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Financial incentives associated with increased FIT uptake but not increased CRC screening overall

A three-arm trial of incentives for fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and colorectal cancer screening (CRC) tested mail-only, mail and monetary, and mail and lottery interventions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2019

FIT screening may not be the best method to find right-sided cancers, study indicates

An accompanying editorial noted that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be less effective in the right colon in part because lesions grow more rapidly and bleed less.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/02/5.htm
2 Oct 2018

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2024

Call for fall 2024 Board of Governors resolutions

Initiating a resolution provides members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2024 Board of Governors meeting is March 29.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/30/5.htm
30 Jan 2024

Salt tablets no salve for hyponatremia

At Kidney Week in fall 2023, an endocrinologist covered the latest in outpatient diagnosis and treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/salt-tablets-no-salve-for-hyponatremia.htm
1 Feb 2024

Drug interaction risks appear common among older patients being treated for epilepsy

Factors predicting higher drug interaction risk included having one or more comorbid condition versus zero comorbidities, having four or more comorbid conditions versus zero comorbidities, being eligible for the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy, and not living in the northeastern U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/4.htm
13 Feb 2018

Take a team approach to coronary disease

A major update to a cardiology guideline puts team-based, patient-centered care at the forefront of management and highlights the role of healthy diet and exercise habits in reducing cardiovascular risk.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/take-a-team-approach-to-coronary-disease.htm
1 Feb 2024

FIT may be useful for screening above-average-risk populations for colorectal cancer

A meta-analysis of 12 studies found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) may be a viable alternative screening strategy for patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer, but the authors and an accompanying editorial noted that the quality of the evidence was low.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/4.htm
27 Jun 2017

Experts debate dilemmas in colorectal cancer screening

The latest ACP/Annals of Internal Medicine virtual forum discussed the controversy around colorectal cancer screening, clarified the rationale supporting the varying recommendations, and equipped physicians to make screening choices that best align with patients' clinical situations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/experts-debate-dilemmas-in-colorectal-cancer-screening.htm
1 Feb 2024

Weighing the risks of valproate for epilepsy in women

Valproate may sometimes be the only treatment option for epilepsy in women of childbearing age. An expert explains how to handle the issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/epilepsy.htm
1 Feb 2016

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