Episode 167: laughter, HP eradication, antibiotics for delirium, and MRIs of the knee

Join Kate, Gary, Henry and Mark as they discuss a new therapy for dry eye syndrome, antibiotics for suspected UTI in adults with delirium, a new ACG guideline for treating H pylori, and the prevalence of knee pathology in asymptomatic adults. See below for links to the articles and other stuff: Dry eye treatment BMJ: https://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj-2024-080474 Patient instructions: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/suppl/2024/09/11/bmj-2024-080474.DC1/liji080474.ww2.pdf Antibiotics for UTI in delirium: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38895992/ ACG guideline for H. Pylori: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28071659/ MRI of asymptomatic knees: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32060622/ Elections and CVD: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9021908/

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Four healthily skeptical primary care physicians discuss the latest in primary care medicine. Join Essential Evidence Editor Mark Ebell MD, Rush University's Kate Rowland MD, MSU Professor of Medicine Gary Ferenchick MD, and POEMs co-founder Henry Barry MD, MS for this fast-paced weekly update on evidence-based primary care.