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Exploring Iron Deficiency in Alberta: Following up on Clinical Observations [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Our study investigates ID prevalence in Alberta from 2010 to 2022 and its association with patient and provider characteristics. We hypothesize that the prevalence of ID in Alberta has been increasing over the past decade based on clinical observations and anecdotes. serum ferritin below 15 μg/mL).

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Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the initial treatment of acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

The most recent international guidelines for the management of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis in adults (2010) recommend treatment to be initiated with a single dose of intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone or an aminoglycoside when the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance is unknown or exceeds 10%. Intervention N/A.

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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. Arthur Hamie Owora, Ph.D., Arthur Hamie Owora, Ph.D.,

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510(k) Modernization 2023

FDA Law Blog

The electronic Submission Template and Resource (eSTAR) program, which we blogged about here and here , also makes the highlight reel given its aim to improve consistency and efficiency in how 510(k)s are prepared. Over the years, we’ve blogged on similar initiatives related to the 510(k) pathway.

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AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use: A Podcast with Todd Semla and Mike Steinman

GeriPal

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome Todd Semla, who is a clinical pharmacist and associate professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. And then in 2010, the AGS took over because it was sort of wafting out there and people were wondering, when are you going to update it? Mike: Thanks for having me.

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Palliative care for cancer: Podcast with Jennifer Temel and Areej El-Jawahri

GeriPal

And so often, these patients experience a lot of hospitalizations, numerous hospitalizations while they receive intensive chemotherapy that requires prolonged periods of neutropenia and toxicities, or stem cell transplantation, which is what I specialize in clinically now. Jennifer: It was 2010. Eric: 2010. Jennifer: Yeah.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

But when we have people in rural areas of California, so we don’t know our clinical site, we go from San Francisco all the way to the Northern California border, super rural areas. Why are all these companies after me trying to get my money and get me an electronic wheelchair? And, they thought, “This is a racket.

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