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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

The study was terminated early because benefits were already significantly visible by October 2023. The only more specific guideline I could find on semaglutide for weight loss is from NICE in the UK (September 2023). semaglutide 1.0 mg or placebo in 2019. How common are side effects related to semaglutide? mg is not recommended.

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Expert Panel Unveils Preanesthesia Cannabis Use Assessment Tool

Physician's Weekly

Cannabis use can also affect patient awareness or recall from unintentional subanesthetic dosing and complicate airway management through upper airway mucus accumulation and inflammation. The multidisciplinary panel reached 100% consensus on the instrument’s content by its second revision before publishing the final version.

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The Story of EBOO with Dr. Yoshi Rahm

Oasis Family Medicine

The Story of EBOO with Dr. Yoshi Rahm NOV 16, 2023 EPISODE 156 Innovative Medicine Listen here: [link] Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation, or EBOO for short. YOUR HEALTH. YOUR STORY.

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. The bills totaled more than $100,000. There goes my retirement.’”

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Rare Diseases: Pathways to accelerating diagnoses 

Myriad Genetics

link] Accessed February 2023. Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT. This early knowledge can save time, and in some cases, it also can save lives. References National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).

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Revised Final Guidance on Nitrosamines Offers New Recommendations for Assessment and Control

FDA Law Blog

We wrote about 2023’s Recommended Acceptable Intake Limits for Nitrosamine Drug Substance Related Impurities (NDSRIs) , which also advised on how to review drug products and take appropriate action. FDA recognizes that nitrosamine detection and remediation are complicated undertakings for quality managers. By John W.M.

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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

PEMBlog

Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. Background Meckel diverticulum is a congenital abnormality of the small intestine and is the most common cause of significant lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children. The bleeding is usually painless.