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Demystifying the diagnosis of PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common reproductive disorder in the world, may present with varying diagnostic criteria, so internists can focus on two simple characteristics of the syndrome to help their clinical judgment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/demystifying-the-diagnosis-of-pcos.htm
1 Nov 2018

Assess for noncardiac complications in congenital heart disease survivors, AHA says

Physicians who care for adult patients with congenital heart disease should be mindful of the effects that the condition has on other organs, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/17/1.htm
17 Oct 2017

New psoriasis guidelines emphasize management of comorbidities, use of biologics

The guidelines cautioned that there is still limited evidence about long-term adverse events, impacts on future comorbidities, pediatric treatment, pregnancy and lactation, treatment combinations for newer biologics, and a need to identify biomarkers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/26/1.htm
26 Feb 2019

ACC releases expert consensus decision pathway on tobacco cessation treatment

The decision pathway provides a structured approach to evaluating and treating tobacco dependence and offers practical guidance for overcoming challenges commonly encountered in the clinical setting.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2018

U.S. statin use plateaued in 2013 to 2018

Most U.S. adults with the strongest guideline recommendations for primary prevention with statins are not receiving them, including those with diabetes, extremely high cholesterol levels, or 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease over 20%, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/1.htm
5 Dec 2023

Higher omega-3 intake has little or no effect on mortality or cardiovascular events, review finds

Moderate- to high-quality evidence suggested little or no effect of increasing fish-based omega-3 fatty acids, while low- to moderate-quality evidence suggested that increasing plant-based omega-3s slightly reduces risk of cardiovascular events, risk of coronary heart disease mortality, and risk of arrhythmia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2018

Statins may be significantly overprescribed for primary prevention, computer model suggests

An analysis compared risk of drug-related events, including myopathy, hepatic dysfunction, and incident diabetes, to predicted cardiovascular benefit for men and women at various ages.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/04/1.htm
4 Dec 2018

Focused cardiac ultrasonography's diagnostic potential limited by low specificity

Clinicians should understand the appropriate clinical use of focused cardiac ultrasonography, given its inherent limitations in both image acquisition and interpretation, and when formal echocardiography should be obtained, said the authors of a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/1.htm
6 Aug 2019

Managing HIV with testing, prevention

Antiretroviral therapy has made an impact in treating HIV, but preexposure prophylaxis has created a huge opportunity in preventing infection, with internists poised to play a role.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/03/managing-hiv-with-testing-prevention.htm
1 Mar 2020

New guideline recommends low-dose aspirin for many fewer patients

Changes to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline include no longer routinely giving low-dose aspirin for primary prevention to adults older than age 70 years or to younger patients who are not at high risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/26/1.htm
26 Mar 2019

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