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Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin to Prevent Stroke and Embolic Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and CKD.
PMID: 30932459 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - March 31, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lax JW, Wood R, Jonas CE Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Dapagliflozin in High-Risk Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Hospitalization for Heart Failure But Does Not Reduce Death, Myocardial Infarction, or Stroke.
PMID: 31361104 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - July 31, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ebell MH Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Short-Term Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Prevents Second Ischemic Stroke Better Than Aspirin Alone.
PMID: 31414775 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - August 14, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shaughnessy AF Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for High-Risk TIA and Minor Stroke: BMJ Rapid Recommendation.
PMID: 31524354 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - September 14, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Croke L Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Effectiveness of PPAR Gamma Agonists in Preventing Recurrent Stroke and Other Vascular Events.
PMID: 32866363 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - August 31, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Singh M, Grine K, Hays A Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Aspirin after Acute Ischemic Stroke.
PMID: 32866353 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Family Physician - August 31, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Conway J, Friedman BW Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Heat-Related Illnesses.
Abstract Heat-related illnesses comprise a spectrum of syndromes resulting from disruption of thermoregulation in people exposed to high environmental heat. Symptoms range from heat edema and exercise-associated muscle cramps to exercise-associated collapse, heat exhaustion, and life-threatening heat stroke. Athletes, outdoor laborers, and military personnel are at greatest risk. Several intrinsic and extrinsic factors increase the risk of heat-related illness, including medical conditions, environmental factors, medication use, and inadequate acclimatization. Proper recognition and treatment are effective in prev...
Source: American Family Physician - April 14, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gauer R, Meyers BK Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

What to Know About High Triglycerides
Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, there’s one variable that doesn’t get covered as often, even though it can be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk: triglycerides. “We don’t really talk about triglycerides very much, especially compared to cholesterol, but they’re actually an essential part of understanding heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health in New York. “For some...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

Eye Emergencies.
Abstract Central retinal artery occlusions, chemical injuries, mechanical globe injuries, and retinal detachments are eye emergencies that can result in permanent vision loss if not treated urgently. Family physicians should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of each condition and be able to perform a basic eye examination. Patients with a central retinal artery occlusion require urgent referral for stroke evaluation and should receive therapy to lower intraocular pressure and vasodilating agents to minimize retinal ischemia. Chemical injuries require immediate irrigation of the eye to neutralize the pH o...
Source: American Family Physician - October 30, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gelston CD, Deitz GA Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research

Targeted Cancer Therapies.
Abstract Targeted cancer therapies involve chemotherapeutic agents that attack, directly or indirectly, a specific genetic biomarker found in a given cancer. Targeted oncology includes monoclonal antibodies, small molecule inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and immunotherapy. For example, the monoclonal antibodies trastuzumab and pertuzumab target human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and are used when treating HER2-positive breast cancer. Although targeted oncology has improved survival by years for some incurable cancers such as metastatic breast and lung cancer, as few as 8% of patients with advanc...
Source: American Family Physician - January 30, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Smith CEP, Prasad V Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research