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Gregory W Rutecki, MD
Articles
SPRINT, ACCORD-BP, EMPA-REG: A Few Notes on BP Control in Diabetes
May 30, 2019
Which pivotal study offers the results to rely on when setting BP goals to reduce CV risk in your patients with type 2 diabetes?
Atrial Fibrillation: A Spot Quiz
April 19, 2017
Your atrial fibrillation spot quiz of the week -- take a minute and try these 3 short questions.
SPECIAL REPORT: Adult Vaccination Post-Test
November 02, 2016
Our month of weekly adult vaccination quizzes is complete. Take the comprehensive post-test and see what you've learned.
Primary Care of Stable Angina: Q & A
April 27, 2016
PCPs are effective in managing multiple risk factors at a single visit--just what the doctor ordered for the patient with angina.
Multidisciplinary Asthma Care: It Takes a Village
October 29, 2015
Effective asthma care requires attention to comorbidities, complications, and human characteristics of each patient. Speakers at CHEST 2015 described "the village."
Clinical Evolution in Asthma and COPD
October 29, 2015
New approaches discussed at CHEST 2015 ranged from the impact of bariatric surgery on asthma control to endobronchial valve placement in COPD.
Emerging Pharmacotherapy in COPD: Update from CHEST 2015
October 29, 2015
In a well-attended session at CHEST 2015 a number of promising new therapies for treating COPD were reviewed by study authors.
Safety of COPD Medications: Current Evidence
October 28, 2015
COPD is one of the primary lung diseases seen in primary care. A CHEST 2015 panel session reinforced that treatment is often a risk/benefit balance.
Consistent Asthma Control: One Patient at a Time
October 28, 2015
The best asthma care is not good enough if the patient is nonadherent. Applied "humanomics" as an approach to chronic care was discussed this week at CHEST 2015.
Primary Care Management of Multimorbidity: COPD, for Example
October 28, 2015
Exacerbations of COPD often complicate CV outcomes. Two studies presented at CHEST 2015 looked at ways to refine risk factors for CV decline.