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Bedside tests for a ‘slam-dunk’ delirium diagnosis

Tests for delirium involve a stepped approach of progressively more difficult questions in an attempt to provoke disorganized thinking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/bedside-tests-for-a-slam-dunk-delirium-diagnosis.htm
1 Nov 2022

Subclinical hypothyroidism prompts personalized decisions

For diagnosing and managing subclinical hypothyroidism, clinical context such as age and symptoms matter, even in the face of an incomplete understanding of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/subclinical-hypothyroidism-prompts-personalized-decisions.htm
1 Feb 2021

More medications in advanced life-limiting illness can lower quality of life, increase symptom burden

Polypharmacy may be particularly burdensome near the end of life as patients accumulate medications to treat and prevent multiple diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/12/2.htm
12 Feb 2019

Physicians step up as initiatives change nursing home care

Internists who work with and in nursing homes can participate in and perhaps lead national efforts underway to improve the quality of care for patients with dementia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/nursing-homes.htm
1 May 2015

Studies raise questions about decisions to implant, replace ICDs

Two new research letters raise questions about the decision-making process for implanting new implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), as well as replacing existing ICDs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/05/5.htm
5 Aug 2014

Squeezing in the cancer screening talk

By making the most of team members and technology, internists can free up valuable physician-patient interaction time to most effectively apply cancer screening guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/squeezing-in-the-cancer-screening-talk.htm
1 Oct 2019

New thinking about Alzheimer's diagnosis

New technology and biomarkers have contributed to the detection of Alzheimer's disease, but clinicians are skeptical about the value of a diagnosis without the ability to treat the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/new-thinking-about-alzheimers-diagnosis.htm
1 Nov 2019

Antipsychotics still frequently prescribed for Parkinson patients

Despite FDA warnings, more than half of patients with Parkinson disease and psychosis were prescribed an antipsychotic in a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/19/5.htm
19 Jul 2011

New Alzheimer's guidelines redefine stages, set biomarkers for future research

New guidelines on Alzheimer's disease describe new stages, including a pre-clinical stage, and suggest new biomarkers for research purposes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/2.htm
26 Apr 2011

Warning on rare but serious allergic reactions to antiseptic

This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/fda.htm
1 Apr 2017

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