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Overview: Recorded live at Pri-Med East! - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has updated their standards of care for patients with diabetes. In this episode, we discuss some of the changes in the initial selection of glucose-lowering medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including when alternatives to metformin may be appropriate. Hear strategies for making personalized, guideline-recommended choices that enhance care for patients with T2DM.

Episode resource links:

• Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment. In: American Diabetes Association. Standardsof Care in Diabetes2024 - DiabetesCare 2024 Jan 1;47(Suppl 1):S1-S321

Guest: Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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This podcast will shed light on the prevalence and significance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the non-veteran population of the United States, with a particular focus on the unique aspects of PTSD in women compared to those in men.

References and Resources

1. American Psychiatric Association. What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd.
2. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (US). Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2014. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 57.) Exhibit 1.3-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/box/part1_ch3.box16/
3. Davis LL, Schein J, Cloutier M, et al. The economic burden of posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States from a societal perspective. J Clin Psychiatry. 2022;83(3):21m14116. doi:10.4088/JCP.21m14116
4. Husarewycz MN, El-Gabalawy R, Logsetty S, Sareen J. The association between number and type of traumatic life experiences and physical conditions in a nationally representative sample. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2014;36(1):26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.06.003
5. National Institute of Mental Health. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
6. Olff M, Willemien L. Why men and women may respond differently to psychological trauma. Psychiatric Times. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/why-men-and-women-may-respond-differently-to-psychological-trauma
7. PTSD: National Center for PTSD. PTSD basics. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_basics.asp
8. PTSD: National Center for PTSD. PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp
9. Ramos N, Marr MC. Traumatic stress and resilience among transgender and gender diverse youth. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2023;32(4):667-682. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2023.04.001
10. Tobin-Tyler E, Dickman SL. Rape, homicide, and abortion bans—the abandonment of people subjected to sexual and intimate partner violence. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(4):289-292. doi:10.1056/NEJMp2405254
11. Vogt D. Research on women, trauma, and PTSD. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/specific/ptsd_research_women.asp
12. Wang Y, Chung MC, Wang N, Yu X, Kenardy J. Social support and posttraumatic stress disorder: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Clin Psychol Rev. 2021;85:101998. doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.101998
13. World Health Organization. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/post-traumatic-stress-disorder

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Overview: Some blood pressure medications have been found to cause adverse side effects in older adults, such as itchy skin and an increased risk of stroke. Join us as we cover 2 recent publications that add clinical implications to which blood pressure medications we use. Come away feeling confident to improve hypertension outcomes in older patients.

Episode resource links:

• JAMA Dermatol. Published online May 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.1230
• JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(12):e2344998. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44998

Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP

Music Credit: Matthew Bugos

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