Background Intensified multifactorial intervention—with tight glucose regulation and the use
of renin–angiotensin system blockers, aspirin, and lipid-lowering agents—has been shown …

Background: Physical activity is associated with improved health outcomes in many
populations. It is assumed that physical activity levels in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Abstract Background Training in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) has been widely
implemented throughout medical school and residency curricula. The aim of this study is to …

Background Guidelines continue to be underutilized, and a variety of strategies to improve
their use have been suboptimal. Modifying guideline features represents an alternative, but …

We designed this study to explore to what extent the excess risk of cardiovascular events in
diabetic individuals is attributable to hypertension. We retrospectively analyzed …

Objective To gain insight into the current management of patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus by Canadian primary care physicians. Method A total of 479 primary care physicians …

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease with serious complications. Electronic
decision support, providing information that is shared and discussed by both patient and …

Background Patients with diabetes and ischemic heart disease (IHD) are at high risk for
adverse cardiac outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines recommend multiple cardioprotective …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of adding pharmacists to primary care teams on the
management of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 …

In 2000, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) created treatment
guidelines to help practitioners. There have been 5 subsequent updates. These guidelines …