Search results for "Shared decision making"
Critiques and explanations of new cholesterol guidelines published
Four new articles in Annals of Internal Medicine address the practice implications and controversy surrounding recent cholesterol treatment guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/2.htm
28 Jan 2014
ACP issues clinical practice guideline on depression treatment in adults
ACP recommends that clinicians choose between cognitive behavioral therapy or second-generation antidepressants to treat patients with major depressive disorder after discussing treatment effects, adverse effect profiles, cost, accessibility, and preferences with the patient.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/09/1.htm
9 Feb 2016
Lower-extremity revascularization appears to yield poor functional outcomes in nursing home residents
Most nursing home residents who undergo lower-extremity revascularization are unlikely to benefit from it, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/4.htm
14 Apr 2015
Intra-articular treatments appear superior to NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis in meta-analysis
A meta-analysis comparing treatments for knee osteoarthritis found that intra-articular treatments were superior to NSAIDs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/13/5.htm
13 Jan 2015
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
Guidance issued for long-term bisphosphonate use
The authors noted that the risk of atypical femoral fractures is low, with an incidence of up to 50 per 100,000 person-years during the first 5 years of bisphosphonate use, resulting in a clear positive benefit/risk ratio within this time frame.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/1.htm
26 Jan 2016
Helping patients handle information overload
Finding out why a patient is concerned about health care news can be an opening for a larger discussion about health goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/01/helping-patients-handle-information-overload.htm
1 Jan 2018
Incentives research must balance carrots and sticks
This issue covers topics such as offering incentives to help patients change their lifestyles, treating depression and its extensive influence on overall health, and new modalities for treating allergies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/editors.htm
1 May 2016
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The September issue of ACP Internist is online and features stories about vaccine recommendations, dismissing patients and communicating with patients about cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/10/8.htm
10 Sep 2013
Take a tiered approach to CVD
Primary care physicians' efforts are paying off as they promote primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, even in a time-pressed visit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/take-a-tiered-approach-to-cvd.htm
1 Feb 2022