Pediatric GERD Procedures
Clinicians often have difficulty diagnosing GERD and discriminating it from physiologic...
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Primary Care
Adult Obesity in the United States
According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above 35%.
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Achieving Meaningful, Long-Term Weight Loss
The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study was an important analysis that assessed the...
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Initiating Insulin: Strategies to Overcome Patient Fears
This Physician’s Weekly feature on initiating insulin and strategies to overcome patient fears was...
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The Value of Inpatient Diabetes Education
Hospital readmissions are important contributors to total medical expenditures in the United...
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The Costs of Chronic Illnesses: Treat or Eat?
Studies have suggested that adults with chronic disease are often unable to meet medication and...
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Ebola: Are We Prepared?
While the government came out last week proclaiming that healthcare workers are prepared for an...
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Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Assessing Racial & Ethnic Differences
Published research has shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with about a twofold greater risk...
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Assessing Meditation Programs
Meditation programs involve learning skills about self-awareness of the mind and body. The various...
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Managing UTIs in Older Women
Recent estimates show that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial...
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IDWeek 2014: Reducing Rates of Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia
The Particulars: The United States government’s Healthy People 2020 initiative set a goal of...
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IDWeek 2014: The Effect of Face-to-Face Networking on HIV Testing
The Particulars: The effects of traditional HIV testing and referral programs can be limited...
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IDWeek 2014: Antibiotic Stewardship Benefits Children
The Particulars: Studies show that antibiotic stewardship programs can help reduce inappropriate...
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IDWeek 2014: Antimicrobial Stewardship Through Social Media
The Particulars: Disseminating education and tools to help guide clinical decisions surrounding...
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Achieving A1C Goals: Back to the Basics
Among the nearly 26 million Americans with diabetes, approximately half have not achieved an...
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A Critical View of Low-Value Medical Care
Traditionally, the value of medical care has been determined by the effectiveness and safety of a...
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Treatment-Resistant Hypertension: Assessing Predictors & Outcomes
Treatment-resistant hypertension (HTN) has been defined in various ways in clinical research. Some...
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Medicine 2064
Medicine 2064 With Dr. Daniel Kraft Curing half of the world’s known cancers, granting...
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Drug Wars in the Exam Room
As physicians, we have all been faced with patients inappropriately looking for prescriptions for...
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Dealing With Diabetes & Depression
Rates of depression are significantly higher for patients with diabetes, especially those who are...
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