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Disparities in US health and health care delivery along some dimensions are moving backward, not forward, says AAFP president Iroku-Malize in this interview.

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The rule change would provide flexibility in standards that govern specific ingredients used in food production, permitting replacement of regular sodium with less toxic substitutes.

Statin-eligible patients in minority groups significantly undertreated; metabolically healthy obesity on the rise; menstruation irregularities suggest later CVD risk; and 2 more studies of note.

Dupilumab in patients with uncontrolled COPD reduced annual exacerbations by 30%, a statistically significant and clinically meaningful outcome and a first for a biologic.

A sports medicine specialist talks about collaborating with primary care and says there are 3 things that help make the partnership work so well.

Analysis of NHANES data between 2013-2020 found statin use low across racial/ethnic groups and significantly lower among Black and Hispanic participants.

Studies on supervised exercise training in patients with chronic, stable HFpEF suggest substantial improvements in exercise capacity and QoL that may surpass those seen with medication.

Women whose menstrual cycle varied in frequency had a significant 24% greater risk of a composite cardiovascular event during a 26-year follow-up, a new study reports.

Kevin Carneiro, DO, sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, looks at the evolution of the specialty and its objectives.

A new study found the probability of initiating psycholeptics and having a postpartum psychiatric emergency was lower in early and late discontinuer groups vs the continuer group.

The 5-in-1 vaccine candidate, if approved, would provide the broadest meningococcal serogroup coverage and simplify the vaccination schedule.

Each of the quotes is taken from a study reviewed on Patient Care during the week and was chosen for the research team’s passion about the implications of their findings.

Fezolinetant, a nonhormonal selective neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist, significantly reduced frequency and severity of menopause-related VMS in a pivotal phase 3 trial.

Kevin Carneiro, DO, a sports medicine specialist and medical director of the UNC Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, details the broad scope of the specialty and his practice.

Shorter office visit length increased risk for inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and potentially harmful prescriptions for seniors.

Ketogenic diet comes with cautions, new benefits of bempedoic acid, how to increase GDMT for type 2 diabetes, and CV consequences of cannabis lead findings from ACC 2023.

Black women who reported perceived interpersonal racism in employment, housing, and interactions with police had a nearly 30% higher risk of CHD than those reporting none.

Screening for stress among older adults who present to primary care with signs of cognitive impairment could be key to reducing risk and targeting intervention, study authors say.

Zavegepant, the first FDA-approved intranasal CGRP receptor antagonist, could be available in pharmacies by July 2023.

Each of the quotes is taken from a study reviewed on Patient Care during the week and was chosen for the research team’s passion about the clinical implications of their findings.

The University of Washington in Seattle opened one of the country's first long COVID clinics, staffed by specialists in rehabilitation and primary care.

The SGLT-2 inhibitor, if approved for this age group, would be the first agent in the class with the indication as adjunctive treatment for T2D for those younger than age 18.

Among patients in the highest quartile of hsCRP, the risks of CV-related and all-cause death were more than 2 times higher than in those in the highest quartile of LDL-C.

In a multidisciplinary primary care outpatient clinic, PCP Maisterra and physiatrist McMullen confer and refer on a regular basis and patients always win.

ACC2023. Risk for MACE was nearly 7-fold higher in participants on a keto diet whose LDL-C was already high compared with those on a standard diet with LDL-C in a normal range.

ACC2023. For high-risk T2D patients not receiving optimal treatment for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or hyperglycemia, intensive, multidisciplinary training for clinic staff could shift practice.

Two clinicians from a multispecialty primary care outpatient clinic in Seattle talk about how they work together and the benefits of sharing their space and their patients.

After coronary artery bypass surgery, women are still at higher risk for MI, stroke, and other adverse events than men despite years of improvement in technique and care.