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When is it sleep apnea?
This issue covers topics including sleep apnea, prescribing generics, and hypertension.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2015
Helping clinicians improve care for sexual, gender minorities
The second edition of “The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health” goes several steps further than its first edition by educating physicians on how to account for a changing cultural landscape.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/fenway.htm
1 Apr 2015
Updated HIV guidelines issued
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued updated guidelines April 8 on use of antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected adults and adolescents.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/21/5.htm
21 Apr 2015
Conference offers advice on palliative care
Sessions at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's annual meeting addressed the need for treating hip fractures, the pros and cons of withholding treatment, and preserving opportunities for organ donation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/palliative.htm
1 May 2015
Ebola outbreak holds lessons for world health community
U.S. physicians who traveled to Africa to combat Ebola there brought home lessons for the world health community.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/ebola.htm
1 Jun 2015
CDC releases new treatment guidelines for STDs
Any patient who tests positive for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis should be rescreened 3 months after treatment, according to the guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/16/1.htm
16 Jun 2015
Firearm-related injuries, deaths in Charleston and beyond
A reflection on recent tragedies leads to embracement of initiatives meant to stem the tide of gun violence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2015
MKSAP Quiz: persistent right-sided facial weakness
A 53-year-old man is evaluated for persistent right-sided facial weakness. Three months ago, he first noticed “droopiness” of the right side of his lower face, difficulty closing the right eye and wrinkling the forehead, increased sensitivity to loud noises, and occasional slurred speech. Bell palsy was diagnosed, and he began a 10-day course of prednisone. He has noted only limited improvement, with continued facial drooping and mildly dysarthric speech; he now uses an eye patch over his right eye at night. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/3.htm
15 Dec 2015
Screen at-risk patients for syphilis, USPSTF draft statement recommends
The draft statement is open for public comment until Jan. 18.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/5.htm
22 Dec 2015
CDC seeks more testing for ‘huge uptick’ in HCV incidence
Screening everyone born from 1945 to 1965 at least once would be able to diagnose 75% of people who are living with chronic hepatitis C, according to one expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/hepatitis.htm
1 Jan 2016