Search results for "Primary prevention"
Statin beneficial to intermediate-risk patients, says new JUPITER analysis
MKSAP Quiz: generalized, intensely pruritic eruption
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2010
Discontinuing antihypertensive drugs did not appear to improve function in older patients with cognitive deficits over the short term
At 16 weeks, a greater increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was noted in the discontinuation group versus the continuation group, but no significant differences were seen between groups in change in overall cognition compound score.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/1.htm
1 Sep 2015
Statins may be cost-effective for lower-risk populations, model finds
Study shows benefit of mammography screening in women age 40-49
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/4.htm
5 Oct 2010
Aspirin without PPI cost-effective despite small bleeding risk
Induction of oral steroids before topical steroids may help chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/01/5.htm
1 Mar 2011
Cardiovascular risk calculators may overestimate, study finds
Cardiovascular risk calculators may regularly overestimate risk, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2015
Appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization may not be reliable for guiding clinical decisions
Criteria developed to validate use of diagnostic cardiac catheterization may not be helpful for guiding clinical practice, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/10/4.htm
10 Mar 2015
USPSTF issues draft recommendations on violence and abuse screening, vitamin D and calcium supplementation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued two draft guidance statements, one on screening for intimate partner violence and abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults and another on vitamin D and calcium supplementation to prevent cancer and osteoporotic fractures in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/1.htm
19 Jun 2012
Assess statin-associated myalgia on a patient-by-patient basis
Statin-associated muscle pain is controversial and poorly understood. But the consequence of stopping cholesterol drugs has a much clearer downside. Counsel patients on potential side effects, and let them know that switching is preferable to stopping.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/statins.htm
1 Jul 2012
Daily aspirin may reduce cancer incidence, prevent metastases
Three related studies bolster the case for daily aspirin for cancer prevention, indicating that it may have a preventive effect after three years, as well as reduce future metastases, while having little impact on increased bleeding risk in the long term.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/27/2.htm
27 Mar 2012
Asthma flare-ups face new evidence, new therapies
This issue also covers changing use of aspirin for cardiovascular disease, decreases in the ability to smell, and dealing with the unexpected loss of a medical trainee.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/asthma-flare-ups-face-new-evidence-new-therapies.htm
1 Mar 2019