CONTEXT:
Although the long-term health benefits of good glycemic control in patients with diabetes are well documented, shorter-term quality of life (QOL) and economic savings generally have been reported to be minimal or absent.
OBJECTIVE:
To examine short-term outcomes of...
IMPORTANCE:
The comparative clinical efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for treatment of type 2 diabetes is unknown.
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the efficacies of...
Preamble
Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines (guidelines) with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health. In 2013, the National Heart, Lung...
Nearly 1 in 6 pregnant women in the U.S. have been abused by a partner.
Women who experience intimate partner violence prior to and during pregnancy are at increased risk of low maternal weight gains, infections, high blood pressure and are more likely to...
BACKGROUND
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased health care utilization, medical morbidity, and tobacco and alcohol use. Consequently, screening for PTSD has become increasingly common in primary care clinics, especially in Veteran healthcare settings where...
What is the role of healthcare providers?
The healthcare system is a natural place to respond to ACEs and promote resilience in children,
youth and families. Guidelines for well childcare are extensive in the early years – 13 visits in
the first three years of...
BACKGROUND:
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental disorders; however, there is no brief clinical measure for assessing GAD. The objective of this study was to develop a brief self-report scale to identify probable cases of GAD and evaluate its reliability and...
This Patient-provider agreement records the discussion about the patient’s rights and consent to treatment for chronic pain, particularly when the treatment involves using a controlled substance or any opioid drug.
BACKGROUND:
Pneumonia occurring in residents of long-term care facilities and nursing homes can be termed 'nursing home-acquired pneumonia' (NHAP). NHAP is the leading cause of mortality among residents. NHAP may be caused by aspiration of oropharyngeal flora into the lung, and by failure...
In Oklahoma, 1 in 5 people live in poverty and also have at least one health-harming civil legal need. Creating a system to screen for these legal needs will allow us to address problems not otherwise attended to, reducing patient stressors and saving health care partner’s money in terms of...
