Club Drugs: MDMA, Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Rohypnol, and Ketamine - American Family...
Jun 1, 2004 - Club drugs are substances commonly used at nightclubs, music festivals, raves, and dance parties to enhance social intimacy and sensory stimulation. The most widely used club drugs are 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as ecstasy; gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB); ...
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...Hypertension Feb 1, 2005 Issue Management of Hypertension in Older Persons [Article] Antihypertensive therapy has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients with elevated systolic or diastolic blood pressures. This benefit appears to persist in patients older...
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...Hypertension Jun 15, 2009 Issue Screening for High Blood Pressure: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force] The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults 18 years and older. May 15,...
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Improving Blood Pressure Control With Strategic Workflows -- FPM
Jun 1, 2016 - Setting a goal, identifying the right patients, and implementing team care can help bring hypertension under control.
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AFP Documents with Keyword: Hypertension - American Family Physician
...Hypertension Aug 1, 2002 Issue Using ACE Inhibitors Appropriately [Article] When first introduced in 1981, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors were indicated only for treatment of refractory hypertension. Since then, they have been shown to reduce morbidity or...
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...Hypertension Apr 1, 2013 Issue Effect of Cocoa on Blood Pressure [Cochrane for Clinicians] Consuming 50 g of cocoa daily will lower blood pressure 2 to 3 mm Hg on average in adults with hypertension. Evidence of improved patient-oriented outcomes does not exist. Jul 15,...
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...Hypertension Jan 15, 2016 Issue Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy [Article] Learn how to tell if elevated blood pressure during pregnancy is chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, or preeclampsia; how to manage each of these conditions; and when labor should be induced....
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...Hypertension Aug 15, 2018 Issue Systolic Blood Pressure of At Least 140 mm Hg Best Place to Begin Treatment [POEMs] Beginning antihypertensive treatment when the systolic blood pressure is greater than 140 mm Hg delays death and prevents major cardiovascular events in some persons...
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...Hypertension Feb 1, 2015 Issue Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries] ACE inhibitors should be used in patients with hypertension because they reduce all-cause mortality, whereas ARBs do not. Feb 1, 2015 Issue...
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Evaluation of Syncope - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2011 - Syncope is a transient and abrupt loss of consciousness with complete return to preexisting neurologic function. It is classified as neurally mediated (i.e., carotid sinus hypersensitivity, situational, or vasovagal), cardiac, orthostatic, or neurogenic. Older adults are more likely to ...
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...Hypertension Mar 15, 2020 Issue Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy [Article] Most adults with primary hypertension will eventually require treatment with at least two antihypertensive agents. This article focuses on combination therapy—when to initiate it, choice of...
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...Hypertension Mar 15, 2020 Issue Managing Hypertension Using Combination Therapy [Article] Most adults with primary hypertension will eventually require treatment with at least two antihypertensive agents. This article focuses on combination therapy—when to initiate it, choice of...
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Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2006 - Sickle cell disease represents a spectrum of inherited hemoglobin disorders. The pathophysiology involves abnormalities not just in red blood cells but also vascular endothelium, white blood cell function, coagulation, and inflammatory response. Known sequelae of sickle cell disease ...
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Alzheimer Disease: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Cognitive and ...
Jun 15, 2017 - Alzheimer disease comprises a syndrome of progressive cognitive and functional decline. Treatments should target cognitive and functional symptoms. Cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, and a combination of a cholinesterase inhibitor and memantine have produced statistically significant...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2006 - Most abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are asymptomatic, not detectable on physical examination, and silent until discovered during radiologic testing for other reasons. Tobacco use, hypertension, a family history of AAA, and male sex are clinical risk factors for the development of an ...
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Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2011 - Rheumatoid arthritis is the most commonly diagnosed systemic inflammatory arthritis. Women, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease are most often affected. Criteria for diagnosis include having at least one joint with definite swelling that is not explained by another ...
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...Hypertension Jul 15, 2007 Issue Home Monitoring of Glucose and Blood Pressure [Article] Home monitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure levels can provide patients and physicians with valuable information in the management of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Home...
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DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: Part II. Treatment and Prevention - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2004 - Treatment goals for deep venous thrombosis include stopping clot propagation and preventing the recurrence of thrombus, the occurrence of pulmonary embolism, and the development of pulmonary hypertension, which can be a complication of multiple recurrent pulmonary emboli. About 30 ...
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The Geriatric Assessment - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2011 - The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person’s functional ability, physical health, cognition and mental health, and socioenvironmental circumstances. It is usually initiated when the physician identifies a potential ...
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Nocturnal Leg Cramps - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2012 - Up to 60 percent of adults report that they have had nocturnal leg cramps. The recurrent, painful tightening usually occurs in the calf muscles and can cause severe insomnia. The exact mechanism is unknown, but the cramps are probably caused by muscle fatigue and nerve dysfunction ...
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Prostate Disorders - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2019 - This collection features content on prostates disorders and related issues, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, hematospermia, and prostatitis. This collection features content on prostates disorders and related issues, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, hematospermia, and ...
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AAP Hypertension Guideline Garners AAFP Affirmation of Value
The AAFP recently gave its affirmation of value designation to the American Academy of Pediatrics' guideline on screening for and managing high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
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...Hypertension May 1, 2017 Issue Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older: A Guideline You Can Trust [Editorials] A high standard must be met when guidelines recommend lifelong preventive medications, knowing that at best, a small minority of patients...
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Diagnostic Approach to Patients with Tinnitus - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2014 - Tinnitus, a common symptom encountered in family medicine, is defined as the perception of noise in the absence of an acoustic stimulus outside of the body. Because tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease, its underlying cause must be determined to best help patients. Although tinnitus ...
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