Quite a diversity of topics this week, as Gary, Henry, Kate and Mark talk about: CV risk with triptans, baseline urate levels and risk of acute flairs in adults with gout, primary care feasible tests for acute diverticulitis, and how APOE4 homozygosity represents a distinct genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease.

This week, Mark is taking a break so Kate, Henry and Gary will discuss gabapentinoids and the risk of severe COPD, rehab after an initial anterior shoulder dislocation, and cognitive enhancers for patients with Alzheimer’s dementia 

Join Kate, Gary, Mark and Henry (who went to the eclipse!) as they discuss SGLT2 inhibitors for older adults and frail adults with heart failure, the long term outcomes of bariatric surgery in adults with T2DM, the best duration of antibiotics for febrile UTI in kids, and real world outcomes of lung cancer screening.

Join us today as Gary, Kate, Mark and Henry discuss risks of SSRIs provoking mania in adolescents, real world effectiveness of HPV vaccination for preventing cervical cancer, whether tamiflu reduces hospitalization in adults with flu, and the effects of exercise on BP.

This week, Gary, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss a newly approved medication for major depression in adults, initiation of abortive therapy using ubrogepant during migraine prodrome, the value of PCI for patients with stable angina, and a simple intervention to improve communication with hospitalized patients. And a quiz!

This week join us as Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary discuss clinical prediction tool for patients using DOACs for atrial fibrillation, the benefits of cognitively enhanced tai chi, whether high dose recombinant flu vaccine is useful in adults 50-64, and watching patients with symptomatic gallstone disease. 

This week, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder, using opioids in adults with cancer pain who also use non-medical stimulants, and brexpiprazole for agitation in patients with Alzheimer's dementia.

Join Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary as they talk about: TENS for pain after cesarean delivery, cholinesterase inhibitors and risk of falls, a meta-analysis of the new Alzheimer’s drugs, and telephone delivery of bad news

This week, join Henry, Kate, Gary and Mark as they discuss 4 great studies: home suction devices for infants with bronchiolitis, amitriptyline for adults with irritable bowel, high-dose aspirin for preventing colorectal cancer, and communicating about serious illness and end of life.

This week, Kate, Henry, Mark and Gary discuss antiplatelet medications to prevent dementia, post-stroke blood pressure control, the latest guideline for managing patients with chronic cardiac disease, and probiotics for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

This week Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary talk about how long it takes for lower extremity cellulitis to improve, how long it takes for CGRP monoclonal antibodies to take effect in adults with chronic migraine, whether CBT is effective for fatigue in patients with long COVID, and outcome data for various lipid lowering therapies. Plus a painful quiz, and Gary learns what an umbrella review is!