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Semont-plus maneuver led to faster positional vertigo recovery than Epley maneuver in trial
Patients randomized to the Semont-plus maneuver averaged two days until recovery from posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo canalolithiasis compared with more than three days among those who underwent the Epley maneuver.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/04/2.htm
4 Jul 2023
Serum urate level may predict flare risk in patients with gout
Approximately 95% of acute gout episodes requiring treatment occurred in patients who had a serum urate level of at least 6 mg/dL at baseline while 98% occurred in those with a baseline level of at least 5 mg/dL, according to a study using UK Biobank data on 1,773 episodes over a mean follow-up of 8.3 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/13/1.htm
13 Feb 2024
Tackling burnout as an occupational phenomenon
Workplace problems need workplace solutions, rather than the frequent, well-intended, and misguided workplace programming that tries to emphasize making already resilient physicians tougher.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/tackling-burnout-as-an-occupational-phenomenon.htm
1 Sep 2023
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Motivational interviewing tips for the whole practice
Try motivational interviewing as a method of communication in which the physician coaches##mdash;or rather coaxes##mdash;the patient toward lifestyle changes via his or her motivations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/tips.htm
1 Jan 2015
Marking achievements in gender equity
The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023
The ins and outs of insulin updates, new guidelines, and more
This month's issue addresses insulin, an updated cardiology guideline, and colorectal cancer screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/the-ins-and-outs-of-insulin-updates-new-guidelines-and-more.htm
1 Feb 2024
Communication scores vary significantly within practices, especially low-performing ones
Patients' scoring of physician communication varied much more by physician than by practice, raising concerns about assessment of performance on a practice level, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/18/2.htm
18 Nov 2014
Be sure not to miss ACP's many health policy efforts
ACP recently released two important new policy papers on ensuring equitable access to elections and physician leadership of team-based models for patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/be-sure-not-to-miss-acps-many-health-policy-efforts.htm
1 Jan 2024
Clinical practice guideline for acute gout recommends corticosteroids, NSAIDs, low-dose colchicine
For diagnosis, a separate guideline recommended that physicians use synovial fluid analysis when clinical judgment indicates that diagnostic testing is necessary in patients with possible gout.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/01/1.htm
1 Nov 2016