Search results for "Public Health"
Clearing the air about climate change
Climate change is a public health issue, and physicians should be aware of the potential medical consequences and be able to communicate those to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/climate-change.htm
1 Sep 2016
Nonprescription antibiotic use may be prevalent in the U.S. population
A scoping review of 31 studies found that up to 66% of patients reported using antibiotics without a prescription and that up to 48% were storing antibiotics for future use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2019
Relationships and return on investment
ACP membership offers medical education, advocacy and evidence-based policy, and a community of colleagues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/relationships-and-return-on-investment.htm
1 Feb 2023
Increasing resistance of Shigella to ciprofloxacin prompts new CDC guidance
The agency has found an increase in Shigella isolates in the U.S. with minimum inhibitory concentration values between 0.12 and 1 µg/mL for ciprofloxacin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2017
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2022
IDSA issues updated guidelines on infectious diarrhea
Among the recommendations, physicians should obtain a detailed clinical exposure history from all people with diarrhea, including when there is a similar history in other patients, and patients who have fever or bloody diarrhea should be evaluated for enteropathogens that may respond to antimicrobial agents.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2017
ACP's vision for U.S. health care, 20 months later
More than a year and half after ACP proposed its vision of health care reform, the organization is viewing how close it is to achieving a health care system that is available and affordable to all.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/acps-vision-for-us-health-care-20-months-later.htm
1 Sep 2021
Antimicrobial stewardship in the clinic
As of Jan. 1, 2020, all ambulatory practices accredited by The Joint Commission, including those providing medical or dental services and urgent care, must meet new antimicrobial stewardship requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/antimicrobial-stewardship-in-the-clinic.htm
1 Jan 2020
Shaken, but not deterred
Especially during a pandemic, internists are front-line health care physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/shaken-but-not-deterred.htm
1 May 2020
AHA releases scientific statement on cardiovascular health in African-American patients
Obesity, hypertension, and diabetes generally occur earlier in African-American patients than in white patients, and adverse health behaviors may partly explain the higher burden of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/31/4.htm
31 Oct 2017