Search results for "Lung cancer"
First AI device approved to detect diabetic retinopathy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/first-ai-device-approved-to-detect-diabetic-retinopathy.htm
1 Jun 2018
Points to consider in palliative care
An integrated model of curative and palliative care may lead some physicians to reconsider their role in care at the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/points-to-consider-in-palliative-care.htm
1 Jul 2018
Physicians often omit harms when discussing lung cancer screening, study finds
In one study, while physicians universally recommended lung cancer screening, discussion of harms was essentially absent, and none of the patient encounters met the minimum skill criteria for eight of 12 shared decision-making behaviors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/21/1.htm
21 Aug 2018
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
ACE inhibitors associated with higher lung cancer risk compared to ARBs in observational study
An editorial cautioned clinicians and patients to balance these observed findings against the potential benefits of antihypertensive drugs while more research is done.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/30/2.htm
30 Oct 2018
More recalls, information on impurity found in ARBs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/more-recalls-information-on-impurity-found-in-arbs.htm
1 Jan 2019
Decision aids integral to shared decision making
When used properly and in the correct situation, decision aids save time and costs by better meeting patient needs and increasing adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/decision-aids-integral-to-shared-decision-making.htm
1 May 2019
Learn history of medicine, earn CME/MOC with the Bedside Rounds podcast
Bedside Rounds is hosted by Adam Rodman, MD, FACP, and has tackled topics such as the connection between smoking and lung cancer, the mysterious demise of Spain's bloodless King Charles II, and Florence Nightingale and the power of reason and statistical thinking.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/13/5.htm
13 Aug 2019
Squeezing in the cancer screening talk
By making the most of team members and technology, internists can free up valuable physician-patient interaction time to most effectively apply cancer screening guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/squeezing-in-the-cancer-screening-talk.htm
1 Oct 2019
Proposed warnings on cigarettes would be first in 35 years
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/proposed-warnings-on-cigarettes-would-be-first-in-35-years.htm
1 Oct 2019