Drug Therapy
- Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance
The decision-making process is complex and should be shared with the patient and the patient’s family and caregivers.
- Diabetes control during Ramadan fasting
For diabetic patients, fasting during Ramadan can cause wide fluctuations in blood sugar levels.
- Strategies for management of intermittent fasting in patients with diabetes
The focus is on avoiding hypoglycemia, but patients also need to know the risks of hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis.
Use and misuse of opioid agonists in opioid addictionMethadone and buprenorphine can reduce craving and opioid use but remain misunderstood and underused.
- A rational approach to opioid use disorder in primary care
Treating addiction is quickly becoming part of primary care. Clinicians can no longer turn a blind eye toward this problem.
- Peripartum depression: Early recognition improves outcomes
Evidence is mounting that the risks of untreated maternal depression outweigh those of treating it.
- Chronic constipation: Update on management
If conservative treatments fail, clinicians can choose from a growing list of new ones.
- Whether to anticoagulate: Toward a more reasoned approach
The patient’s life expectancy and personal preferences are important and affect the decision.
