Search results for "Procedures"
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy for afib
The American College of Chest Physicians provided 60 recommendation statements in the areas of stroke risk, bleeding risk, antithrombotic therapy, and management of bleeding on oral anticoagulation, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2018
Follow-up MRIs can't distinguish between one-year outcomes after low-back procedures
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed as a one-year follow-up in patients who had been treated for sciatica and lumbar-disk herniation did not distinguish patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms of sciatica from asymptomatic patients, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/4.htm
19 Mar 2013
Know the rules to avoid common errors, appeal unfair denials
Simple steps within the control of a practice's billing staff can reduce denied claims from private insurance companies. Knowing what types of errors are the most frequent can help staff avoid making them in the first place.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/practice.htm
1 Apr 2010
Frailty assessments may help predict outcomes after cardiac surgery in older adults
Frailty status as assessed by mobility, disability, and nutritional status may predict death at 6 months or more after major cardiac surgery and functional decline after minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/23/4.htm
23 Aug 2016
New COVID-19 boosters, DNA test for cancer risk OK’ed
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/new-covid-19-boosters-dna-test-for-cancer-risk-oked.htm
1 Nov 2023
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
Weighing the options for bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery may be an option for severely obese patients for whom lifestyle changes are not enough. Internists can set up expectations that may improve postsurgical outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/obesity.htm
1 Jan 2016
Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdoses
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both inside and outside the Veterans Affairs health system had two to three times the risk for fatal overdose versus those who received prescriptions from only one source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2019
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
Automated office blood pressure readings may avoid ‘white coat effect’
Physicians may be reluctant to adopt automated readings because of uncertainty about their advantages, study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2019