HDL nanoparticles and decreased atherosclerosis in mice […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Chronic kidney disease management in HIV guidelines
Chronic kidney disease management in HIV guidelines […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Testosterone, again
Testosterone, again […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: USPSTF Lung cancer screening revisited
USPSTF Lung cancer screening revisited […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Yet another analysis that lipid treatment by new guidelines overdoes it
Yet another analysis that lipid treatment by new guidelines overdoes it […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Metformin in renal failure
Metformin in renal failure […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Guidelines for incontinence
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest The Am College of Physicians released practice guidelines for the nonsurgical management of urinary incontinence in women (see doi:10.7326/M13-2410). Baseline issues: –urinary incontinence is really common: 25% in women aged 14-21; 44-57% in middle-aged and postmenopausal women aged 40-60; 75% in those >75 yo (though likely that these numbers reflect under-reporting) –risk factors: […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Primary HPV testing for cervical cancer — interim guidelines
Primary HPV testing for cervical cancer — interim guidelines […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: Neurology academy recommendations for chronic noncancer pain management
By: Dr. Geoffrey Modest The American Academy of Neurology published a position paper on the use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain, or CNCP, lasting more than 3 months (see doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000839). Their basic argument is that there are no data showing that longer term opioids are effective (though they do acknowledge that none of the randomized controlled […]
Primary Care Corner with Geoffrey Modest MD: ADVANCE trial follow-up and goal A1C
ADVANCE trial follow-up and goal A1C […]