Search results for "Conference Coverage"
Major shift in thinking about cognitive impairment
Because neurocognitive decline can have a variety of etiologies, a new definition by the DSM-5 defined mild cognitive impairment as a syndrome, and then drilled down to its etiology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/major-shift-in-thinking-about-cognitive-impairment.htm
1 Jul 2019
Experts discuss crisis of antimicrobial resistance
Experts are looking at ways to prevent the world's next superbug before it actually causes an epidemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/conference-coverage.htm
1 Sep 2015
Uptake of CRC screening leaves room for improvement
This issue also covers IMGs and immigration policy, along with conference coverage on gastroenterology and the art of diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/uptake-of-crc-screening-leaves-room-for-improvement.htm
1 Jan 2019
Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 offers new, rapid-fire session
At Internal Medicine Meeting 2017, expect to hear recent research findings, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and maybe the sound of a gong.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/preview.htm
1 Feb 2017
Explaining the increase of eosinophilic esophagitis
The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis, a disease virtually unknown 25 years ago, has risen dramatically as more endoscopies are done and more early-life exposures occur that can induce the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/explaining-the-increase-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2019
Rheumatologists consider cancer, cardiovascular disease
Conference coverage addressing highlights: TNF-antagonists don't increase cancer risk, Patients with RA have about the same risk of developing cardiovascular disease as type 2 diabetics, and an association between arthritis and periodontal disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/rheumatology.htm
1 Feb 2009
Medical homes for homeless patients during COVID-19
This issue also covers racial disparities and COVID-19, conference coverage on diabetes and LGBTQ care, and myocardial infarction in the elderly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/medical-homes-for-homeless-patients-during-covid-19.htm
1 Sep 2020
Recognize and react is theme underlying latest stroke studies
Conference coverage focuses on studies about abdominal obesity, symptoms and the importance of dialing 911 first.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/three.htm
1 May 2008
Recalls of generic drugs raise safety concerns
This issue also includes stories on antibiotic stewardship and point-of-care ultrasound, as well as conference coverage from the American Public Health Association and CHEST.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/recalls-of-generic-drugs-raise-safety-concerns.htm
1 Jan 2020
Medicine and management: hits from Hospital Medicine
An expert discusses managing aortic dissection as a disease for life. Also, highlights from Hospital Medicine 2009 discuss caring for the pregnant patient, documenting care for the best reimbursement and ways to improve handoffs from shift to shift.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/shm.htm
1 Jul 2009