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Studies look at COVID-19 vaccine boosters; ACP, Annals forum tackles challenging clinical questions
Two Israeli studies showed that vaccine boosters reduced rates of infection and severe disease. Experts gathered for the seventh ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine virtual forum on COVID-19. The FDA authorized a monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis in certain patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/14/1.htm
14 Dec 2021
Latest COVID-19 research details local vaccine reactions, ineffective outpatient treatments
A case series described delayed skin reactions to vaccination, and randomized trials indicated that ivermectin, azithromycin, and convalescent plasma didn't help mildly ill patients. Several studies focused on the increase in alcohol use during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/1.htm
9 Mar 2021
ACP, others issue call to action on firearms injuries, deaths
Policy recommendations from the American College of Physicians and other physician and public health groups include comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/13/1.htm
13 Aug 2019
Why physicians must speak out about social inequity
ACP's Vice President of Membership and International Programs, Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, discusses why physicians must speak out on issues related to social inequities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/14/6.htm
14 Jul 2020
Leadership Day offers advocacy in action
An in-person Leadership Day let ACP members meet their elected officials and advocate for internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/leadership-day-offers-advocacy-in-action.htm
1 Jul 2022
Stories to change clinicians' views of substance use
A randomized clinical trial looked at the effects of a visual campaign and a narrative vignette on stigmas surrounding opioid use disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/stories-to-change-clinicians-views-of-substance-use.htm
1 Jun 2022
ACP releases policy to address disparities, discrimination in health care
ACP lays out a framework that confronts the various, interconnected, and compounding aspects of U.S. society that contribute to poorer health outcomes for persons based on their race, ethnicity, religion, and/or cultural identities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2021
Naloxone is underprescribed to high-risk patients, CDC says
Naloxone prescriptions more than doubled between 2017 and 2018 but still only one in 69 patients receiving high-dose opioids gets a naloxone prescription.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2019
Checklist offers ways to improve communication during telemedicine visits with older patients
First and most important, clinicians must assume that older patients have at least mild hearing loss, according to the checklist, which was developed by physicians from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/11/2.htm
11 Aug 2020
AHA encourages rapid diet assessment in primary care to combat diet-related diseases
For clinicians facing time constraints, several validated screener tools, whether administered in the office or through the EHR, can provide immediate actionable dietary feedback, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/5.htm
18 Aug 2020