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Latest research shows impact of COVID-19 on other health care
Hospitalizations for stroke and myocardial infarction, ED visits, cancer diagnoses, and trials for conditions other than COVID-19 all dropped during the pandemic, recent studies show.
Checklist offers ways to improve communication during telemedicine visits with older patients
First and most important, clinicians must assume that older patients have at least mild hearing loss, according to the checklist, which was developed by physicians from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of an elevated serum creatinine level
A 71-year-old man is evaluated in the hospital for an elevated serum creatinine level. He was hospitalized 2 days ago for a 4-day history of progressive right lower leg cellulitis. History is also significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus with prior episodes of cellulitis. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and a kidney biopsy, what is the most likely cause of this patient's kidney disease?
Long-term vitamin D supplementation does not appear to protect against depression
No significant difference in risk for depression or clinically relevant symptoms was noted over 5.3 years in 18,353 at-risk patients randomly assigned to receive vitamin D3 or placebo.
Cardiovascular medications underused in Hispanic/Latino patients with PAD
Efforts to improve peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment in Hispanic/Latino populations are needed, including improved access to health care and more guideline-adherent treatment, according to the authors of a recent study.
ACP celebrates excellence in internal medicine
In lieu of the Convocation ceremony scheduled to be held at ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2020, a digital Convocation Program is available to help honor this year's award recipients, as well as those elected to Fellowship and Mastership who had planned to participate.
Put words in our mouth
ACP Internist Weekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.