ACP Internal Medicine 2009 News for 4-24-09
Welcome to the April 24 issue of ACP Internal Medicine 2009 News, an update reporting breaking news and events live each day from Internal Medicine 2009 and the American College of Physicians.
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Scientific Session Highlights
- The real deal on pneumococcus, flu, zoster vaccines
- Predicting risk is next challenge in tackling breast cancer
- So many drugs, so many interactions
- Aspirin, other agents considered for colon cancer
Breaking News from Internal Medicine 2009
- ACP launches free Web-based resource to improve COPD care
- Check out our blog for frequent meeting updates
For Attendees
- GI update features latest guidelines on Barrett's esophagus
Scientific Session Highlights
The real deal on pneumococcus, flu, zoster vaccines
Infectious disease expert Gregory A. Poland, MACP, provided a wide-ranging update on vaccines during a session on “Adult Immunizations.” In addition to promoting the use of vaccines, he reminded physicians about some common errors in administration. More…
Predicting risk is next challenge in tackling breast cancer
Improvements in breast cancer prevention and screening have led to declining mortality rates over the last 30 years, but with that progress comes a new challenge for internists: how to decide who gets what? In a session on cancer prevention and screening, Katrina Armstrong, FACP, predicted substantial changes in the area of risk prediction over the next decade. More…
So many drugs, so many interactions
How do you know if your patient is at risk for a drug interaction? Douglas S. Paauw, FACP, has one easy rule of thumb. “Once somebody is on more than 10 drugs, the likelihood of a drug interaction is yes,” he told attendees of an all-day session on advances in drug therapy. More…
.Aspirin, other agents considered for colon cancer
Robert J. Mayer, FACP, a medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard, yesterday highlighted the probable, possible and unlikely options for how dietary and other supplements might affect polyps' progression to colon cancer. More…
Breaking News From Internal Medicine 2009
ACP Launches Free Web-based Resource to Improve COPD Care
The new ACP COPD Portal debuted at Internal Medicine 2009, providing concise answers to specific clinical and practice-management questions for internists, other health care professionals, and patients and their families. More…
Check out our blog for frequent meeting updates
Yesterday's lecture by Louis Arronne, FACP, reviewed all the negative consequences of obesity. Read more on ACP Internist's blog, updated daily from Internal Medicine 2009. More…
For Attendees: Today at Internal Medicine 2009
GI Update Features Latest Guidelines on Barrett's Esophagus
Recent guidelines on diagnosis, surveillance and therapy for Barrett's esophagus will highlight today's update in gastroenterology. More…
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