Search results for "Rehabilitation"
Self-reported pain after MI associated with long-term all-cause mortality
Researchers in Sweden found that patients who had had a myocardial infarction (MI) and reported moderate or severe musculoskeletal pain one year after hospital discharge were at higher risk for death than those without pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/1.htm
22 Aug 2023
Doctors in training seek ‘bright hope’
The first-ever virtual meeting for the College's Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members featured a lesson in resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sessions for overcoming early-career failures and working for racial justice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/doctors-in-training-seek-bright-hope.htm
1 Jul 2021
New guidance expands the lung screening landscape
This issue includes stories on screening for lung cancer, physician well-being during COVID-19, and the benefits of cardiac rehab.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/new-guidance-expands-the-lung-screening-landscape.htm
1 Mar 2022
Cognitive impairment common after stroke
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association called for collaboration among primary care physicians, subspecialist doctors, and other health professionals to identify and manage cognitive problems after stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2023
Family illness brings palliative care, other policies into focus
Personal experiences play out amid public health policy debates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/family-illness-brings-palliative-care-other-policies-into-focus.htm
1 Jun 2023
Only half of patients with mood problems after stroke receive mental health care
Factors associated with receiving post-stroke mental health care included pre-stroke mental health care, younger age at stroke, and female gender, a retrospective study in Australia found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/04/4.htm
4 Apr 2023
Sniffing out smell disorders
Awareness and early diagnosis are key to improving outcomes in cases of like anosmia and hyposmia, experts say.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/sniffing-out-smell-disorders.htm
1 Mar 2019
MKSAP Quiz: COPD evaluated during a routine visit
A 66-year-old man with a history of COPD is evaluated during a routine visit. He is able to walk one flight of stairs and one block before he develops dyspnea. He was last treated for two acute exacerbations of COPD within the last year, one of which required hospitalization. Following a physical exam and other tests, what patient characteristics place him at highest risk for a recurrent acute exacerbation?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2021
Prevent, recognize impairment
Professional duties require physicians to recognize and address physician illness and impairment, but it is often difficult to recognize a colleague's condition and find an appropriate way of reporting and resolving it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/prevent-recognize-impairment.htm
1 Sep 2019
Recommendations on avoiding drug-drug interactions, data on recovery after ventilation
A panel of experts offered advice on avoiding drug-drug interactions when prescribing nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for patients with COVID-19, and two studies offered good news about postdischarge outcomes in COVID-19 patients who underwent a tracheostomy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/4.htm
1 Mar 2022