July 2012 Issue of Clinical Advisor

July 2012 Issue of Clinical Advisor

Newsline

Studies look at food and physical fitness

A time-restricted eating regimen appears to be a useful nonpharmacologic strategy against obesity and associated diseases.

Probiotics ease antibiotic GI side effect

Results of a meta-analysis suggests that probiotics may reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea by as much as nearly 50%.

Hormone therapy undergoes 10-year review

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force performed a review of nine clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of menopausal hormone therapy in preventing chronic conditions.

Vitamin D for fall prevention

Clinicians should recommend vitamin D supplementation as well as exercise or physical therapy in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased ...

Advisor Forum

Breastfeeding with a positive thyroid peroxidase

Could positive thyroid peroxidase adversely affect a mother's milk supply?

Reversing childhood obesity

How should a primary care clinician follow-up after performing a lipid profile on an obese pediatric patient?

When is surgical intervention advisable for Parkinson disease?

Is there a window of opportunity when surgical intervention is most successful for patient's with Parkinson disease?

Causes of thinning hair in a postmenopausal woman

Could a vegetarian diet be contributing to an older woman's alopecia?

Show—don't tell—when it comes to weight loss

Conversations about weight loss can contribute tremendously to behavioral changes, but tangible examples may be even more effective.

Getting the cervix in view

A nurse practitioner offers tips to get patients in the proper position for a cervical exam.

Sources of comfort for those with dementia

A clinician shares gender-specific advice for comforting patients with dementia in moments of confusion.

Clinical Feature

Evaluating and managing 
pediatric food allergy

An approach involving primary-care clinicians, and specialists — including 
allergists, gastroenterologists, nutritionists and counselors — is crucial.

Minimize admissions for heart failure

The need to educate patients and help them make difficult lifestyle changes requires clinicians to think differently and offer novel treatment approaches.

Commentary

EHRs: It will get better!

One day health-care providers will wonder how we could have possibly ever gotten by without EHRs.

Alternative Meds Update

Acupuncture best for chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis management

The National Institutes of Health noted that there is enough scientific evidence of acupuncture's efficacy to warrant its use in certain clinical situations.

Legal Advisor

NH passes malpractice reform bill, despite veto

The new law incentivizes defendants in medical malpractice cases to make settlement offers early in the litigation process to cut back on the time, expenses ...

Pancreatitis leads to foot amputation

Was a clinician negligent in the administration of a standard drug used for treating pancreatitis?

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