Search results for "Diabetes"
The ins and outs of insulin updates, new guidelines, and more
This month's issue addresses insulin, an updated cardiology guideline, and colorectal cancer screening.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/the-ins-and-outs-of-insulin-updates-new-guidelines-and-more.htm
1 Feb 2024
Hydrochlorothiazide no better than placebo for preventing kidney stone recurrence
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Switzerland found that patients with a history of recurring kidney stones were no less likely to experience symptomatic or radiologic recurrence with hydrochlorothiazide versus placebo.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/07/1.htm
7 Mar 2023
Marking achievements in gender equity
The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Episodic nausea, bloating, epigastric pain
A 45-year-old woman is evaluated for episodic nausea, bloating, and epigastric pain of 5 years' duration, with occasional vomiting in the past 3 months, as well as near-daily heartburn symptoms that have not responded to daily omeprazole. She has a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin and glyburide. After physical exam, laboratory tests, and upper endoscopy, what is the next appropriate step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/12/4.htm
12 Jan 2021
MKSAP Quiz: type 2 diabetes with a draining chronic foot ulcer
A 75-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus is evaluated in the emergency department for a draining chronic ulcer on the left foot, erythema, and fever. This week's MKSAP Quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/21/3.htm
21 Jun 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Type 2 diabetes management
Daily aspirin associated with reduced cancer deaths
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/3.htm
14 Dec 2010
More compounded products recalled, diabetes drug approved
This regulatory update covers a recall of a compounding pharmacy's products due to mold and approval of a sodium-glucose co-transporter for diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/fda.htm
1 Jun 2013
MKSAP Quiz: establish care for diabetes and hypertension
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 60-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension who seeks to establish medical care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/3.htm
4 Oct 2011
MKSAP Quiz: Routine follow-up of type 2 diabetes
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 45-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes who is seen for routine follow-up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/26/3.htm
26 Jun 2012
Decision support intervention for clinicians helped decrease low-value care
A tool to increase clinicians' attention to the possible harms of overtreatment among older adults, among other aims, was associated with a greater decline in prostate-specific antigen testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment compared with an education-only approach.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/06/4.htm
6 Feb 2024