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Continuing dual antiplatelet therapy, Alzheimer's, infections in US hospitals, and algorithms for diagnosing PE
This week's topics include continuing dual antiplatelet therapy after stenting, amyloid depletion in Alzheimer's, infections in US hospitals, and algorithms for diagnosing PE in people with cancer.
Hip prosthesis, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory viruses, and GLP-1s
This week's topics include a dual-action prosthesis for hip replacement, a new inhaled agent for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, testing nursing home residents for respiratory viruses, and online GLP-1 prescribing.
CVD risk factors, cognitive decline, insulin price, and factors in IBD
This week's topics include visceral fat and CVD risk factors, delirium and cognitive decline and hospitalization, caps on insulin price, and factors involved with IBD.
PCOS name change, whole blood, antibiotics, and blood markers
This week's topics include digoxin for heart failure, thrombectomy for strokes in medium sized vessels, maternal occupation during pregnancy and ASD in offspring, and exercise and 24 hr ambulatory blood pressure.
Digoxin, thrombectomy, maternal occupation during pregnancy, and exercise
This week's topics include digoxin for heart failure, thrombectomy for strokes in medium sized vessels, maternal occupation during pregnancy and ASD in offspring, and exercise and 24 hr ambulatory blood pressure.
UTIs, cancer in young peopole, knee osteoarthritis, and vaccine uptake
This week's topics include deprescribing PPIs, kidney function equations, stenting for DVT, and timing of exercise according to chronotrope type.
Polypill, bloodstream infections, Paxlovid, and treating acute sinusitis
This week's topics include a polypill for HTN following stroke, clinical impact of rapid tests for gram negative bloodstream infections, is there any remaining role for Paxlovid, and treating acute sinusitis.
PPIs, kidney function equations, DVT, and timing of exercise
This week's topics include deprescribing PPIs, kidney function equations, stenting for DVT, and timing of exercise according to chronotrope type.
Levothyroxine, drug coupons, low cholesterol and heart disease, and hypertension
This week's topics include deprescribing levothyroxine, drug manufacturer coupon use, how low should cholesterol be targeted in those with heart disease, and hypertension in low-income patients.
COVID-19 vax and preeclampsia, HIV injections, monkeypox, and HPV testing
This week's topics include COVID-19 vaccination and preeclampsia, HIV injection medicines, monkeypox treatment, and menstrual blood for HPV testing.
Removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines
This week's topics include an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, knee braces, removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines in older adults.
COVID vaccinations, breast density, and complex pain syndrome
This week's topics include covid vaccination and pregnancy outcomes, tirzepatide benefits, bisphosphonates and complex pain syndrome, and breast density knowledge.
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