Search results for "Depression"
Screen for depression—but be ready for the results
Depression can be a complicated issue. It's co-morbid with certain conditions and can affect the outcomes of other diseases. But primary care practices may not be set up to handle screening properly. Ensuring resources are in place makes the difference when screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2010
The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The March issue of ACP Internist features articles on depression screening, remote monitoring, and fake doctors
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/11.htm
9 Mar 2010
Psychiatric tool adds disorders, guidance to primary care screening
Elective cardiac cath found to have low diagnostic yield
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/16/4.htm
16 Mar 2010
Bupropion combined with weight-focused counseling helps women quit
Don't use Rotarix vaccine, FDA warnsHigh dose of simvastatin poses muscle injury risk
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/6.htm
30 Mar 2010
‘Reform’ hasn't always equaled improvement of health care
ACP's incoming president lays out his agenda for the upcoming year and how the patient-centered medical home improves the enjoyment found in practicing primary care internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2010
Type of antidepressant doesn't seem to affect suicide, suicide attempts in adults
MKSAP Quiz: ear pain following URI
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/11/2.htm
11 May 2010
Flexible anxiety treatment delivers better than usual care
Antibiotic resistance lasts up to a year
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/25/4.htm
25 May 2010
Pearls aid treatment of opioid dependence
Agonist treatments over “cold-turkey,” foiling abuse of oral medications and “the eyes have it” for inpatient diagnoses. Pearls lay out the best ways to manage opioid-dependent patients in many settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/opioid.htm
1 Jun 2010
No evidence supports modifying lifestyle to slow Alzheimer's progression
Oseltamivir prophylaxis worked, but drug may pose reinfection risks
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/5.htm
15 Jun 2010
Anxiety predicts heart disease decades into the future
Three sexual symptoms indicate hypogonadism in older men
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/22/4.htm
22 Jun 2010