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ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
A full recording of “COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency: Implications for Patients and Clinicians” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2024
One-fifth of COVID-19 patients taking nirmatrelvir-ritonavir had viral rebound
A small observational study of ambulatory patients with COVID-19 found that 1.8% of untreated patients tested positive again after testing negative, compared to 20.8% of those who took five days of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/4.htm
14 Nov 2023
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on overweight and obesity
A full recording of “Overweight and Obesity: Current Clinical Challenges” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/14/5.htm
14 Mar 2023
Potential problematic prescribing in older women
Prescription of systemic estrogen therapy after menopause could be a red flag for use of other medications linked to dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/potential-problematic-prescribing-in-older-women.htm
1 Apr 2024
Studies highlight limitations, potential alternatives to common risk equations for CVD
Removing race from the pooled cohort risk equations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) did not affect accuracy, according to results of a recent study, while another tested a prediction model based only on sex, age, and routine lab tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2023
New ACP paper addresses ethical concepts related to health as a human right
The paper reflects the College's position that recognizing health as a human right and supporting the patient–physician relationship and health systems that promote access to care will lead to a stronger U.S. health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/31/5.htm
31 Oct 2023
Higher fecal hemoglobin concentration on FIT may support shorter screening interval
Patients with a hemoglobin concentration on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in the range directly below the positive result cutoff had significantly increased risk of adenoma on follow-up screening compared to those with lower results, a new analysis from Germany found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/07/2.htm
7 Nov 2023
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on firearm-related injury
A full recording of “Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis” is available for replay online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/17/5.htm
17 Jan 2023
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The virtual live event will be held on May 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. ET.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2023