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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is the gold standard in all age groups, but it is time-intensive and does not offer immediate results.
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These pearls offer evidence-based guidance on issues that physicians are likely to encounter in practice with some frequency.
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- Cervical cancer screening in high-risk patients: Clinical challenges in primary care
The authors provide up-to-date guidance on cervical cancer screening, surveillance, and management for high-risk patients.
- Using continuous glucose monitoring data in daily clinical practice
The authors review data elements of the Ambulatory Glucose Profile Report, a standardized format for displaying glucose monitoring data, and present a structured approach to using the data to optimize glycemic management.
Incidentally detected noninfectious thoracic aortitis: A clinical approachThe author reviews how aortitis is detected, its many possible causes, and the workup and treatment of patients who are found to have it.
- Mesenteric ischemia: Recognizing an uncommon disorder and distinguishing among its causes
Mesenteric ischemia is associated with high mortality and often poses a diagnostic challenge. Early recognition and diagnosis are imperative to improve outcomes.
- Primary adrenal insufficiency in adults: When to suspect, how to diagnose and manage
The authors provide a review of primary adrenal insufficiency for clinicians in primary care, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine, who are usually the first clinicians adults with this disorder present to when seeking medical care.
- Helicobacter pylori: A concise review of the latest treatments against an old foe
H pylori eradication regimens are tailored based on the presence of effective empiric therapy (local cure rates ≥ 90% for a given regimen) or antimicrobial susceptibility testing.