Clinical Briefs in Primary Care – August 1, 2015
August 1, 2015
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We’re Going to Be Hearing a Whole Lot More About Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The dual burdens of obesity and diabetes — both of which are direct antecedents to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — have changed the map of fatty liver disease on a global basis.
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Dietary Fat Used to Be the Bad Guy
But the replacement of fats with refined carbohydrates is not a healthful tradeoff.
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Risks of Digoxin Use in Atrial Fibrillation
The results of a recent study should prompt reconsideration of the various choices available for rate control in atrial fibrillation.
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Oral Nutritional Supplementation for Hospitalized COPD Patients Pays Off
Favorable results should prompt reconsideration of the value — health wise and economic — of oral nutritional supplementation in patients admitted for COPD.
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An Unrecognized Relationship Between Asthma and Obesity
Weight reduction may be an overlooked tool for asthma management.
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Sound Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Patients
Music may provide meaningful clinical improvements in patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as an enhanced quality of life.