Search results for "Annals of Internal Medicine"
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, data on after-effects of infection
The CDC recommended another COVID-19 booster for older patients and ended five-day isolation guidelines, while studies showed that COVID-19 infection was associated with a small cognitive decline and an increase in risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2024
Annals of Internal Medicine migrates its website to new publishing platform
The revamped website delivers a new streamlined design, advanced search functionality, and improved navigation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/09/5.htm
9 Jun 2020
ACP position paper offers recommendations to improve care for unhoused people
The recommendations range from funding programs to address immediate health care needs to improving access to affordable housing and providing medical education about these issues.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/4.htm
27 Feb 2024
COVID-19 vaccines not associated with stroke risk, study finds
Concomitant vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza was associated with a very small increase in stroke risk, likely driven by the flu vaccine, according to the analysis of more than 5 million vaccinated Medicare beneficiaries.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/26/1.htm
26 Mar 2024
Surgical remission for Cushing's disease associated with autoimmune disease
More than 10% of patients with surgical remission of Cushing's disease had developed a new autoimmune disease by three years after surgery, compared to only 1.6% of patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/20/2.htm
20 Feb 2024
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/spotlight.htm
1 Sep 2023
ACP addresses ethical issues in determining death
A new position paper from ACP supports a clarification to terminology in the Uniform Determination of Death Act but otherwise reaffirms it and its underlying ethical principles.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/05/6.htm
5 Sep 2023
New ACP paper calls for preparation for future public health emergencies
ACP calls for a federal pandemic preparedness plan that is adequately funded and prioritizes health equity in a new position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2023
1 in 3 adults with new-onset afib during hospitalization have recurrence within a year
The findings suggest that patients who experience a transient episode of atrial fibrillation during hospitalization need risk stratification and follow-up, according to the authors of the matched cohort study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/1.htm
3 Oct 2023
ACP commits to finding health care for unhoused people
Amid an increasing housing crisis, ACP developed a policy paper to address this population's health care needs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/acp-commits-to-finding-health-care-for-unhoused-people.htm
1 Apr 2024