AM:STARs: Hot Topics in Adolescent Health, Vol. 25, No. 2

2014 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
Long Acting

This issue of AM:STARs, Hot Topics in Adolescent Health, presents a wide array of articles exploring some of the most exciting advances and controversies in adolescent health. These topics and other evolving areas are presented to guide the reader toward providing state of the art clinical care to adolescents, as well as reviewing new research that will shape the future of adolescent health. Topics include: Nutritional and metabolic controversies including the diagnosis of gluten intolerance, vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in adolescents, and the use of bariatric surgery to treat the comorbidities of adolescent obesity. New diagnostic considerations, including updated DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders such as mood dysregulation, eating disorders, and ADHD. Reproductive health advances including new diagnostic techniques and treatment regimens for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as the expanding use of long-acting reversible contraceptives. New frontiers in adolescent medicine including office-based management of opiate addiction, support of gender nonconforming youth, and the use of mindfulness practices in the care of a variety of conditions. AM:STARs: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, the journal offers adolescent medicine specialists and other primary care physicians who treat adolescent patients with state of the art information on all matters relating to adolescent health and wellness.

AM:STARs: Adolescent Gynecology, Vol 23, No. 1

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Official Publication ◽  
Specific Topic ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Review Articles

AM:STARs: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official publication of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, the journal offers adolescent medicine specialists and other primary care physicians who treat adolescents state of the art information on all matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. Each issue centers on a specific topic area and experts in those areas are invited to contribute review articles that cover the most up to date information available. AM:STARs: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official publication of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, the journal offers adolescent medicine specialists and other primary care physicians who treat adolescents state of the art information on all matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. Each issue centers on a specific topic area and experts in those areas are invited to contribute review articles that cover the most up to date information available.

AM:STARs Adolescent Medicine

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Young Adult Health

AM:STARs: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official publication of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, the journal offers adolescent medicine specialists and other primary care physicians who treat adolescent patients with state of the art information on all matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. In this issue, Young Adult Health, topics include: Approaching Young Adult Health and Medicine from a Developmental Perspective Seizing the opportunity: Improving Young Adult Preventive Healthcare Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Young Adults Social Media and Health Helping Those Who Serve: Care of the Young Adult Veteran Mental Health Among Late Adolescents and Young Adults from a Population-level and Clinical Perspective ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in College Students and Young Adults Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications in Young Adults The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood and Associated Substance Use/Abuse Asperger’s Syndromve in Young Adulthood: The Clinician as Supportive Coach and Medicial Advisor Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Medical Needs and Required Strategies

AM:STARs: Common Clinical Situations: A Resource for Practical Care and Exam Review, Vol. 28, No. 1

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Correct Answer ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Board Certification ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Board Examination ◽  
Wide Range

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews (AM:STARs) is the official publicaton of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. This issue consists of 80 questions on a wide range of topics in the field of Adolescent Medicine. Each question, along with the correct answer, is followed by a discussion of the pertinent topics, including why the correct answer is right and the incorrect answers are wrong. The PREP Adolescent Medicine questions were chosen to follow the format of the Content Specifications outlined by the American Board of Pediatrics, which delineates the areas of study that are covered in the examination that is required for subspecialty Board Certification in Adolescent Medicine. This is a helpful resource to assess knowledge in Adolescent Medicine practice and study for the Board Examination. Topics include Gynecology/STIs Nephrology Gastoenterology Dermatology Endocrinology Pulmonology Psychiatry Infectious Diseases Cardiology Sports Medicine Rheumatology

AM:STARs: Ethical and Legal Issues in Adolescent Medicine, Volume 22, No. 2

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues

This issue of Adolescent Medicine State of the Art Reviews (AM:STARs) focuses on a variety of ethical and legal issues that practitioners may encounter during the delivery of adolescent health care. A panel of authors has been assembled that not only explores these issues, but also provides the reader with sound reasoning and proposed solutions.

scholarly journals Identify and Assess Drug Interactions with Atorvastatin in Inpatient Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 297-306
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Dighriri ◽  
Abdulrahman Hommadi ◽  
Hatim Zaeri ◽  
Rahaf Aldajany ◽  
Rahaf Alotaibi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
The Body ◽  
Heart Attacks ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
Coa Reductase ◽  
Clinical Interactions

