BACKGROUND:
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 12, 2012. That review considered both fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain, but the effects of amitriptyline for fibromyalgia are now dealt with in a separate review.Amitriptyline is a tricyclic...
Leveraging Practice-Based Research Networks to Accelerate Implementation and Diffusion of Chronic Kidney Disease Guidelines in Primary Care Practices
Introduction. We conducted a technology assessment to summarize and appraise the current evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of bariatric surgery in the Medicare-eligible population.
Data Sources. We searched six bibliographic databases and...
Patients with existing disease or major risk factors should be prescribed statins unless contraindicated.
The benefit of aspirin is not dose-dependent; use low-dose aspirin (81 mg) when indicated.
Screening and treating hypertension can improve the health of patients and the population. Many patients don’t know that they have hypertension, are not on treatment or are not controlled.
Choose a treatment plan that fits the patient.
A comprehensive approach to cessation is more successful than any one mode of therapy. For patients ready to commit to quitting, use both behavioral interventions and pharmacologic therapy. Good evidence suggests that each of the following...
IMPORTANCE:
The number of deaths from cervical cancer in the United States has decreased substantially since the implementation of widespread cervical cancer screening and has declined from 2.8 to 2.3 deaths per 100 000 women from 2000 to 2015.
OBJECTIVE:
To update the US...
They are everywhere – foods and supplements containing bacteria that claim to improve your gut health and overall wellness. Can these bacteria improve your digestion, boost your immune system and even combat disease?
BACKGROUND:
A one-dose-fits-all approach to use of aspirin has yielded only modest benefits in long-term prevention of cardiovascular events, possibly due to underdosing in patients of large body size and excess dosing in patients of small body size, which might also affect other outcomes...
