Search results for "Research"
Points on providing gender-affirming care
There are simple things that physicians can do, regardless of their practice setting, to communicate to patients that they are safe in the clinical space.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/points-on-providing-gender-affirming-care.htm
1 Feb 2024
Problems with grateful patient programs
A recent position paper from ACP adds to the increasing scrutiny of institutions' current fundraising practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/problems-with-grateful-patient-programs.htm
1 Jan 2024
Recalls, research for generic drug safety
Probable carcinogens have been found in angiotensin-receptor blockers, but experts say generic drugs remain safe overall.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/recalls-research-for-generic-drug-safety.htm
1 Jan 2020
Shifts in insulin use
Physicians' management of patients who take insulin for diabetes has been influenced by changes in pricing and access to technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/shifts-in-insulin-use.htm
1 Feb 2024
Fourth doses, stealth variant, rapid tests focus of latest COVID-19 research
A fourth vaccine dose increased antibodies but didn't significantly reduce infections in an Israeli study. Antibody response is similar with the stealth variant and with the original omicron variant, a small study showed. Other research found that a rapid antigen test caught most omicron infections, and the vaccines weren't associated with neurological conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/22/4.htm
22 Mar 2022
Lixisenatide linked with moderate symptom improvement in early Parkinson's
Patients with early Parkinson's disease in France who were treated with a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist had better outcomes on a motor disability scale at month 12 compared with those on placebo.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/09/4.htm
9 Apr 2024
Too early to tell on sickle cell 'cures'
New therapies for sickle cell disease create an opportunity for primary care physicians to ensure that their adult patients are regularly meeting with a specialist to review treatment options.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/too-early-to-tell-on-sickle-cell-cures.htm
1 Apr 2024
Annals of Internal Medicine summarizes articles via video
Each animated video highlights key points relevant to daily clinical practice through voiceovers and illustrations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/26/6.htm
26 Mar 2024
PrEPare for HIV care
Internal medicine physicians are already trained to care for complex medical conditions, and HIV is no different, especially as adults age and develop diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/prepare-for-hiv-care.htm
1 Nov 2023
Antifracture effects of zoledronate persist for up to 3.5 years, study suggests
Fracture rates rose from 15 per 1,000 woman-years in the last two years of a six-year trial to 24 fractures in the first two years of follow-up. In the next two years of follow-up, the rate substantially increased to 42 fractures per 1,000 woman-years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/12/4.htm
12 Mar 2024