Search results for "Clinical Research"
Monkeypox: 5 key points
An expert panel convened by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine provided five key takeaways about diagnosing and managing monkeypox.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/monkeypox-5-key-points.htm
1 Nov 2022
Register now for ACP's 2023 National Abstract Competitions
The deadline to submit an abstract is Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, for all categories.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2022
Expectations exceed understanding in unraveling the genome
Genomic advances have come at a tremendous pace, yet frustration exists that the benefits are not available today. Members of the medical community debate where to focus resources to balance long-term goals against pressing needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/09/genomics.htm
1 Sep 2010
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on controversies in colorectal cancer screening
A full recording of “Controversies in Colorectal Cancer Screening” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/12/5.htm
12 Dec 2023
Weighing benefits, harms of cannabis
Marijuana use has risen, so internists need to understand its real risks as well as its potential clinical uses, such as for chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/weighing-benefits-harms-of-cannabis.htm
1 Apr 2019
Latest research shows impact of COVID-19 on other health care
Hospitalizations for stroke and myocardial infarction, ED visits, cancer diagnoses, and trials for conditions other than COVID-19 all dropped during the pandemic, recent studies show.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/11/1.htm
11 Aug 2020
Thriving at the annual meeting in your early-career years
I.M. Ready is a new regular feature that will explore topics relevant to early-career internal medicine physicians, particularly those within five years of residency graduation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/thriving-at-the-annual-meeting-in-your-early-career-years.htm
1 Apr 2023
The push toward a COVID-19 vaccine
As America closes in on a vaccine for COVID-19, experts focus on which ones will work best, if at all, how to ramp up production, and how to fairly administer millions of doses.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/the-push-toward-a-covid-19-vaccine.htm
1 Nov 2020
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
Managing gluten sensitivity can mean managing patient expectations
This issue covers topics including clinical research on gluten sensitivity, proper preoperative assessments, and how to effectively prescribe methadone.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2014