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Intervention Strategies for Management of Comorbid Depression Among Individuals With Hypertension: A Scoping Review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background: Hypertension and depression frequently co-occur, complicating patient management and worsening outcomes. This scoping review aims to systematically map non-pharmacological interventions for managing comorbid hypertension and depression, providing insights into current practices and guiding future research.

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Natural History of Asymptomatic Renal Stones Before RC

Physician's Weekly

Researchers conducted a retrospective study to examine the outcomes and natural history of asymptomatic renal stones managed by observation following RC and UD. They reviewed individuals referred for RC and UD between 2015 and 2023 at a single center. Higher BMI predicted SSP ( P < 0.001) with an optimal cutoff of 28 kg/m 2.

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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?

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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.

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

FDA Law Blog

It’s these varied scenarios that give quality managers nightmares. 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. The revisions due in 2025 include testing for NDSRIs.

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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.

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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. References National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).