Search results for "Procedures"
A new approach to diverticulitis
Evidence is fueling new guidelines suggesting internists treat most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis in an outpatient setting, without antibiotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/a-new-approach-to-diverticulitis.htm
1 Apr 2022
Information plus documentation a must for informed consent
Documentation of informed consent is an important deterrent to malpractice and negligence claims. One physician describes how his informed consent process was the deciding factor in a missed case of prostate cancer, and outlines how any physician can accomplish it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/consent.htm
1 Jan 2012
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP Internist Weekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/23/7.htm
23 Oct 2018
Lung screening's benefits, challenges
In March 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded eligibility for lung cancer screening by setting the benchmark at a 20 pack-year smoking history for those ages 50 to 80 years who are current smokers or former smokers who have quit within the past 15 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/lung-screenings-benefits-challenges.htm
1 Mar 2022
Temporary quadrupled glucocorticoid dose helps reduce severe asthma exacerbations, study finds
Forty-five percent of patients in a quadrupling group versus 52% of patients in a nonquadrupling group had a severe exacerbation in the year after randomization.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/13/2.htm
13 Mar 2018
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/30/7.htm
30 Oct 2018
COVID-19 research covers taste and smell alterations, incidence in nursing homes and shelters, resource allocation policies
Other topics of note this week include guidance from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on personal protective equipment, plus information from the FDA and IDSA on serum antibody tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/28/1.htm
28 Apr 2020
Percutaneous ablation may be preferred to nephrectomy for selected patients with early-stage renal cancer
Renal cancer-specific and overall survival and complications at 30 and 365 days postintervention were compared in patients with stage T1a disease treated with percutaneous ablation, partial nephrectomy, or radical nephrectomy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/26/2.htm
26 Jun 2018
Adding cosmetic procedures lifts internists' sagging incomes
Stagnating incomes encourage some primary care physicians to add botulinum toxin injections and chemical peels to their menu of services.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/cosmetics.htm
1 Feb 2008
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for a dental cleaning procedure
This week's quiz asks readers to choose the most appropriate prophylactic regimen for a 46-year-old woman before a dental cleaning procedure involving deep scaling.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/3.htm
7 Apr 2015