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New USPSTF Recommendation on Aspirin in CVD: No For Primary Prevention, Yes For Secondary Prevention – American College of Cardiology

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Reducing Blood Pressure Meds in Older Adults Not Supported

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Call to Action

August 29, 2025 dashephe

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6348872/pdf/nihms-993253.pdf

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Vaccine Tied to Reduced Risks for Heart Attack, Stroke | MedPage Today

August 24, 2025 dashephe

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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

August 18, 2025 dashephe

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00263-4/fulltext

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Seizures in LTC

August 13, 2025 dashephe

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A Need for a Time-Out: A Consensus Statement From the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) on the Use of Urine Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Urinary Tract Infections – Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

August 12, 2025 dashephe

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Fwd: Residential and Long-term Care Facilities Newsletter

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Gabapentin: Good or Bad?

August 7, 2025 dashephe

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Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

August 7, 2025 dashephe

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JAMDA

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