Dermatologists Issue Consensus Guideline for Opioid Prescribing
For most uncomplicated procedures, postop pain can be managed with acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen
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Guidelines
Recommendations Developed for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Use of at least five drugs recommended for intensive-phase treatment, four drugs for continuation phase
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VA, DoD Update Guideline for Rehabilitation After Stroke
Systematic review addresses effectiveness of pharmacological, nonpharmacological interventions
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Cholesterol Levels Have Been Dropping Since 2013 Guidelines
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C levels decreased; proportion of eligible adults taking statins increased
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MENACTRIMS Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis Updated
IFN-beta, glatiramer acetate, teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate can be started in treatment-naive patients
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MENACTRIMS Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis Updated
IFN-beta, glatiramer acetate, teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate can be started in treatment-naive patients
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Many Not Receiving Guideline-Concordant Tx for Lung Cancer
Elderly, non-Hispanic blacks particularly less likely to receive recommended lung cancer treatment
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Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout
Six goals include creation of positive work and learning environments that prevent, reduce burnout
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ASTRO Issues Guideline for Radiation Tx in Pancreatic Cancer
Evidence reviewed for radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive, and palliative settings
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ATS Guideline Outlines Lab Tests for Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
Guideline addresses lab testing for diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary medicine, critical care
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ESC Guidelines Updated for Managing CVD in Diabetes
Guidelines address lifestyle recommendations, individualized BP targets, SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP1-RA tx
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Updated Physical Activity Guidelines: A Call to Action to Doctors
For the first time in a decade, physical activity guidelines have been updated, featuring new...
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Guidelines for Reducing Catheter-Associated UTIs
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and...
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COPD Research: The Present & Future
While research has made large strides in the assessment and treatment of patients with COPD in...
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#PWChat Recap – Exercise as Medicine: Helping Patients Cut Through all the Noise
Physician’s Weekly, along with Greg Wells, PhD, co-hosted the first part of a #PWChat on how to...
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Guidelines for Managing Breast Cancer Survivors
According to national estimates, breast cancer ranks as the most common non-cutaneous malignancy...
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#PWChat – Exercise as Medicine: Helping Patients Cut Through all the Noise
Join us Wednesday, October 4 at 3:00pm ET for a live, interactive tweetchat with Greg Wells, PhD,...
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New Guideline for Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
A new screening guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) for...
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The Cardiac Cath Lab: Updating Best Practices
Several years ago, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published...
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Sleep Recommendations for Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement of endorsement supporting guidelines...
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