Primary Care Update

This week John, Henry and Mark discuss interpretation of FIT tests for CRC screening (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30802902); diagnosis of appendicitis (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30017693); and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30667476). Plus, a quiz about metformin.

Today Mark, John and Henry talk about: how to rule out (and rule in) pneumonia (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30850460); an RCT of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30699054); and non-drug treatments for IBS (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30177784). 

This week, Henry, Mark and John discuss: statins for primary prevention in the elderly (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30712900); beer before wine or vice versa (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30753321); and the impact on control on school performance in kids with T1DM (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30721295). Plus a beer themed quiz.

How long does a new knee or hip last (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30782340); does subacromial decompression work for chronic shoulder pain (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30728120); fentanyl or ketamine intranasally for extremity injury in kids (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30592476); and splint or cast for fibular fracture (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30674451). 

This week: is it safe to skip breakfast (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30700403), reducing fracture risk in women with osteopenia (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30575489), drug therapy for anxiety disorder (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30712879 ), and antibiotics for serious asthma exacerbations (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30688986). 

Today we talk about stem cell injections for osteoarthritis (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29099618), a rant about mortality outcomes in cancer screening from Mark, omega-3 oils for primary prevention (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30415637), and testosterone for depression in men (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30427999).

Today we talk about the impact of more primary care physicians in a population on health outcomes; whether or not probiotics, prebiotics, and antibiotics are helpful for irritable bowel; and the impact of SGLT-2 inhibitors like empagliflozin on cardiovascular outcomes in diabetics with heart disease or at very high risk.

Today's topics: what is the safest oral anticoagulant (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30512099), new diabetes guidelines (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30291106), and the good and the ouch of the new zoster vaccines (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30361202).

Today we discuss: vitamin D for pain and headache (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25261164); chronic diarrhea guidelines (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29653941); lorcaserin and T2DM (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30293771); and the results of "screening" MRI (https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4577).

Does linagliptin prevent CV events: ttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30418475; does Tai Chi prevent falls and fractures: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30208396; treatment of endometriosis pain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30396557; and the benefits of sauna: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30486813.