Search results for "Annals of Internal Medicine"
Studies show mixed results for artificial intelligence during colonoscopies
One study found a higher adenoma detection rate in patients who underwent computer-aided detection compared to standard colonoscopy, while another found that artificial intelligence did not improve identification of advanced colorectal neoplasias.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/29/2.htm
29 Aug 2023
CMS criteria for appropriate use of cardiac imaging create confusion around reimbursement
The appropriate use criteria for imaging for coronary artery disease are heterogeneous and sometimes discrepant, creating substantial potential for uncertainty about reimbursement among clinicians seeking to provide their patients with appropriate tests, an analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/22/2.htm
22 Aug 2023
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
ACP urges adults to get vaccinations to protect against preventable diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/15/5.htm
15 Aug 2023
Social determinants of health associated with higher CVD mortality rates in Black persons
Unemployment, lower family income, food insecurity, not owning a home, and not being married or living with a partner were significantly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality independently of established behavioral and metabolic risk factors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/15/1.htm
15 Aug 2023
Breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women
Breast cancer rates among women ages 75 to 84 years were 4.9 cases per 100 screened women compared to 2.6 cases per 100 unscreened women, according to a retrospective cohort study assessing risk of overdiagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/08/1.htm
8 Aug 2023
Start screening for colorectal cancer at age 50 years, ACP suggests
An update of ACP's 2019 guidance statement on the topic suggests that clinicians start screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults at age 50 years and consider not screening those between the ages of 45 and 49 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/01/1.htm
1 Aug 2023
New ACP paper calls for preparation for future public health emergencies
ACP calls for a federal pandemic preparedness plan that is adequately funded and prioritizes health equity in a new position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2023
SGLT-2 inhibitors reduced gout flares in patients with diabetes, gout
New users of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors had about half the risk of an ED visit or hospitalization for a gout flare as matched patients taking dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, a cohort analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2023
ACP advocates for policies to enhance public health infrastructure
In a new position paper, the College calls for establishing federal public health leadership, protecting public health workers, reversing workforce shortages, and integrating primary care and public health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2023
Annals of Internal Medicine's 2022 impact factor announced
Annals is the most cited general internal medicine journal in the world.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/11/5.htm
11 Jul 2023