Search results for "Falls"
Pinning down Parkinson's disease
The diagnosis requires constant questioning, as one expert at the 2022 International Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders explained.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/pinning-down-parkinsons-disease.htm
1 May 2023
Call for fall 2014 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2014 Board of Governors Meeting is March 19, 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/8.htm
14 Jan 2014
Call for fall 2013 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2013 Board of Governors meeting is March 20, 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/10.htm
15 Jan 2013
Call for fall 2012 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2012 Board of Governors meeting is Monday, May 21, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/13.htm
10 Jan 2012
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/2019/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2019
My ‘Zoom’ presidency
ACP's President reflects on how the pandemic has changed her ability to interact with members, patients, and even her own family.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/my-zoom-presidency.htm
1 Sep 2020
Chapter awardees named
Chapters honor Members, Fellows, and Masters of ACP who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, research, or service to their community, their chapter, and ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/awards.htm
1 Feb 2022
Adult immunization rates fall far short of goals
The CDC's Healthy People 2010 campaign aimed to have 60% of high-risk patients under 65 vaccinated against pneumonia and influenza. Actual immunization rates may be half of that. The president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases describes the barriers and the solutions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/04/immunize.htm
1 Apr 2011
Vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a decreased risk of falls, meta-analysis finds
Vitamin D supplementation with or without calcium does not reduce falls by a significant amount, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/29/2.htm
29 Apr 2014
Supporting grieving patients after a loss
There are ways to talk to patients after the death of a loved one, recognize tips for diagnosing and managing prolonged grief disorder, and access grief counselors for referral.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/supporting-grieving-patients-after-a-loss.htm
1 Jan 2023