Search results for "Osteoporosis"
Infectious disease doctors tackle bad bugs with fewer drugs
Annual meeting unveils research, techniques that could help stem the tide of resistance and disease, particularly with the increase of ‘C-diff’.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/idsa.htm
1 Jan 2008
Fentanyl pain-relief patches recalled for packaging defect
Warnings, recalls, label changes, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/twentytwo.htm
1 Apr 2008
It's not too late to start quality reporting and get paid for it
It's not too late to start reporting quality data to Medicare and receive a bonus payment. Learn how to submit claims on 15 consecutive eligible Medicare patients to receive a bonus of 1.5% of allowed Medicare charges from July 1 to Dec. 31.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/practicerx.htm
1 Jul 2008
Warnings on fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics, becaplermin
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2008
E-prescribing order hits unprepared internists
Congressional mandates to tip internists to use e-prescribing could backfire, say experts who have tried—and sometimes failed—to incorporate the technology into their offices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/09/erx.htm
1 Sep 2008
Recall of generic drugs, acne cream; depression device OK'd
A summary of approvals, recalls and a record number of deaths and serious injuries reported.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/recall.htm
1 Jan 2009
Start at the top to get to the bottom of a diagnosis
ACP Member C. Christopher Smith reconsiders a patient's self-reported diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome to uncover the true cause of his symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/mindful.htm
1 Jul 2009
Guiding clinicians through GI diagnoses
ACP Internist wraps up highlights of Digestive Disease Week, including dyspepsia, weight loss and incontinence, as well as the latest about the risks of proton-pump inhibitors and antithrombotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastrowrap.htm
1 Sep 2009
What's new in ACP Hospitalist
What's new in ACP Hospitalist and other College publications, including the cover feature on spontaneous awakening trials, coverage of medication discrepancies during the transfer between facilities, and a Success Story about how one hospitalist Web site streamlines signouts. Plus, test yourself with questions on sedation and ventilation excerpted from MKSAP 14.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/highlights.htm
1 Oct 2009
Recommended calciumand vitamin D intakesGroup Optimal daily intake Calcium* ...
1,000 mg of vitamin D3 per day for post-menopausal white women (National OsteoporosisFoundation Physician’s Guide to Prevention andTreatment of Osteoporosis). ‡ ... From PIER’s module on osteoporosis: http://pier.acponline.org/physicians/diseases/d297/d297.html.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/acpi-200911-vitamin_t1.pdf
26 Oct 2009