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thickened liquids does not lower aspiration pneumonia risk

February 6, 2024 dashephe

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treating acute pain in patients on buprenorphine

February 6, 2024 dashephe

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Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES): proposal for informed consent – PMC

February 6, 2024 dashephe

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2644994/

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Gabapentinoids for Pain: Potential Unintended Consequences | AAFP

February 6, 2024 dashephe

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1201/p672.html

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Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults – Wiffen, PJ – 2017 | Cochrane Library

February 6, 2024 dashephe

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007938.pub4/full?highlightAbstract=gabapentin

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New Guidelines: Start PSA Screening Earlier in Black Men

February 6, 2024 dashephe

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-guidelines-start-psa-screening-earlier-black-men-2024a10001wu?ecd=WNL_conf__onc_ASCO-GUCS-SPON_240206_MSCPEDIT_etid6290295&uac=400669MN&impID=6290295

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Some ‘Choosing Wisely’ Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care | MedPage Today

January 30, 2024 dashephe

https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/geriatrics/108477?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2024-01-29&eun=g148346d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202024-01-29&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition

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Inappropriate Use of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants in Geriatric Patients

January 22, 2024 dashephe

https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/inappropriate-use-of-skeletal-muscle-relaxants-in-geriatric-patients

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PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor

January 19, 2024 dashephe

https://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/m/pneumo/agegroup.html

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Comparative effects of 18 antipsychotics on metabolic function in patients with schizophrenia, predictors of metabolic dysregulation, and association with psychopathology: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry

January 19, 2024 dashephe

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