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- Collaborative musculoskeletal care: The role for chiropractors
Integrating chiropractors into multidisciplinary care settings can help support guideline-concordant care and may free up internists to see more patients with other problems.
- Flexibility is warranted in applying prescribing guidelines
Discontinuation of benzodiazepines in chronic users may be associated with a small increase in mortality and a higher risk of adverse events, especially in the short term after cessation.
- An overview of over-the-counter contraceptives: Spotlight on daily oral norgestrel
Oral norgestrel, the first daily oral contraceptive pill available over the counter in the United States, is a safe, effective addition to existing over-the-counter contraceptive options.
- How can I help my pregnant patients quit using tobacco?
Clinicians should screen for tobacco use and follow-up with pregnancy-specific messaging during each visit, building on any motivation the patient has to quit.
- What is the role of cystatin C in estimating glomerular filtration rate and guiding medication dosing?
A dual-marker strategy using both serum creatinine and cystatin C is recommended for certain patients in whom serum creatinine alone may not accurately reflect kidney function.
- Optimizing hypertension treatment: Evidence-based approaches and new drugs
The authors discuss current evidence-based approaches to managing hypertension and optimizing blood pressure control through a series of cases representing common clinical scenarios.
- Refractory granuloma annulare
A 77-year-old woman presented with a rash characterized by orange-yellow papules coalescing into erythematous annular plaques on her hands, trunk, and legs.
- Managing the side effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors
The authors review recent evidence on the side effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and corresponding strategies for preventing and managing them.
- The overlooked and undertreated perils of premature ovarian insufficiency
Physicians should be alert to the possibility of undiagnosed premature ovarian insufficiency—loss of ovarian function before age 40—and know what to do if the condition is suspected.
Cerebrovascular complications in infective endocarditis: Challenges and considerations in managementAlthough the cerebrovascular complications of infective endocarditis such as ischemic strokes and intracranial hemorrhages are common and serious, data remain scarce regarding how best to prevent, predict, and manage them.
