ACP InternistWeekly
Welcome to the August 31 issue of ACP InternistWeekly, an update for internists published every Tuesday by the American College of Physicians.
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In the News for the Week of 8-31-10
Highlights
- Pioglitazone poses same risk as rosiglitazone in insurer’s study
- Statin beneficial to intermediate-risk patients, says new JUPITER analysis
Test yourself
- MKSAP Quiz: generalized, intensely pruritic eruption
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Additional screening criteria suggested for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Prostate cancer
- Annual PSA follow-ups not needed in low-risk cases
- Comorbid illnesses still more likely to kill prostate cancer survivors
CMS update
- Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
Education
- Veterans Affairs solicits applications for centers of excellence
From the College
- ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & Quality
- ACP Chapter meetings coming up
For the record
- Clarification to a previous issue
Cartoon caption contest
- And the winner is …
Physician editor: Darren Taichman, FACP
Editorial note: ACP InternistWeekly will not be published next week due to the Labor Day holiday.
Highlights
.Pioglitazone poses same risk as rosiglitazone in insurer’s study
Patients faced the same risk of death or cardiac events whether they took rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, according to a new retrospective analysis. More...
.Statin beneficial to intermediate-risk patients, says new JUPITER analysis
Rosuvastatin is beneficial as primary prevention for patients who are at intermediate risk of a cardiac event and have elevated C-reactive protein, according to the latest analysis of JUPITER. More...
Test yourself
.MKSAP Quiz: generalized, intensely pruritic eruption
A 65-year-old man is evaluated for a generalized, intensely pruritic eruption that has been slowly progressing over the last 6 months. What is the most appropriate next step in management? More...
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
.Additional screening criteria suggested for abdominal aortic aneurysm
A new study suggests using additional criteria to expand routine screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. More...
Prostate cancer
.Annual PSA follow-ups not needed in low-risk cases
Patients with surgically treated low-risk prostate cancer may not need annual prostate-specific antigen measurements, especially after three years of normal results. More...
.Comorbid illnesses still more likely to kill prostate cancer survivors
Men die with prostate cancer, not of it, even when the disease recurs after a previous treatment, researchers said. More...
CMS update
.Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
Medicare will now pay for tobacco cessation counseling even if a patient does not have a tobacco-related disease, the Department of Health and Human Services announced last week. More...
Education
.Veterans Affairs solicits applications for centers of excellence
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Academic Affiliations is soliciting applications for VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education. More...
From the College
.ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & Quality
ACP is pleased to announce the creation of a new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & Quality, led by Michael S. Barr, FACP, MBA. More...
.ACP Chapter meetings coming up
Attend a fall chapter meeting, earn CME credit, and find out what your local ACP Chapters have to offer. More...
For the record
.Clarification to a previous issue
A recent item in ACP InternistWeekly should have noted that new criteria on rheumatoid arthritis were jointly published in the September Arthritis & Rheumatism and the September Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. More...
Cartoon caption contest
.And the winner is …
ACP InternistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption. More...
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