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Pharmacologic Approaches to
Glycemic Treatment:
The goals
in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus are to eliminate symptoms and to
prevent, or at least slow, the development of complications. FIND BELOW TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Management of hypertensionMany guidelines exist for the management of hypertension.
Most groups, including the JNC, the American Diabetes Associate (ADA), and the
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) recommend
lifestyle modification as the first step in managing hypertension.Lifestyle modificationsJNC 7 recommendation...
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges of
our time—few treatment options exist for people infected with
antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines were developed by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Guidelines Committee based on evidence criteria to be used globally. RemoveIn addition to BP control, the therapeutic strategy should include lifestyle changes, body weight control and the effective treatment of the other risk fac...
The Infectious Diseases Society
of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) issued updated clinical
practice guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).Community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP), an infection of the lung parenchyma that occurs in persons outside of a
hospital setting, is associated with high morbidity and mortality.&nb...
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon (AAOS):
American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeon (AAOS) developed 14 strong and moderate-strength recommendations to
decrease surgical site infections after major extremity trauma
Summary of Recommendations
1. Initial
Antibiotics
Early delivery of antibiotics is...
Best Practice Advice from the
American College of Physicians
The American
College of Physicians (ACP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
have recognized antibiotic-resistant infections as a global threat.
Antimicrobial overuse, particularly with broad-spectrum antibiotics, drives
resistance and causes adverse events in u...
AGA Gastroenterology Journal: Published on November, 2022In adults, obesity-related
complications, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis,
and certain types of cancer (eg, colorectal cancer), have also increased,
contributing to high morbidit...
The American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has provided recommendations for the
treatment of vasomotor and vaginal symptoms related to menopause.Vasomotor and vaginal symptoms
are cardinal symptoms of menopause. Vasomotor symptoms can be particularly
troubling to women and are the most commonly reported menopausal symptoms.M...
The US
Food and Drug Administration have approved the world's first vaccine Ixchiq for
chikungunya. “Infection with chikungunya virus can lead to
severe disease and prolonged health problems, particularly for older adults and
individuals with underlying medical conditions,”The most common symptoms of
chikungunya include fever and joint pain. O...