Background: Atorvastatin is a recent HMG-COA reductase inhibitor used to treat primary hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, and mixed dyslipidemias. It is also taken to prevent heart disease, including strokes and heart attacks. In addition, Atorvastatin is used to lower bad cholesterol low-density lipoproteins (LDL) levels, increase good cholesterol high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, and lower triglycerides. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced in the body, hence reducing the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the walls of arteries. Atorvastatin is long-acting, has few adverse effects, and is low in price. Nevertheless, it interacts with a wide variety of medications. These interactions may be lead to adverse drug reactions. Objective: The study aims to identify and asset atorvastatin interactions with other medicines at King Abdulaziz Hospital. Also, to prevent atorvastatin interactions in the future. Methods: The retrospective study investigated 280 electronic prescriptions inside the inpatient clinic at King Abdulaziz Hospital in Saudi Arabia between January and April 2021 to identify and asset interactions among atorvastatin and different medications. Results: Most atorvastatin interactions are category C (44.64%) and category B (41.43%). Atorvastatin had the most common interactions with esomeprazole (16.07%), clopidogrel (14.64%), and sitagliptin (12.14%). Atorvastatin had clinical interactions with medications metabolized by the cytochrome P450 3A4 )CYP3A4(. Use of atorvastatin with cyclosporine or clarithromycin increased the risk for atorvastatin toxicities such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. In addition, Atorvastatin decreases clopidogrel's antiplatelet effect and increases the risk of skeletal muscle toxicity of daptomycin. Conclusion: The majority of atorvastatin interactions may be avoided by adhering to best practices in clinical care and clinical pharmacology, such as avoiding complicated treatment regimens, utilizing a single pharmacy for all prescriptions, and recognizing patient risk factors. Health care professionals should use drug-drug interaction checkers such as Medscape and Micromedex, as well as a book such as the Handbook of Drug Interactions.

AM:STARs: Advances In Health Promotion for Adolescents and Young Adults, Volume 22, Number 3

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Adolescent Medicine ◽  
Official Journal ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
Promotion Policies ◽  
Policies And Programs

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official journal of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health Care. This volume highlights achievements in adolescent health research and practice that are advancing the state of the art. These researchers are taking advantage of a vulnerable period in the lifespan and wisely using it as a time to promote public health. The literature collected here shares the insight of a broad range of professionals throughout the country ready to advise policy-makers and practitioners on how to build a healthy society. Topics in Advances in Health Promotion for Adolescents and Young Adults include: Critical Junctures: Assuring Healthy Outcomes for Adolescents in the new Millennium The Economic Impact of Adolescent Health Promotion Policies and Programs Social Marketing: An Underutilized Tool for Promoting Adolescent Health and much more.

Platelet monitoring for PCI

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 376-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Capodanno ◽  
D. J. Angiolillo
Keyword(s):  
Interindividual Variability ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Functional Tests ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary

SummaryDespite the clinical benefit associated with the combined use of aspirin and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome or those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a considerable interindividual variability in response to these drugs have been consistently reported. There is a growing interest on applying platelet functional tests with the goal of identifying patients at increased risk of recurrent ischaemic events and potentially tailoring antiplatelet treatment regimens.This manuscript will review the state of the art on the most commonly available platelet functional tests, describing their advantages and disadvantages and exploring their applicability in clinical practice.

Discontinuation and relapse with paliperidone palmitate three-monthly for maintenance of schizophrenia: Two year follow-up of use in clinical practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 026988112110097
Author(s):  
Phoebe Wallman ◽  
Ivana Clark ◽  
David Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Treatment Duration ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Paliperidone Palmitate ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Patient Refusal ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
Post Hoc

Background: The use of antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAI) aims to reduce risk of relapse and hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia compared with oral medication. Paliperidone palmitate is currently the only LAI that can be administered at three-monthly intervals for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. Aim: This prospective study aimed to evaluate relapse and continuation in licensed use of paliperidone palmitate three-monthly (PP3M) over a 2-year follow-up in clinical practice. Method: Non-interventional, observational study of patients treated in the South London and The Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Results: A total of 166 patients initiated on PP3M, 55 were excluded from the study (non-F20 diagnosis ( n = 43); F20 >65 years old ( n = 12)). Of the 111 patients included, 67 (60%) continued PP3M for 2 years. Overall 102 patients received more than one dose of PP3M and 92 (90%) remained on the same dose of PP3M for the whole of their treatment duration. Relapse (defined as a step-up in clinical care) occurred in eight patients (7%) while on PP3M. The most common reason for discontinuation was patient refusal and the most frequent medication prescribed after discontinuation was paliperidone palmitate one-monthly (PP1M). Post hoc, we analysed outcome in those continuing any form of PPLAI (those continuing with PP3M and those switching back to PP1M). Continuation over 2 years with any PPLAI formulation was 73% (81/111) and relapse was recorded in 9% (10/111). Conclusion: Overall, PP3M was an effective maintenance treatment for schizophrenia after stabilisation on PP1M in a clinical setting.

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