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Highlights in April from other ACP publications

ACP's staff in Washington, D.C., have years of experience in helping shape national health policy, but for them the dining is all local.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/eight.htm
1 Apr 2008

Refine your referrals to physical rehab with thought, timeliness

Internists can vastly improve outcomes for patients by referring more patients to physical rehabilitation earlier, more often, and for more conditions than they might think.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/rehabilitation.htm
1 Apr 2014

Task force issues review, draft recommendations against hormone therapy for primary prevention

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has reviewed the latest evidence on using menopausal hormone therapy for primary prevention of chronic disease and has issued draft recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2012

Frailty score may help predict postop mortality risk in the elderly

A multidimensional frailty score helped predict postoperative mortality risk in elderly patients, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/7.htm
13 May 2014

Intensive BP and cholesterol treatment didn't affect cognitive decline after 40 months

In patients with type 2 diabetes, intensive control of blood pressure and cholesterol did not protect against cognitive decline, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/11/4.htm
11 Feb 2014

Available evidence does not support adverse effects of statins on cognition

The available published evidence does not seem to support a link between statins and cognitive impairment, despite an FDA warning to that effect, according to a new systematic review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/19/2.htm
19 Nov 2013

Details define requirements for chronic care management

Billing for chronic care management requires new capabilities for electronic health records and access to the information that they contain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2015

DHA doesn't slow decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer's

Commercial drivers should stay off the road for a year after TIA or stroke
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2010

Alzheimer's, genomics and the personal utility of testing

As many as one in 10 doctors get asked for “the blood testâ€ï¿½ for Alzheimer's risk. A flurry of research will further drive patient interest, but also cause rethinking of clinical guidelines that discourage such testing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/genomics.htm
1 Nov 2009

Examining ethical dilemmas that occur in everyday practice

A Harvard expert moderates a new column on ethical case studies and suggests some practical strategies for handling and preventing conflicts. Case study: How should a physician react when an elderly patient refuses life-saving treatment contrary to the wishes of her family?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/ethics.htm
1 Jan 2008

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