Search results for "Pharmacotherapy"
Internists can help with alcohol misuse
New legislation in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that insurance plans cover alcohol treatment as an essential health care benefit, prompting internists to integrate care for alcohol use disorders into their practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/alcohol.htm
1 Oct 2015
Only 1 in 3 adults reported being asked about binge drinking during checkups
Failure to properly screen patients for alcohol misuse will lead to missed treatment opportunities for a brief intervention, treatment (which might include pharmacotherapy), or a referral to treatment for alcohol dependence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/11/2.htm
11 Apr 2017
USPSTF recommends primary care screening for illicit drug use in all adults
Public input on the draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will be accepted until Sept. 9.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/20/2.htm
20 Aug 2019
Guidelines call for depression screening
Guidelines call for internists to screen for depression, but only if they can offer support once they make a diagnosis. Internists who've already achieved this describe how they did so, and how it's benefited their patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/depression.htm
1 Mar 2010
Reconciling conflicting diabetes guidance
ACP and other professional medical societies disagree on a proper target for the long-term benefits of glucose control.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/reconciling-conflicting-diabetes-guidance.htm
1 Jun 2018
Recommendations issued for diagnosing, managing depression during menopause
Women with past major depressive episodes and women with severe depressive symptoms and/or suicidal ideation should always be evaluated for a mood disorder, among other recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/11/2.htm
11 Sep 2018
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Smoking cessation therapies may have similar quit rates
Compared with the nicotine patch, both varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy significantly reduced withdrawal and craving symptoms early, but the effect did not translate into superior 26- or 52-week abstinence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/02/4.htm
2 Feb 2016
New guideline released on pharmacologic therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults
A new guideline was released last week on pharmacologic therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2014
Ask questions to get past social stigma of pelvic floor disorders
John H. Stone, III, MACP; Mark E. Silverman, MACP; and Robert E. Tyson, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/pelvic.htm
1 Jan 2009