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Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis: Podcast with James Deardorff and Sei Lee

GeriPal

This tool provides a clinical recommendation for starting/stopping medications and cancer screening based on the prognosis of the patient in front of you. And they really have been shown in several clinical trials to have reductions in vertebral fractures, non-vertebral fractures, and hip fractures. See screenshot below.

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Navigating Insulin Initiation in Type 2 Diabetes: Unraveling the Sociodemographic and Biological Dynamics [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) often involves stepwise medication intensification, including the consideration of insulin therapy. The decision to initiate insulin is a critical aspect of diabetes management and is influenced by various patient-specific factors.

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