Search results for "Epilepsy"
New guideline published on management of unprovoked first seizure
Physicians treating adults with an unprovoked first seizure should inform them that their seizure recurrence risk is greatest, between 21% and 45%, within the first 2 years, according to a joint guideline by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/12/7.htm
12 May 2015
Take a team approach to coronary disease
A major update to a cardiology guideline puts team-based, patient-centered care at the forefront of management and highlights the role of healthy diet and exercise habits in reducing cardiovascular risk.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/take-a-team-approach-to-coronary-disease.htm
1 Feb 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Maintenance of epilepsy drug
Specialist groups issue clinical alert to guide clopidogrel prescribers
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/3.htm
29 Jun 2010
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/2024/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 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, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2023
Promoting diversity in medicine
An expert addressed medicine's limited diversity as the “health care crisis of our times” and offered potential solutions at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/promoting-diversity-in-medicine.htm
1 Jul 2022
Too long for a tweet, too short for a column
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his column at KevinMD.com in a post about a variety of topics that he can't fit into 140 characters or express in 800 words.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/6.htm
7 Jun 2016
Detecting eating disorders in midlife
Internists are well positioned to spot eating disorder symptoms in older adults, who can suffer more serious consequences of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/detecting-eating-disorders-in-midlife.htm
1 Feb 2021
Guideline recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45
Adults should be screened with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability, the guideline said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2018
12 tips for new academic hospitalists
Internists seeking a career in hospital medicine should be engaged, make connections, and try new things in order to be successful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/12-tips-for-new-academic-hospitalists.htm
1 Jul 2021