The Journal of family practice
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YES. Long-term sodium bicarbonate therapy slightly slows the loss of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may moderately reduce progression to end-stage renal disease (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analyses of lower-quality randomized controlled trails [RCTs]). Therapy duration of 1 year or less may not be beneficial (SOR: C, secondary analyses in meta-analyses).
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Early subthreshold aerobic exercise safely improved recovery time over a stretching regimen among adolescents in this clinical trial.
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The guidance presented here will help you to counsel patients and work with other caregivers in a biopsychosocial approach.
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This cross-sectional study explored the ways that medical assistants and physicians can work together to ensure that patients receive appropriate care.