Search results for "Internal Medicine Meeting 2018"
At-home monitoring with wearable ECG patch associated with higher rate of new afib diagnosis
As part of the industry-supported mHealth Screening to Prevent Strokes (mSToPS) trial, researchers randomized members of a large national health plan who had an increased likelihood of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation to immediately start active home-based monitoring or delay monitoring by four months.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/17/4.htm
17 Jul 2018
New knowledge on human microbiome impacts practice
As researchers discover more and more associations between the human microbiome and various states of health and disease, physicians grow closer to the aim of precision health and providing customized care to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/new-knowledge-on-human-microbiome-impacts-practice.htm
1 Jul 2018
Reporting on risks often inadequate for prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics
Researchers reviewed studies that discussed the safety or efficacy of at least one intervention involving probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics alone or in combination with another intervention compared with any control for any clinical condition.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/17/1.htm
17 Jul 2018
‘Wearables' warrant wary expectations
Medical-grade wearable technology will be a $24 billion market by 2022, and the market is predicted to shift from recreational use toward disease diagnosis and management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/wearables-warrant-wary-expectations.htm
1 Jul 2018
Breaking barriers to buprenorphine
Despite heightened awareness of the opioid crisis, treatment still eludes many patients who are struggling with addiction.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/breaking-barriers-to-buprenorphine.htm
1 Sep 2018
Solving mysterious chronic cough cases
Chronic cough is the third most common reason for ambulatory care visits, but not all affected patients can receive specialist care. A few pearls can help uncover the origins of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/solving-mysterious-chronic-cough-cases.htm
1 Jul 2018
The dilemma of breast density
Women are not getting the information they need to make decisions about breast density and mammography, while state legislators have jumped into the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/the-dilemma-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jul 2018
Factor frailty into preop assessment
There's no real consensus definition when it comes to assessing frailty perioperatively, but there are risk calculators and risk indices available to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/factor-frailty-into-preop-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2018
Teach-back
Reflection on the past year as ACP president has taught lessons on advocacy and the scope of medicine, among other lessons.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/04/teach-back.htm
1 Apr 2018
Two key questions guide H. pylori treatment
The best and most cost-effective treatments for H. pylori infection are the ones that work.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/two-key-questions-guide-h-pylori-treatment.htm
1 Jul 2018