VIDEO: Celiac disease most common among Indians from Punjab study found
Americans from the Punjab region of India had the highest prevalence of celiac disease in a national cross-sectional study of duodenal mucosal biopsies according to a study reported in the August... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - August 1, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Study highlights cardiovascular benefits, lower GI risks of low-dose aspirin
Resuming low-dose aspirin after an initial lower gastrointestinal bleed significantly increased the chances of recurrence but protected against serious cardiovascular events, based on a single-center... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - August 1, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
VIDEO: Eating more fiber linked to lower odds of flares in Crohn’s disease
Patients with remitted Crohn’s disease who avoided dietary fiber were significantly more likely to flare than were those who fell into the highest quartile of fiber consumption, according to a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - August 1, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Prophylaxis key to preventing medication overuse migraine
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – The etiology of intractable daily headaches is broad and includes life-threatening diagnoses. But a large proportion of those headaches results from overuse of therapies for... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 31, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
WHO analysis: Cost of new HCV meds unaffordable globally
The cost of new medicines for patients infected with hepatitis C virus vary widely around the globe, especially when adjusted for national wealth, results from an economic analysis led by World... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Sublingual cyclobenzaprine may be effective, safe for military-related PTSD
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine taken at bedtime was significantly better than placebo at reducing symptoms of military-related posttraumatic stress disorder, and... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 30, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The EHR Report: The vortex that sucks you in
Recently, a colleague of ours described the office electronic health record as “the vortex that sucks you in.” This statement occurred during a departmental meeting focused on physician burnout. When... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 29, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Law & Medicine: Discovery rule and statute of limitations
Question: In July 2002, a patient in California underwent surgery for a herniated T8-9 disk, but the surgeon instead removed the T6-7 and T7-8 disks. On Sept. 11, 2002, the surgeon discussed... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 29, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
PBC can present asymptomatically in elderly patients
An 83-year-old woman who was admitted to an emergency department for unsteadiness and dizziness was eventually diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), according to a case report by Patrice... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
ACO Insider: Not ready for an ACO? Think CPC+
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April announced its newest initiative, <a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Triptorelin doesn’t prevent ovarian failure in young women treated for lymphoma
Protective treatment with the GnRH agonist triptorelin failed to prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young women with lymphoma, according to a report published in the Journal of... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Hemophilia guideline recommends integrated care model
ORLANDO – An integrated care model that includes a hematologist, a specialized hematology nurse, a physical therapist, a social worker, and 24/7 access to a specialized coagulation laboratory is... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AAN recommends against routine closure of patent foramen ovale for secondary stroke prevention
An updated practice advisory from the American Academy of Neurology does not recommend the routine use of catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with a history of cryptogenic... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Experts offer blueprint for transitioning youth with neurologic conditions
Until now, there was no blueprint for how to effectively transition pediatric patients with neurologic conditions to adult care: Hard science on the topic is almost nonexistent.
“There is not very... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Alzheimer’s anti-tau drug fails phase III, but posts some benefit in monotherapy subanalysis
TORONTO – A highly anticipated phase III trial of an anti-tau drug has posted negative topline results, conferring no cognitive or functional benefits when given in conjunction with standard-of-care... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - July 27, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
