Search results for "Physical activity"
Documenting ICD-10-CM: What's new?
More specific information required in clinical documentation will lead to more efficient claims processing under the ICD-10 requirements that take effect in October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2015
MKSAP Quiz: 5-year history of recurrent headache
A 28-year-old man is evaluated for a 5-year history of recurrent headache that occurs several times per month and lasts 12 to 24 hours. He describes the headache as a bilateral frontal pressure associated with nasal congestion and sensitivity to light, sound, and smell. The pain is generally moderate in intensity but worsens when he bends forward or exercises and has caused him to miss 3 days of work recently. Following a physical exam and neurological exam, what is the most appropriate management of this patient's disorder?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/02/3.htm
2 Jun 2015
MKSAP Quiz: routine examination for risk of rheumatoid arthritis
A 29-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She seeks advice in reducing her personal risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, because her mother was recently diagnosed with the disorder. What lifestyle modifications are most likely to reduce the patient's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/16/3.htm
16 Jun 2015
20 minutes of moderate daily exercise reduces risk of heart failure
Researchers followed 33,012 men from the Cohort of Swedish Men from 1998 until 2012 or first event of heart failure to determine if physical activity was associated with heart failure risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/18/2.htm
18 Aug 2015
Improving rural health takes effort, energy
The need for improvements in the prevention of obesity and diabetes rates in poor and underserved communities has driven new outreach programs that range from smoking cessation in high school to dietary support in grocery stores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/rural-health.htm
1 Sep 2015
Guidelines recommend tailored primary care follow-up after colorectal cancer treatment
Patients should receive a history and physical every 3 to 6 months in the first 2 years, and every 6 months in years 3 through 5, among other recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/15/2.htm
15 Sep 2015
Study finds mobile text message reminders may help reduce LDL cholesterol, heart disease risk factors
At 6 months, levels of LDL cholesterol (the primary end point) were modestly but significantly lower in intervention participants. The intervention group also saw reductions in systolic blood pressure and body mass index.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/29/5.htm
29 Sep 2015
Peer-led education requires strategy to be effective
Peer education, in which patients guide each other through the course of care, can be a cost-effective way of closing care gaps and encouraging patient empowerment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/peer-education.htm
1 Oct 2015
Mind-body role may matter in heart disease
Research is increasingly indicating a relationship, if not a causal link, between depression and anxiety and heart disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/heart-disease.htm
1 Oct 2015
Task Force recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose in overweight, obese adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in overweight and obese adults ages 40 to 70 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/27/1.htm
27 Oct 2015