The Journal of family practice
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Being fluent in new guidelines helps you meet the challenges of changing disease prevalence, rising antibiotic resistance, and evolving social patterns.
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► progressive dyspnea and peripheral edema ► 35th week of gestation with a history of mild preeclampsia.
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease mediated by T cells that target and destroy insulin-producing beta cells. Individuals with genetic risk of T1D will progress at variable rates through 3 stages of immune activation and development of islet autoimmunity. ⋯ Screening can reduce emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and intensive care unit admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis, which can be fatal, and can educate and prepare individuals and families for a smoother transition to insulin therapy when necessary. Recent advances in technology and understanding of the immune pathogenesis of T1D has resulted in emerging disease-modifying therapies that are changing how family physicians approach delaying and potentially preventing or reversing the disease.
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An RCT of HIV preexposure prophylaxis compared long-acting injectable cabotegravir with traditional daily oral tenofovir-emtricitabine-with clear results.
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The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here's a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of the USPSTF.