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Review Articles
12-17
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Chronic noncancer pain presents a significant challenge worldwide, particularly among the elderly population, where concerns of polypharmacy and additional morbidity and mortality risks exist. When nonopioid treatment approaches are deemed ineffective, the decision to use opioids requires a careful ...
18-21
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Abuse of older people, also known as elder abuse, occurs when there is harm or distress to older adults from an action or lack of action by an individual expected to be trusted. Abuse of older people comes in different forms including physical abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, f...
22-30
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The field of skincare has been rapidly evolving, making it harder to navigate the plethora of products and trends. Vitamin C, topical retinoids, and sunscreen effectively prevent and combat the effects of photoaging with sunscreen being the most crucial product for daily use. Daily application of a ...
31-35
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental phenomenon commonly presented to the primary care physician for diagnosis and treatment. The primary care physician has the capability to diagnose ADHD and should remain well-informed in the current body of literature regarding ...
Brief Reports
36-38
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Binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming large amounts of food, in the absence of the compensatory behaviors seen in bulimia nervosa. Patients with BED often first present to primary care physicians (PCPs), who play a pivotal role in d...
39-41
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is commonly caused by medications including, but not limited to, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, penicillins, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and amphotericin. Among pediatric patients, clindamycin has been widely used to treat skin and soft-tissue infections, abscesses, os...