Predicting the Risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications - Point-of-Care Guides - ...
Oct 15, 2019 - What is the best approach to evaluate postoperative pulmonary risk?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p499.html
In Healthy Older Adults, Low-Dose Aspirin Increases All-Cause and Cancer-Specific ...
Jul 15, 2019 - The findings are completely unexpected. Although recent studies by this group and other groups of researchers have failed to find a cardiovascular benefit, likely because of better control of other cardiovascular risk factors, this study found increased all-cause mortality, primarily ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p118a.html
Risk of GI Bleeding Highest with Rivaroxaban, Lower with Apixaban, and Lowest with PPI ...
May 15, 2019 - Among patients using oral anticoagulants alone, the risk of hospitalization for upper GI tract bleeding is highest with rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and lowest with apixaban (Eliquis).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/od4.html
Fitness-Related Cardiac Arrhythmias - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2019 - How many clinicians are aware that high levels of physical fitness predispose patients to cardiac rhythm abnormalities? Find out more.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0115/p78.html
Lower Systolic BP During Antihypertensive Treatment Associated with More Deaths in ...
Jan 1, 2019 - In this small cohort study of patients older than 85 years, lower systolic blood pressure during treatment with antihypertensive medications is associated with higher death rates and greater cognitive decline.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0101/p54.html
Bleeding with Anticoagulants: ACC Releases Expert Consensus Decision Pathway to Guide ...
Jul 1, 2018 - This Expert Consensus Decision Pathway from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) aims to provide physicians with decision-making assistance for managing bleeding events in patients taking anticoagulants.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0701/p57.html
Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates Increases the Risk of Fractures in Older Women - POEMs...
Jan 1, 2018 - In this cohort study, older women at a high risk of fractures who used oral bisphosphonates for 10 to 13 years had a higher risk of fractures than women who used bisphosphonates for only two years.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p53a.html
Assessing Bleeding Risk in Patients Taking Anticoagulants - Point-of-Care Guides - ...
Oct 1, 2017 - Family physicians are often faced with the dilemma of balancing the benefit of stroke prevention with the risk of major bleeding when deciding on anticoagulation treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation. Over the past 10 years, several decision support tools have been developed ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p465.html
Treating Aging with Testosterone - Editorials - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2017 - Most patients on testosterone are being treated for normal symptoms of aging. Given that the diagnostics are questionable and the benefits are unconvincing, the risks of testosterone, some of which may be life-threatening, are not worth taking.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p428.html
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Identifying Patients at Risk of Inflammation or ...
Jun 15, 2017 - NAFLD is defined as hepatic steatosis on imaging or histology in the absence of other etiologies for secondary fat accumulation. It is usually identified during the evaluation of elevated transaminase levels in a patient without heavy alcohol intake, or found incidentally on imaging ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0615/p796.html
Idarucizumab (Praxbind) for Dabigatran (Pradaxa) Anticoagulant Reversal - STEPS - ...
Jun 15, 2017 - Idarucizumab is the only anticoagulant reversal agent for dabigatran. Because of its high cost and limited data regarding clinical benefit, therapy should be reserved for patients taking dabigatran who have life-threatening bleeding or are in need of emergency surgery.
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0615/p798.html
Detrimental Effect of Tight Glucose Control on CV Mortality Persists Over Nine Years - ...
Mar 15, 2017 - The initial Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study, which compared standard treatment with intensive control, found that despite good intentions, cardiovascular (CV) and overall mortality are significantly higher when blood glucose levels are lower.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0315/od2.html
Diabetes Mellitus: Management of Gastrointestinal Complications - American Family ...
Dec 15, 2016 - Gastrointestinal disorders are common complications of diabetes mellitus and include gastroparesis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic diarrhea. Symptoms of gastroparesis include early satiety, postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1215/p980.html
Third-Generation Oral Contraceptives Associated with Greater Risk of PE, Stroke, and MI...
Oct 15, 2016 - Although there is risk with any current oral contraceptive combination, those that contain lower doses of estrogen, and levonorgestrel instead of desogestrel or gestodene, are associated with the least risk of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), or pulmonary embolism (PE). ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p663.html
Using the CDC Guideline and Tools for Opioid Prescribing in Patients with Chronic Pain ...
Jun 15, 2016 - The new CDC guideline is intended to help clinicians decide whether and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain; offer safer, more effective care for patients with chronic pain; improve clinician-patient communication; and prevent opioid use disorder and opioid-related overdose.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0615/p970.html
Routine CT Scans for Occult Malignancy Not Useful in Patients with Unprovoked VTE - ...
Jan 1, 2016 - There is no advantage to adding CT of the abdomen and pelvis to a basic screening protocol for occult malignancy in patients with unprovoked VTE.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0101/p59a.html
NSAID Use Associated with Increased Risk of Serious Bleeding and CV Events After MI - ...
Jul 1, 2015 - The use of concomitant NSAIDs in adults who receive antithrombotic therapy after MI increases the risk of serious bleeding complications and recurrent adverse CV events. This study found the highest risk among users of celecoxib (Celebrex) and diclofenac, and the lowest risk among users...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0701/p60.html
Increased GI Bleeding After Switch from Warfarin to Dabigatran - POEMs - American ...
May 1, 2015 - The risk of bleeding increases (though remains small) when patients with atrial fibrillation are switched from warfarin to dabigatran to prevent stroke or transient ischemic attack. This study, conducted almost exclusively in male veterans, found an increase in gastrointestinal (GI) ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/p648.html
One in Five Patients Overdiagnosed with Lung Cancer Screening - POEMs - American Family...
Jul 15, 2014 - In patients screened for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), more than 18% of all lung cancers found are slow-growing and will not cause symptoms or harm during an average 6.4 years of follow-up. This risk of overdiagnosis should be part of the discussion regarding ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p112.html
Hip Fracture: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Secondary Prevention - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2014 - Hip fractures cause significant morbidity and are associated with increased mortality. Women experience 80% of hip fractures, and the average age of persons who have a hip fracture is 80 years. Most hip fractures are associated with a fall, although other risk factors include decreased ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0615/p945.html
Testosterone Therapy in Men Associated with an Increase in the Risk of Nonfatal MI - ...
Jun 1, 2014 - Filling a prescription for testosterone therapy is associated with an increased likelihood of experiencing an MI, especially in older men and those with a history of cardiovascular disease.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/p907.html
Pioglitazone Exposure Increases Bladder Cancer Risk - POEMs - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2014 - This review of all available data found a significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among adults with type 2 diabetes treated with pioglitazone. Pioglitazone also significantly increases the risk of heart failure, and there is minimal, if any, patient-oriented evidence of benefit ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0115/p136.html
Risks of Bisphosphonate Use - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2013 - Bisphosphonates are associated with a small risk of atypical femoral shaft fractures, which increases with duration of use. Bisphosphonates are associated with a small risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw, which is more common in patients who are older, female, or have poor dental hygiene ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1115/p697.html
Sexual, Urinary, and Bowel Dysfunction Common After Treatment for Localized Prostate ...
Nov 1, 2013 - Patients undergoing surgery had worse urinary and sexual outcomes, whereas those undergoing external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) had worse bowel symptoms. Watchful waiting (active surveillance) was not the subject of this study, but given the problems associated with therapy, active ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1101/p609.html
Does Screening Mammography Lead to Overdiagnosis of Invasive Breast Cancer? - AFP ...
Mar 15, 2013 - Implementation of a universal mammographic screening program leads to an increase in the diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, because of improved detection of clinically significant cancer and overdiagnosis.
American Family Physician : AFP Journal Club
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0315/p408.html