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Amir Qaseem
Researcher at American College of Physicians
Publications - 205
Citations - 21845
Amir Qaseem is an academic researcher from American College of Physicians. The author has contributed to research in topics: Guideline & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 180 publications receiving 18032 citations. Previous affiliations of Amir Qaseem include Brigham and Women's Hospital & University of Pennsylvania.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society
TL;DR: This guideline is to present the available evidence for evaluation and management of acute and chronic low back pain in primary care settings and grades its recommendations by using the ACP's clinical practice guidelines grading system.
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Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
TL;DR: Clinicians should only consider opioids as an option in patients who have failed the aforementioned treatments and only if the potential benefits outweigh the risks for individual patients and after a discussion of known risks and realistic benefits with patients.
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Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
TL;DR: This guideline is based on a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials published in English from 2004 through September 2015 and recommends that all adult patients receive cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as the initial treatment for chronic insomnia disorder.
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Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review
Peter B. Bach,Joshua N. Mirkin,Thomas K. Oliver,Christopher G. Azzoli,Donald A. Berry,Otis W. Brawley,Tim Byers,Graham A. Colditz,Michael K. Gould,James R. Jett,Anita L. Sabichi,Rebecca Smith-Bindman,Douglas E. Wood,Amir Qaseem,Frank C. Detterbeck +14 more
TL;DR: Low-dose computed tomography screening may benefit individuals at an increased risk for lung cancer, but uncertainty exists about the potential harms of screening and the generalizability of results.
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Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline Update from the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society
Amir Qaseem,Timothy J Wilt,Steven E. Weinberger,Nicola A. Hanania,Gerard J. Criner,Thys van der Molen,Darcy D. Marciniuk,Tom Denberg,Holger J. Schünemann,Wisia Wedzicha,Roderick MacDonald,Paul G. Shekelle +11 more
TL;DR: The value of history and physical examination for predicting airflow obstruction; the value of spirometry for screening or diagnosis of COPD; and COPD management strategies, specifically evaluation of various inhaled therapies, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and supplemental oxygen therapy are addressed.