Search results for "Cancer"
Transforming health care to improve U.S. life expectancy
The sobering decline in U.S. life expectancy reaffirms the exigency of health care reform anchored in a proactive and comprehensive approach.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/transforming-health-care-to-improve-us-life-expectancy.htm
1 Oct 2023
‘Night owls' more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles, higher diabetes risk
In a retrospective cohort study, people with an evening chronotype were more likely to smoke, sleep poorly, and be physically inactive and had a 72% higher risk for diabetes than those with a morning chronotype.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2023
Consider menopause's impact ‘beyond the bikini area’
While 80% of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 70% of them go untreated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/consider-menopauses-impact-beyond-the-bikini-area.htm
1 Sep 2023
Swallowing gone wrong in EoE
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is uncommon but also underdiagnosed: Patients may not seek care for their symptoms, and physicians may not be aware of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/swallowing-gone-wrong-in-eoe.htm
1 Sep 2023
Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023
OTC birth control pill, naloxone gain approval
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/otc-birth-control-pill-naloxone-gain-approval.htm
1 Sep 2023
Studies show mixed results for artificial intelligence during colonoscopies
One study found a higher adenoma detection rate in patients who underwent computer-aided detection compared to standard colonoscopy, while another found that artificial intelligence did not improve identification of advanced colorectal neoplasias.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/2.htm
29 Aug 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for ankylosing spondylitis
A 35-year-old woman is evaluated in follow-up for a recent diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis. Despite the use of three different NSAIDs and physical therapy, she continues to have night pain and morning stiffness/pain lasting more than 1 hour. Following a physical exam and pelvic radiograph, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/3.htm
22 Aug 2023
CMS criteria for appropriate use of cardiac imaging create confusion around reimbursement
The appropriate use criteria for imaging for coronary artery disease are heterogeneous and sometimes discrepant, creating substantial potential for uncertainty about reimbursement among clinicians seeking to provide their patients with appropriate tests, an analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/2.htm
22 Aug 2023
Breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women
Breast cancer rates among women ages 75 to 84 years were 4.9 cases per 100 screened women compared to 2.6 cases per 100 unscreened women, according to a retrospective cohort study assessing risk of overdiagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/08/1.htm
8 Aug 2023