The Journal of family practice
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The patient's dermatologic symptoms and his history of a particular chronic condition pointed toward the diagnosis.
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At the end of the activity, participants will be able to:Describe approaches to improve recognition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anemia in primary care. Explain the importance of early management of anemia in CKD to reduce adverse outcomes and improve symptoms. Prescribe evidence-based treatment for patients with anemia in CKD who can be managed in the primary care setting. Discuss emerging evidence for new agents being studied for treating anemia in CKD.
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YES. Augmentation with second generation antipsychotics, especially aripiprazole and quetiapine, appears to be effective in patients with moderate-to-severe depression who have had a suboptimal response to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and an individual RCT). Augmenting antidepressant therapy with cariprazine, ziprasidone, or olanzapine also appears to improve depressive symptoms over the short term. All antipsychotics studied carried an increased likelihood of adverse effects that could lead to discontinuation (SOR: A, based on a systematic review of RCTs).
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This UK study revealed the benefits of introducing gluten at age 4 months.