Search results for "Hypertension"
Internists work on Russian health and international relations
When ACP members first began traveling to Russia in the late 1990s, the weather wsa chilly, but the reception was anything but.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/06/twelve.htm
1 Jun 2008
Consider race-based risks, but treat patients individually
Data on the prevalence of certain diseases and health risks among different populations should surely play a role in crafting public health screenings and education programs targeted to specific groups. Once in the doctor's office, though, a patient's treatment is an individual matter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/race.htm
1 Jul 2008
Web forum lets peers swap ideas for health care innovation
The Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site informs users how their peers have tackled common problems such as appointment scheduling or monitoring glucose levels of hospitalized patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/web.htm
1 Jul 2008
Evidence-based tips for common illnesses
Much of the time physicians spend on patients' paperwork is uncompensated, but insurers usually will reimburse physicians for filling out forms, such as home health plans and copying medical records, that require a significant investment of time.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2008
Warnings on fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics, becaplermin
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2008
What's new in other College publications
ACP Hospitalist, ACP Press, Annals In the Clinic, MKSAP, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/highlights.htm
1 Sep 2008
Endo ‘08: new research ignites debate about best A1C goals
From diabetes and dyslipidemia to hormones and hirsutism, the Endocrine Society's 90th annual meeting in San Francisco last June was a wellspring of new information and fresh debate.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/endo.htm
1 Sep 2008
Two-pronged plan to attack prediabetes
Until recently, internists had very little guidance on how to treat prediabetes and reduce the risk of the full-blown disease. The most recent advice: Treat it early, with simple lifestyle changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/prediabetes.htm
1 Oct 2008
Gender gap increases women's heart risks
Nearly half the time, the first clue a physician gets that a woman has heart disease is that she drops dead. Updated guidelines now dictate physicians should first screen for a woman's risk factors for heart disease by age 20.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
1 Nov 2008
Anchoring errors ensue when diagnoses get lost in translation
In two cases, a patient's use of key words led to anchoring errors in diagnosing an abdominal aortic aneurism and a classic case of intermittent claudication.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/mindful.htm
1 Nov 2008