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Shift in approach is encouraged in assessing chronic pain
SAN DIEGO – “The time has come to move past using a one-size-fits-all approach to assess the fifth vital sign,” Dr. Bonakdar said.
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Primary care can embrace gender-affirming policies, approaches
Authentic inclusivity and a competent trauma-informed approach are deemed essential.
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Cardiovascular disease risk higher in patients with schizophrenia, metabolic syndrome
"Psychiatrists and health care staff should be informed about the potential metabolic side effects of antipsychotics and unhealthy lifestyles...
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Colorectal cancer risk elevated in anticoagulated AF patients with lower GI bleeding
Lower GI bleeding in patients with AF with lower GI bleeding "should not be dismissed as a mere consequence" of treatment, the study authors...
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Survival for older AML patients better with HSCT from unrelated donors
“Our findings lend support to our hypothesis that a young [matched unrelated donor] should be the donor of choice when available,” reported the...
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Lidocaine-prilocaine cream tops lidocaine injections for vulvar biopsy pain
Studies have pitted the cream against the injection before, but they did not compare patients’ maximal pain scores.
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Data emerging to support personalized nutrition in oncology
SAN DIEGO – Fasting has been linked to improvements in chemotherapy efficacy and decreased side effects.
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Blood pressure categories may signal maternal, perinatal risks
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – “Patients with elevated blood pressure and stage 1 hypertension prior to 20 weeks are at increased risk of adverse outcomes,”...
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Patients remain satisfied despite reduced use of opioids post partum
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – At one center, trends in opioid use significantly declined from 2017 to 2019, but not at the expense of adequate pain control,...
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Myth busting: Sudden cardiac death in athletes
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is NOT the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.