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Clinical Briefs
In this issue: Carbon monoxide toxicity in the elderly; Does hypovitaminosis D increase risk of atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patients?; and reflections on the consequences of morning BP surge.
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Liraglutide Injection (Saxenda®)
The glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide is now approved for weight management in adults.
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Inpatient and Outpatient Care Providers: Why Can’t We Just Work Together?
The authors of this paper did a qualitative study to analyze the barriers and solutions to care coordination between hospitalists and primary care providers in North Carolina.
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Efficacy of Folic Acid Therapy in Primary Prevention of Stroke
Among adults with hypertension in China without a history of stroke or myocardial infarction, the combined use of enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke.
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Drug-related HIV outbreak spurs CDC to issue nationwide alert
The CDC has issued a national health advisory in light of its investigation with the Indiana State Department of Health of a large outbreak of recent HIV infections among persons in Indiana who inject drugs.
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CDC clinical advisory: Be on the lookout for ocular syphilis cases in the United States
Since December 2014, 24 cases of ocular syphilis have been reported from California and Washington, with several other states reporting potential cases, according to the CDC.
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Guidelines aim to improve contraceptive coverage
On May 11, the federal government issued expanded guidance for private health plans about how to implement the ACA’s requirement to cover dozens of preventive care services, including the full range of contraceptive methods, services, and counseling, without any out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments and deductibles.
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Stigma, lack of affordability keep many transgender people from pursuing care
For many patients, discussing sexual history with a healthcare provider can be an uncomfortable experience. However, for many transgender people, the conversation never takes place because they aren’t seeking healthcare, according to a University of Buffalo (NY) researcher.
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Mammograms a personal decision for women in their 40s, panel says
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released draft health recommendations indicating that mammography screening is most beneficial for women ages 50-74, and that women ages 40-49 should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors in seeking such screening.
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Title X clinics see upswing in use of long-acting reversible contraceptives by teens
Although adolescent use of LARCs remains low nationwide, efforts to improve access among teens seeking contraception at Title X service sites have increased use of these methods, according to the CDC.