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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

mg or placebo in 2019. 15 Also, a systematic review (2019) of 50,452 diabetes patients did not show a statistically significant increase of the overall cancer risk (OR 1.04; 95% CI: 0.94 4 Chronic Kidney Disease The FLOW trial randomized 3,534 patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes and started treating them with s.c.

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Churning out of insurance among patients with diabetes served in US Community Health Centers [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Health insurance instability may be particularly challenging for patients with diabetes who need regular chronic care management to reduce the risk of diabetes complications. 46,844 patients were diagnosed with diabetes during study period. Having a prescription of insulin was not associated with likelihood of churning.

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Active surveillance is a management strategy that is intended to limit overtreatment of localized prostate cancer by monitoring patients with periodic PSA measurements and prostate biopsies to delay or avoid curative therapy (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) and its adverse effects. in 2000 to 59.8%

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

It is believed that this sequestered portion of his lung placed him at an elevated risk for infections as this is a known complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration. 2019 Apr 1;48(4):e169-e174. Management of Congenital Lung Malformations. References Palla J, Sockrider MM. Congenital Lung Malformations. Pediatr Ann.

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Fundal Variceal Bleed Outcomes Improved With TIPS

Physician's Weekly

Variceal glue therapy with non-selective β blockers (NSBB) is a standard approach for managing acute fundal variceal bleeding and reducing rebleeding risk in individuals with cirrhosis. Preventive measures such as timely vaccination against hepatitis viruses also remain crucial in reducing the burden and complications of liver disease.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

Back in February, we asked you, our listeners, to tell us how you’ve managed when your prescriptions got really expensive. Bob’s journey here begins in 2019 — the first day of high school for his daughter, Mary. I ended up learning about companies called pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs.