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Long-term consequences of prematurity

WEBHIDDEN LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS. Despite improvements in short-term survival, early antenatal and postnatal exposures may have lifelong health

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A new policy update on breastfeeding: What all clinicians need to …

WEBMaternal medications. Most medications are compatible with breastfeeding, and information is readily available. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) 9 of the …

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Telemedicine: Past, present, and future

WEBT elemedicine has been used successfully to improve patient access to medical care while reducing healthcare costs. In 2016, an estimated 61% of US …

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How does climate change impact our patients

WEBCARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND CLIMATE. Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States and is implicated in deaths caused by cardiovascular …

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Latest Articles Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

WEBA 47-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic eruptions on the left ankle and a complaint of thirst and polyuria for the past year.

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Disparities in cardiovascular care: Past, present, and solutions

WEBDISPARITIES AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. The concept of cardiovascular health was established by the American Heart Association (AHA) in …

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High users of healthcare: Strategies to improve care, reduce costs

WEBA DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF COSTS. In the United States in 2012, the 5% of the population who were the highest users were responsible for 50% of …

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Managing stage 1 hypertension: Consider the risks, stop the …

WEBThe 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines on the treatment of hypertension …

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Cirrhosis: Primary care approaches to screening, immunization, …

WEBFor patients with decompensated cirrhosis, health maintenance is critical to improve survival rates and prevent adverse outcomes. We review the primary care …

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Hypertension in older adults: What is the target blood pressure

WEBDATA BEHIND THE GUIDELINE: THE SPRINT TRIAL. The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) 2 enrolled 9,361 patients who, to enter, had to be …

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Benefits and challenges of caring for international patients

WEBIncreasing numbers of international patients are receiving care at US medical centers, entailing various challenges and benefits to all involved. Despite the potential …

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Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Diagnosis

WEBHospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) cause significant inpatient morbidity and mortality. They are especially …

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Medical complications of anorexia nervosa Cleveland Clinic …

WEBAnorexia nervosa is a mental illness characterized by self-starvation, marked weight loss, and malnutrition. As the illness worsens, numerous medical complications …

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ADHD: Overdiagnosed and overtreated, or misdiagnosed and …

WEBCOSTS OF ADHD. ADHD is expensive to society. National yearly healthcare costs have ranged from $143 billion to $266 billion, 9 with over half this amount …

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Patients with challenging behaviors: Communication strategies

WEBSome patients have behaviors that make interactions unpleasant, sometimes contributing to suboptimal outcomes and physician burnout. Understanding common …

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Men’s health 2018: BPH, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction

WEBThis review describes the latest research and guidelines for 4 topics in men’s health commonly addressed by primary care physicians: the diagnosis and treatment of …

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Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk Cleveland Clinic

WEBGlucocorticoids, proton pump inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), certain antiepileptic drugs, and aromatase inhibitors have significant adverse …

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Gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer prevention: …

WEBGastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), a common histologic finding, is associated with increased risk of gastric cancer, and GIM associated with Helicobacter pylori …

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The role of nutrition in the care of the elderly patient

WEBNutrition has a direct bearing on the health of the geriatric patient. For the rapidly growing elderly population, nutrient deficiencies are a reality, especially deficiencies in calcium, …

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Cultural and clinical issues in the care of Asian patients

WEBon the health care of patients in general, and Asian patients are no exception. Impoverished Asian immigrants usually have low-income jobs with long working hours …

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Medical, ethical, and legal aspects of end-of-life dilemmas in the

WEBMedical perspective. In general, obtaining informed consent is a legal and ethical imperative incumbent on physicians before they initiate therapies or perform …

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Optimize your documentation to improve Medicare reimbursement

WEBThe AWV is simple, and its main focus is to perform a health risk assessment and create a personalized prevention plan. There are 2 billable codes for an AWV: …

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