Preventive Care
- Another vaccine article? Yes, but a different vaccine
As newer vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae have arrived, so have confusing recommendations and guidelines for the sequence and timing of administration.
- Update on pneumococcal vaccination in adults: Simpler is better
Recommendations have been updated in the hopes not only of preventing more cases of invasive pneumococcal disease, but also of making the recommendations easier to follow.
- Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A case-based approach
The authors present commonly encountered clinical scenarios that pose challenges in decision-making in primary and secondary prevention.
- There should be more GOLD in the EMR
We can do better at making the clinical note a useful tool for communication in the electronic medical record.
- Managing stage 1 hypertension: Consider the risks, stop the progression
Guidelines on managing patients with stage 1 hypertension and a low 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- The underappreciated role of documentation in improving COPD care
Despite the importance of providing guideline-concordant care, there are still barriers to implementing evidence-based recommendations in providing care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure: An empathetic, practical approach
Barriers to care include clinician misperceptions, lack of acceptance of the diagnosis, poor patient engagement with treatment, and lack of access to care.
- Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure: A neurologist’s perspective
Confirming the diagnosis is only the start of the journey. The greater challenge and opportunity lie in how physicians present the diagnosis to the patient and family.
- Palliative care: An update for internists
A review of recent research to guide symptom management, advance-care planning, and communication training to maximize compassionate care.
Esophageal adenocarcinoma: A dire need for early detection and treatmentA clinical overview focused on screening, multidisciplinary evaluation, and treatment of early esophageal adenocarcinoma.