The Journal of family practice
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After participating in this activity on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), family physicians will be better able to: Identify symptomatic patients at increased risk of COPD to prompt early diagnostic evaluation. Individualize evidence-based therapy with the goal of reducing COPD exacerbations and improving patient outcomes. Identify the role of fixed triple-combination inhalers as part of individualized therapy.
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A stepped approach to management using these communication tips and coping strategies can help decrease the stigma of generalized anxiety disorder and increase patients' sense of ownership in their care.
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A large RCT in a primary care setting comparing bedtime to upon-waking administration of antihypertensives answers the question.
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Pigmented macules on the patient's oral mucosa provided an important clue to the diagnosis.
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Identify the benefits and limitations of statin therapy as a treatment option for lowering LDL-C. Intensify treatment in appropriate patients or refer for intensification. Describe the safety and efficacy of ezetimibe, bempedoic acid, PCSK9 inhibitors, LDL apheresis. Describe the safety and efficacy of medications in late-stage development or under review by the FDA for LDL-C reduction.