Search results for "Depression"
Cardiac societies issue new joint guideline on management of heart failure
The updated guideline recommends sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for many heart failure patients, regardless of their diabetes status, among other changes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/05/2.htm
5 Apr 2022
More primary care visits addressing mental health concerns in recent years
The prevalence of mental health concerns as a topic during primary care visits increased by nearly 50% from 2006 to 2018, representing almost 16% of all visits by the end of the study, most commonly for anxiety and stress-related diagnoses, a recent analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2023
USPSTF newly recommends screening adults for anxiety
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states that patients who screen positive should be examined further for a diagnosis and receive evidence-based care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2023
Similar improvements in migraine frequency seen with mindfulness meditation vs. headache education
While mindfulness-based stress reduction did not improve migraine frequency more than headache education in a small randomized trial, it significantly improved disability, quality of life, self-efficacy, pain catastrophizing, and depression out to 36 weeks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/22/6.htm
22 Dec 2020
ACP history: Moving to Philly, dealing with the Depression
ACP's second decade saw upheaval, multiple moves, and a reluctant president accepting the office. Then, the Great Depression struck.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/02/centennial.htm
1 Feb 2015
Inappropriate medications prescribed in some Medicare patients with CKD, study finds
Over a third of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in a Medicare plan's Medication Therapy Management program in 2018 received a prescription for at least one potentially inappropriate medication.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/5.htm
2 Feb 2021
Complementary, integrative health services increasing in VA system
Use of complementary and integrative therapies, such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage therapy, and yoga, increased 70% over a three-year period in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system after their availability was expanded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/5.htm
6 Dec 2022
Nonpharmaceutical interventions have strongest evidence support for poststroke rehab
Recently updated Veterans Affairs guidelines on rehabilitation after stroke were based on this review of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for motor deficits or mood disorders after stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/19/2.htm
19 Nov 2019
Food insecurity threatens public health in the U.S., ACP says
A College position paper makes recommendations for strengthening the nation's food insecurity response, while new research finds that social programs for housing, food, and transportation may help reduce inpatient admissions and ED visits in adult Medicaid patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/2.htm
5 Jul 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Last menstrual period more than 12 months ago
A 48-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She reports that her last menstrual period was more than 12 months ago. She states she has occasional hot flushes. Following a physical exam and pregnancy test, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/28/3.htm
28 Nov 2023