Search results for "Adherence"
Online yoga program improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis
A 12-week unsupervised, home-based online yoga program improved physical function but not knee pain during walking compared with online education about osteoarthritis, an Australian randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2022
Panel issues updated guidance on ART for HIV treatment, prevention
The recommendations from the International Antiviral Society-USA cover initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), switching regimens, ART in older patients with HIV, and HIV and COVID-19, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/1.htm
6 Dec 2022
ED, outpatient visits for worsening heart failure on the rise since 2010
A cohort study that analyzed encounters in one health system for worsening heart failure found that ED and observation stays and outpatient visits account for approximately half of the visits, with hospitalizations comprising the other half.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/5.htm
5 Jul 2022
Patients may respond differently to different hypertension drug classes
The authors of a randomized, double-blind, repeated crossover trial in Sweden estimated that personalized antihypertensive therapy could yield an average reduction in systolic blood pressure of 4.4 mm Hg compared to fixed-choice therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/18/1.htm
18 Apr 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Multiple segmental pulmonary emboli
A 65-year-old man is diagnosed with multiple segmental pulmonary emboli in the right lung. He has no other medical problems, and he takes no medications. He is alert and engaged in shared decision making. After a physical exam and discussion with the patient, what is the appropriate treatment recommendation?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/3.htm
31 May 2022
ACP issues new osteoporosis guidance
The new clinical guideline from the College updates its 2017 recommendations on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/03/1.htm
3 Jan 2023
Paternal metformin use associated with major birth defects
A prospective registry-based study in Denmark found that offspring of men who filled one or more prescriptions for metformin during the three months of developing fertilizing sperm were more likely to have a birth defect, while insulin and sulfonylureas were not associated with increased risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/29/2.htm
29 Mar 2022
EHR alerts from remote BP monitoring often led to med adjustments, appointments in a single-center study
However, about a third of the electronic health record (EHR) alerts indicating multiple elevated blood pressure (BP) readings in patients with hypertension did not lead to changes in care plans.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2022
ACG updates, reaffirms guidelines on evaluation, management of patients with celiac disease
The diagnostic approach to celiac disease in adults using serological and histologic data remains unchanged from the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 2013 clinical guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/17/1.htm
17 Jan 2023
Food insecurity associated with less weight loss, even with intense intervention
The findings of a recent randomized trial suggest that weight loss approaches need to address both obesity and food insecurity, both of which continue to increase in the U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/2.htm
9 Mar 2021