Clinical Briefs in Primary Care – May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016
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Home BP Monitoring vs Ambulatory BP Monitoring
Clinicians should routinely use ambulatory blood pressure monitoring or home blood pressure monitoring prior to initiating treatment for hypertension.
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Who’s Right About DPP4 Agents and Heart Failure?
Other DPP4 inhibitors such as sitagliptin or linagliptin should be considered when clinicians wish to use a DPP4 inhibitor in patients with heart failure.
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Severe Hypoglycemia: Identifying At-risk Groups
Hypoglycemia is such an important obstacle to optimized goal attainment in diabetes.
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Patient Health Questionnaire and Suicide Ideation
Clinicians should take positive results on the Patient Health Questionnaire seriously and institute appropriate suicide prevention methods.
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Pregabalin Improves Outcomes in Chronic Cough
Pregabalin appears to provide meaningful improvement in cough for patients who have been refractory to other standard interventions.
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A New Topical Treatment for Peyronie’s Disease
H-100 is a promising agent for a vexing disorder that otherwise often requires surgical intervention.