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CDC updates guideline on prescribing opioids for pain management
The guideline covers recommendations for primary care and other clinicians managing pain in outpatient settings and after patients are discharged from hospitals, EDs, or other facilities.
Stopping renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in advanced CKD did not appear to affect eGFR
A randomized open-label trial in the United Kingdom found that withdrawal of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) did not affect estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
MKSAP Quiz: Oral dryness without ocular dryness
A 57-year-old woman is evaluated for fatigue, generalized achiness, and oral dryness without ocular dryness. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most likely cause of this patient's oral dryness?
Some newer diabetes drugs may help decrease risk of COPD exacerbation
A cohort study in the United Kingdom found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were less common in patients with type 2 diabetes and COPD taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus sulfonylureas.
ACP announces 2022-2023 recipients of Mastership and national awards
The list of winners is available online.
Updates on registration for Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
Registration and travel savings are available for the meeting, which will be held April 27-29 in San Diego.
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