Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor worldwide for ASCVD, and approximately half of US adults have hypertension.1 Uncontrolled BP contributes to heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death and is associated with development of kidney failure and dementia.2...
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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Guideline title ACG Clinical Guideline: Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection
Release date September 2024
Prior version 2017
Developer American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Target population Outpatients aged 18 years or older with H pylori infection, with...
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Monitoring After Treatment of Precancerous Cervical Lesions
Each year in the US, an estimated 200 000 patients1 receive a diagnosis of precancerous cervical lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common of which are cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grades 2 (CIN2) and 3 (CIN3), also known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged ≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years and older...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Aged 80 and Older: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background: Evidence supporting the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged≥ 80 years remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical benefits and safety of statins for primary prevention in patients aged 80 years...
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Intranasal Treatments for Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The MIST+ Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea are common in childhood and associated with significant comorbidity. Surgical treatment with adenotonsillectomy is first-line treatment but medical treatments show potential to improve symptoms and reduce the need for surgery.
Objective: To...
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Chronic, Noninfectious Diarrhea: A Review
Importance: Chronic diarrhea is defined as loose or watery stools lasting longer than 4 weeks and affects approximately 6% to 7% of adults in the US. More than 90% of patients with chronic diarrhea have a noninfectious etiology.
Observations: The most common causes of chronic,...
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Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke
The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Strategies for secondary prevention should be instituted as early as possible. Poststroke monitoring of risk metrics, lifestyle...
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