Search results for "Sleep apnea"
Not sleeping but not sleepy with asymptomatic apnea
As many as 25% of apnea sufferers don't complain of daytime sleepiness. Compliance is a problem because these patients may not see the value of treatment, according to researchers at the American Thoracic Society.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/thoracic-apnea.htm
1 Jul 2010
Thoracic meeting features research on pulmonary diseases and ICU
Thoracic meeting features research on pulmonary diseases and ICUVitamin B12 declines in patients taking metformin
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/25/1.htm
25 May 2010
Elusive Sjogren's manageable—if diagnosed
Lack of awareness compounds a condition that is exceedingly difficult to diagnose. Experts offer signs and symptoms for ruling it out or diagnosing it more quickly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/sjogrens.htm
1 Mar 2009
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
Letters to the Editor
ACP Hospitalist, ACP mobile content, ACP Press, and ACP QI programs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/letters.htm
1 Nov 2008
Mindful Medicine: Don't let emotion impede right diagnosis
A case study shows how affective errors can lead to a missed diagnosis, by Jerome Groopman, FACP and Pamela Hartzband, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/mindful.htm
1 Sep 2008
Evidence-based tips for common illnesses
Much of the time physicians spend on patients' paperwork is uncompensated, but insurers usually will reimburse physicians for filling out forms, such as home health plans and copying medical records, that require a significant investment of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2008
Virtual lounge connects far-flung physicians seeking advice
It wasn't cancer or a broken bone, but it was a nagging problem that wouldn't go away: The Case of the Burning Lips.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/virtual.htm
1 Feb 2008