Search results for "Clinical Research"
Chapter awardees
In recognition of their outstanding service, exceptional individuals received chapter awards in the winter and spring of 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/awards.htm
1 May 2014
Consider GERD in patients with pulmonary diseases
Because not all presentations of lung diseases include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)'s more commonly recognized symptoms, such as heartburn and regurgitation, it is easy to miss GERD as a contributing factor. Internists should be on the lookout for “red flags” such as dysphagia or weight loss.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/GERD.htm
1 Mar 2014
DHA doesn't slow decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer's
Commercial drivers should stay off the road for a year after TIA or stroke
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2010
ACP chapter meetings are great for CME and for collegiality too
Chapter meetings have underlying similarities and distinctive features, too.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/president.htm
1 Feb 2008
Maintaining men's health in middle age
Adrenopause, somatopause, andropause... manopause? They all give internists pause when considering men's health as they reach middle age. As men try to maintain optimum health, doctors need to define what exactly that is.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/mens-health.htm
1 Apr 2014
Obituary
James T. Dove, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/obit.htm
1 Jan 2011
Updated guideline released on chemoprevention for breast cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a clinical practice guideline last week on pharmacologic interventions for reducing breast cancer risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/16/5.htm
16 Jul 2013
Determining actionability of genetic findings in clinical practice
Just as radiology screenings can return results of incidentalomas, genetic scans can also return inadvertent findings. But some guidance can be taken from criteria developed in 1968 for adopting any screening test.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/07/genomics.htm
1 Jul 2012
Higher risk for DVT, PE, bleeding seen after COVID-19; long-term risk for VTE recurrence may be low
A Swedish study found that patients who had COVID-19 were at higher risk for a first deep venous thrombosis (DVT) for up to three months, pulmonary embolism (PE) for up to six months, and bleeding for up to two months, while a single-center study from France found that risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence up to a year after COVID-19 was low.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/12/2.htm
12 Apr 2022
An easy screen for an overlooked disease
Despite poor awareness and a lack of training on handling peripheral artery disease, internists can and should be able to recognize the symptoms and manage 95% of cases. Experts advise how to diagnose and treat the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/PAD.htm
1 Apr 2011