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Social Determinants of Obesity: Treating Urban & Rural PatientsSocial determinants of health vary between patients living in different environments, so what are the key factors to consider when creating a treatment plan?
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Moderna launches COVID booster campaignThe “Do It For You & Them” campaign focuses on the impact that virus has on day-to-day lives.
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Novel Weight Loss Entrant from Amgen Challenges Duration of Effect and Dosing with Wegovy, ZepboundAmgen's investigational maridebart cafraglutide in a phase 1 trial led to durable weight reduction following less frequent and lower doses, the company said.
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Key Takeaways for the Management of MDDCarmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Charles Montano, MD; and Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA, provide take-home messages for the management of patients with MDD and other depressive disorders.
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Sleep & Obesity: How to Prescribe Better Sleep for PatientsEducating patients with obesity about the link between poor sleep and weight gain is crucial. Review 5 key elements for achieving better sleep, here.
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Conversations Around Pediatric Obesity: Communicating with CompassionWeight management in children and adolescents with obesity requires unique sensitivity to the physical and emotional needs of these vulnerable pediatric patients.
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Key Takeaways and Practice Pearls from Leading KOLs on Diabetes Management in Older AdultsThe medical experts conclude by summarizing essential insights and practical tips for effectively managing diabetes in elderly patients.
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Practice Pearls for Optimizing MDD TreatmentGreg Mattingly, MD, and Jeremey Schreiber, MSN, PMHNP-BC, provide their practice pearls for community psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who care for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) to optimize their treatment and management.
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Helping Patients with Obesity Age Healthier and HappierThree diets that can help patients with obesity age healthier, how to make nutrition personal, and more highlighted, here.
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Closing Thoughts on the Treatment of MDDRoger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss the future of MDD treatment and share closing thoughts.
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Key Insights and Practical Tips: Wisdom from UCSD Practitioners for Effective T1D ManagementThe panel of experts from UCSD concludes the discussion on delaying the onset of stage 3 T1D by providing key takeaways and clinical advice on the treatment of patients with this condition.
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Refining Diabetes Care for Older Adults: Expert Insights on Deprescribing, Streamlining Treatment, and Key Practice PearlsExperts on diabetes provide insights gleaned from the SIMPLE study and outline patient factors that inform treatment decisions.
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FDA's First Draft Guidance on Clinical Trials with Psychedelic Drugs Now Available for CommentThe FDA's recommendations serve to inform potential research sponsors on development protocols for psychedelics and to solicit comment from industry.
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Tips for Safe Post-Pandemic Telehealth UseBeware the potential pitfalls of telemedicine, from privacy concerns to patient confusion, says associate general counsel for The Doctors Company.
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Clinical Implications of Off Target TSH Levels and Importance of Patient Education in Managing HypothyroidismEndocrinology experts discuss the clinical implications of off-target TSH levels and stress the importance of stabilizing these levels for hypothyroidism management.
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CDC Endorses GSK, Pfizer RSV Vaccines for Older AdultsThe 2 new vaccines are authorized for adults aged 60 years and older and with CDC Director Walensky's final nod, should be available this fall.
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Key Takeaways for the Management of MDDCarmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Charles Montano, MD; and Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA, provide take-home messages for the management of patients with MDD and other depressive disorders.
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Key Insights and Practical Tips: Wisdom from UCSD Practitioners for Effective T1D ManagementThe panel of experts from UCSD concludes the discussion on delaying the onset of stage 3 T1D by providing key takeaways and clinical advice on the treatment of patients with this condition.
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Why all patients with asthma do not require controller therapyAbstract: Although controller therapies are currently recommended for patients who have persistent asthma, a number of studies indicate that these therapies do not adequately control asthma in a substantial number of these patients. This observation, combined with the potential risk of adverse effects with corticosteroids, supports the conclusion that controller therapies are not appropriate for all patients. However, some patients who do not respond to one type of controller therapy will respond to another, which suggests that we might consider targeting specific medications to select patients. There is increasing evidence that certain biomarkers may be useful in guiding therapy. For example, levels of sputum eosinophils have been shown to predict which patients are at increased risk for deterioration of asthma when inhaled corticosteroids are withdrawn.
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Man With Prosthetic Valve Who Needs GI SurgeryA 68-year-old man with a prosthetic mitral valve presents to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Surgical evaluation is performed; the results suggest a complete bowel obstruction. Urgent celiotomy is recommended.
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Cecal Volvulus at an Unusual AgeFor the past 2 hours, a 19-year-old man had lower abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting. He had no fever and no diarrhea. Direct tenderness was mainly in the right lower quadrant, radiating slightly to the left lower quadrant. There was no significant rebound tenderness. The patient refused rectal examination.
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Lower Quadrant Pain and Emesis in a Young BoyThe 9-year-old was admitted after 1 day of symptoms; he had no fever, diarrhea, constipation, dysuria, or rash. More details here. What's your diagnosis?
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A patient with Cushing syndrome and reduced lung volumesWe present a rare case ofCushing syndrome resultingfrom thymic carcinoid of thelung. Although Cushing syndromeis not usually associatedwith respiratory muscleweakness or restriction, ourpatient had reduced lung volumesand expiratory muscleweakness. His reduced lungvolumes could not be completelyexplained by respiratorymuscle weakness, parenchymallung disease, or obesity.Six months after removal ofthe carcinoid tumor, the patient'sgrowth hormone leveland the lung volumes improvedsignificantly, and hebecame asymptomatic.
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Metastatic Melanoma in an 83-year-old ManAn 83-year-old man with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presented with a 4-day history of mental status changes, slurred speech, and difficulty ambulating. He reported a lack of appetite and weakness of several days.
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Visual Hallucination: Charles Bonnet SyndromeCharles Bonnet syndrome is an uncommon condition causing visual hallucination in patients who do not have mental illness
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Inflammatory Breast CancerA 40-year-old woman was concerned about an area of redness and tenderness on her left breast. Despite antibiotic therapy prescribed by another physician, the rash had progressed during the past month to erythema and nodules that involved the anterior chest and right breast.
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Chylothorax After Debridement of Necrotizing FasciitisA 38-year-old woman with a history of injection drug use presented with progressive pain in the left arm and neck and fever.
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A case of progressive shortness of breath in a patient with emphysemaA 71-year-old man who had received a diagnosis of emphysema 12 years ago was referred by his primary care physician to the pulmonary clinic. His symptoms were well controlled until a few months ago, when he complained of mild shortness of breath on physical activity. However, the shortness of breath worsened and became a significant limiting factor. He also had a persistent dry cough.
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MAC Infection in a Man With Pectus ExcavatumFor 6 weeks, a 56-year-old man had worsening dyspnea on exertion and a cough productive of yellow sputum with scant hemoptysis. He reported subjective fever over the past month but no weight loss.
