectives. This systematic review (SR) synthesizes the literature on behavioral, pharmacologic, and combined interventions for adolescents ages 12 to 20 years with problematic substance use or substance use disorder. We included interventions designed to achieve abstinence,...

Keywords/Tags:
substance use disorder adolescents alcohol use disorder cannabis use motivational interviewing pharmacological interventions

Using Insulin to Treat Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes in 2020

Author/s: Hirsch, IB, Gaudiani, LM

No abstract available
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type 2 diabetes insulin metformin blood gluclose

Estimating Lifetime Benefits of Comprehensive Disease-Modifying Pharmacological Therapies in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Comparative Analysis of Three Randomised Controlled Trials

Author/s: Vaduganathan, M., Claggett, BL, Jhund, PS, Cunningham, JW, Ferreira, JP, Zannad, F, Packer, M, Fonarow, GC, McMurray, JJV, Solomon, S.D.

Background: Three drug classes (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists [MRAs], angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors [ARNIs], and sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 [SGLT2] inhibitors) reduce mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)...

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CHF patients heart failure pharmacologic management

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