Search results for "Nutrition"
Primary care's role in COVID-19 vaccination
Patients report that they trust their primary care practitioner the most, because a physician can address their problems in a real, personal way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/primary-cares-role-in-covid-19-vaccination.htm
1 Apr 2021
Diagnosis at 10 paces for bitemporal wasting
In a new series, Pearls from I.M. Peers, Paul Dallas, MD, MACP, explains how making a simple observation in a patient could indicate a serious diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/diagnosis-at-10-paces-for-bitemporal-wasting.htm
1 Jan 2022
Guideline-based care underused for PAD, study says
Interventions to optimize secondary prevention, such as physician note “checklists” or other systematic prescription programs, might improve medication use and lifestyle counseling.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/02/4.htm
2 May 2017
Pandemic pinpoints racial, ethnic disparities
Disparities in outcomes created by COVID-19 have exposed long-standing gaps in health care, and in a larger sense, the fabric of the social safety net.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/pandemic-pinpoints-racial-ethnic-disparities.htm
1 Sep 2020
A shifting focus on the role of patients' nonmedical needs
Two ACP position papers offer guidance on the role primary care physicians can play in addressing traditionally nonmedical issues, often known as the social determinants of health, and how they encourage the development of patient-centered care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/a-shifting-focus-on-the-role-of-patients-nonmedical-needs.htm
1 Apr 2019
Weighing benefits, harms of cannabis
Marijuana use has risen, so internists need to understand its real risks as well as its potential clinical uses, such as for chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/weighing-benefits-harms-of-cannabis.htm
1 Apr 2019
Internet-based program may help low-income women lose weight gained during pregnancy, study finds
The intervention included a website with weekly lessons, a web diary, instructional videos, computerized feedback, text messages, and monthly in-person meetings at the clinics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/5.htm
27 Jun 2017
Tools to help track social determinants of health
There has been increased recognition of the impact of addressing social determinants of health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/tools-to-help-track-social-determinants-of-health.htm
1 Jul 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Diarrhea for 2 days
A 25-year-old woman emails her internist from Mexico with a report of diarrhea for 2 days. She is traveling and reports three to four loose bowel movements per day. She has been dining in the hotel restaurants but has also consumed foods and bottled soft drinks served with ice from local food vendors. She was given levofloxacin and loperamide to take with her on her trip. In addition to encouraging oral hydration, what is the most appropriate treatment recommendation for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/30/3.htm
30 Aug 2016
Genes, environment hold the keys to healthy aging
Living into one's centenarian years involves a little bit of genetic luck, and a lot of healthy lifestyle choices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/agingQA.htm
1 May 2017