Search results for "Annals of Internal Medicine"
Annals of Internal Medicine features interactive timeline, video message for 90th anniversary
The journal was established in 1927 and will recognize its milestone throughout the year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2017
Thiazide diuretics for hypertension pose more hyponatremia risk than labeling indicates
Incidence of moderate to severe hyponatremia was significantly higher with new use of bendroflumethiazide or hydrochlorothiazide plus a renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor than with a calcium-channel blocker or a RAS inhibitor alone, two Danish target trials found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/19/4.htm
19 Dec 2023
Annals of Internal Medicine marks 90th anniversary
Annals of Internal Medicine celebrates its 90th anniversary starting with a letter to mark the event.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/11/6.htm
11 Jul 2017
New ACP paper reviews performance measures for osteoporosis
Of the six osteoporosis performance measures relevant to internal medicine physicians, only one is valid at three levels of attribution, i.e., individual physician, group practice, and health plan, an ACP assessment found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/6.htm
10 Oct 2023
ACP urges adults to get their influenza vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week
ACP is urging all adults to get vaccinated as influenza season, holiday gatherings, and winter weather are here, along with the continued presence of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/5.htm
5 Dec 2023
Lung cancer screening led to more downstream procedures, complications in practice than in research
In clinical practice, 31.9% of patients screened for lung cancer underwent downstream imaging and 2.8% had downstream procedures. Those undergoing invasive procedures after abnormal findings had a 30.6% complication rate, compared to 17.7% in the National Lung Screening Trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/09/1.htm
9 Jan 2024
Problems with grateful patient programs
A recent position paper from ACP adds to the increasing scrutiny of institutions' current fundraising practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/problems-with-grateful-patient-programs.htm
1 Jan 2024
Salt substitution associated with lower mortality
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that salt substitutes may be associated with lower risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality but noted that most of the evidence is from older populations and those eating an Asian diet.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/09/1.htm
9 Apr 2024
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
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/2024/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2024