Search results for "Genetics"
Genetic risk scores don't predict cardiovascular disease in women
Anemia drugs require risk managementConfusing Maalox product to be renamed
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2010
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/2019/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2019
ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening
For asymptomatic, average-risk patients ages 50 to 75 years, the guidance suggests use of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult blood test every two years, colonoscopy every 10 years, or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years plus FIT every two years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/05/1.htm
5 Nov 2019
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
MKSAP Quiz: Frequently fluctuating INRs
A 77-year-old woman is evaluated for frequently fluctuating INRs (<1.8 to >3.5) while taking warfarin therapy. She has undergone INR testing every 1 to 2 weeks and frequent warfarin dose adjustments. She reports a consistent dietary intake. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/01/3.htm
1 May 2018
Personal choices may sway mammography
Primary care physicians who raise the subject of breast cancer screening with their patients may discover that they approach this decision from a different perspective.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/personal-choices-may-sway-mammography.htm
1 Oct 2021
Recent articles look at COVID-19 risk by blood type, ethical lessons, prone positioning
People in Italy and Spain with type A blood had increased risk of severe COVID-19, and prone positioning increased oxygenation, studies found. The FDA changed its position on hydroxychloroquine and ACP reaffirmed its stance.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2020
Different patients, different doses
Some patients may metabolize certain drugs differently, requiring primary care physicians to know any safety or dosing issues for the most commonly used drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/different-patients-different-doses.htm
1 May 2019
Genes, environment hold the keys to healthy aging
Living into one's centenarian years involves a little bit of genetic luck, and a lot of healthy lifestyle choices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/agingQA.htm
1 May 2017
Studies analyze causes of hyperuricemia, kidney effects of gout treatment with allopurinol
Genetics contribute more than diet to hyperuricemia in healthy people, and 300 mg of allopurinol per day was associated with lower risk of chronic kidney disease in people with gout, recent research found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/16/1.htm
16 Oct 2018