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Management of Systolic BP in the Elderly

Author/s: Mold, James

 Discuss management of blood pressure in the elderly:

§ Disease or risk factor

§ BP components and their significance

§ Benefits and hazards of BP reduction

§ Other ways to reduce CV risk and law of diminishing returns

§ BP...

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hypertension elderly patients

Effects of an Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitor, Ramipril, on Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients

Author/s: Yusuf, Salim

BACKGROUND:

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors improve the outcome among patients with left ventricular dysfunction, whether or not they have heart failure. We assessed the role of an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, ramipril, in patients who were at high risk for...

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rampril cardiovascular events

Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: Evidence Summary

Author/s: Skelly, Andrea C., Chou, Roger, Dettori, Joseph R., Turner, Judith A., Friedly, Janna L., Rundell, Sean D., Fu, Rongwei, Brodt, Erika D., Wasson, Ngoc, Winter, Cassandra, Ferguson, Aaron J. R.

Purpose of Review

To assess which noninvasive nonpharmacological treatments for common chronic pain conditions improve function and pain for at least 1 month after treatment.

Key Messages

• Interventions that improved function and/ or pain for at least 1 month when used for...

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chronic pain

Gabapentin for Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Adults

Author/s: Wiffen, Phillip J., Derry, Sheena, Bell, Rae F., Rice, Andrew S.C., Tölle, Thomas Rudolf, Phillips, Tudor, Moore, R. Andrew

BACKGROUND:

Gabapentin is commonly used to treat neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). This review updates a review published in 2014, and previous reviews published in 2011, 2005 and 2000.

OBJECTIVES:

To assess the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of gabapentin...

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neuralgia neuropathic pain gabapentin

Amitriptyline for Neuropathic Pain in Adults

Author/s: Moore, R. Andrew, Derry, Sheena, Aldington, Dominic, Cole, Peter, Wiffen, Phillip J.

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...

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Fibromyalgia amitriptyline neuropathic pain neuralgia

CKD Guideline Recommendations for Primary Care

Author/s: Mold, James W.

Leveraging Practice-Based Research Networks to Accelerate Implementation and Diffusion of Chronic Kidney Disease Guidelines in Primary Care Practices
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ckd chronic kidney disease primary care

Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery in the Medicare Population

Author/s: Orestis, A. Panagiotou, Markozannes, Georgios, Kowalski, Rishi, Di, Mengyang, Bond, Dale S., Ryder, Beth A., Adam, Gaelen P., Trikalinos, Thomas A.

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...

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medicare gastric bypass weight loss bariatric surgery

Cholesterol Management in Primary Care

Patients with existing disease or major risk factors should be prescribed statins unless contraindicated.
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cholesterol statin primary care primary prevention

Aspirin Use in Primary Care

The benefit of aspirin is not dose-dependent; use low-dose aspirin (81 mg) when indicated.
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aspirin cardiovascular disease secondary prevention primary prevention

Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care

Author/s: Lewey, Jennifer, Braun, Stephen, Mather, Arielle, Fischer, MIchael

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.
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blood pressure hypertension diuretics Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

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