Search results for "Screening"
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
A new name for ACP Internist, and other issue highlights
This issue announces an upcoming new name for the publication, as well as stories on HIV as a chronic disease and on treating the flu.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/a-new-name-for-acp-internist-and-other-issue-highlights.htm
1 Nov 2023
Orthostatic hypotension not a barrier to intensive hypertension treatment, meta-analysis finds
Researchers observed that more intensive blood pressure treatment lowered risk of cardiovascular disease or all-cause mortality regardless of whether patients had orthostatic hypotension.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2023
Primary care reminders, outreach boosted overdue cancer screening follow-up
Electronic reminders alone did not increase follow-up rates for abnormal breast, cervical, colorectal, or lung cancer screening test results, but adding outreach by letter and phone did, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/17/4.htm
17 Oct 2023
Routine opioid use disorder screening fails to significantly increase new diagnosis rates
This may be due to the sensitivity of the screening instrument, compounded by the stigma of opioid use disorder; addressing the latter may increase the instrument's sensitivity, the authors suggest.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/17/2.htm
17 Oct 2023
Drug screens early during treatment for OUD predict risk of return to opioid use
Patients whose urine drug screens in the three weeks after beginning treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) were negative for opioids had a 13% risk of returning to opioid use compared with 85% for those with three weeks of opioid-positive or missing results.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/2.htm
10 Oct 2023
Guidance offered for treating patients exposed to xylazine
The animal sedative is now commonly found in illegally manufactured fentanyl and may pose even greater risks than that drug, according to authors of a recent review.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/1.htm
10 Oct 2023
Register now for live, hands-on POCUS courses in Nashville in November
ACP members can obtain core point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skills by attending “POCUS: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians” or expand upon and hone their pre-existing POCUS skills by registering for “POCUS: Advanced Skills for Outpatient Practice.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/03/5.htm
3 Oct 2023
Updated advice on anxiety screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently concluded that for adults up to age 65 years, including those who are pregnant or postpartum, screening for anxiety is beneficial and should be conducted routinely in primary care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/updated-advice-on-anxiety-screening.htm
1 Oct 2023
Combating the crisis of loneliness
While the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on loneliness, social engagement with friends and family has been falling for the past two decades as feelings of social isolation have increased.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/combating-the-crisis-of-loneliness.htm
1 Oct 2023