Search results for "Risk Assessment"
Critiques and explanations of new cholesterol guidelines published
Four new articles in Annals of Internal Medicine address the practice implications and controversy surrounding recent cholesterol treatment guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/2.htm
28 Jan 2014
Methadone challenging option for treatment of chronic pain
Involved in one-third of all deaths from prescription drug overdoses, methadone requires expert management to prescribe safely. Learn that latest guideline recommendations and when it's best used.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/09/methadone.htm
1 Sep 2014
New guidelines on HIV prevention, treatment released
The International AIDS Society-USA released clinical guidelines on preventing and treating HIV, noting that the 2 approaches should complement each other on reducing the spread of the disease.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/29/2.htm
29 Jul 2014
Lifetime risks of hypertension quantified by large U.K. database
Blood pressure affects cardiovascular risk differently across different diseases and age ranges, according to a large, new study.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2014
Practice Tips: Is ‘secure’ texting an oxymoron or a possibility?
Electronic health communication in health care must be secure. Text messaging is not, but it's how many patients want to talk with their doctors. Consider the ramifications of a message that gets misplaced, and then consider other ways of communicating.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/10/tips.htm
1 Oct 2014
Guidelines updated for patient selection for cardiac computed tomography
MKSAP Quiz: confusion, fever, and flank pain
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/2.htm
26 Oct 2010
Internists becoming the ‘gatekeepers' for genetic testing
Genetic tests have made tremendous advances, and primary care physicians are going to be the ones who determine whether they're used, and how frequently. Here are a few pointers from Internal Medicine 2012 on what criteria to use.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/06/genetics.htm
1 Jun 2012
Baby boomers' health isn't what they expect
The normal aspects of aging will place extraordinary demands on the health care system as the baby boomers enter their retirement years. Sheer numbers, coupled with high expectations of this population, pose a problem for primary care.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/07/boomers.htm
1 Jul 2012
Herpes zoster may be an independent risk factor for vascular disease
Herpes zoster was an independent risk factor for vascular disease, particularly in subjects affected before age 40, a study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/14/4.htm
14 Jan 2014
Internal Medicine mixes new offerings with old favorites
Clinical news inspired new offerings at this year's annual meeting, but so did current event, with sessions planned on President Barack Obama's first 100 days and the influence of Islam on modern medicine.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/03/overview.htm
1 Mar 2009