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| 469 | Management of Hypertension in Older Persons
Antihypertensive therapy reduces morbidity and mortality in elderly persons, but less than one third of these patients have adequate blood pressure control. Low-dose thiazide diuretics are first-line therapy for these patients, and second-line therapy should include beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers, or calcium channel blockers.  |
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| 483 | Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
The development of newer antidepressant drug classes and second-generation antiepileptic drugs has created unprecedented opportunities for the treatment of chronic pain. The actions of these agents differ in neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain, and agents within each medication category have varying degrees of efficacy. |
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| 495 | Ambulatory Detoxification of Patients with Alcohol
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Alcohol detoxification can be undertaken on an outpatient basis in alcohol-dependent patients with signs of mild to moderate withdrawal. Sedatives, sympatholytics, and neuroleptics are used to treat the clinical manifestations of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Progress can be monitored with the use of a standard withdrawal assessment scale and daily physician contact. |
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| 515 | Cultural Diversity at the End of Life: Issues and Guidelines for
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By paying attention to patients' values, spirituality, and relationship dynamics, family physicians can elicit and accommodate cultural preferences. |
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| 458 | Levels-of-Evidence Labels in AFP | ||||
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