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No reason for higher HbA1c threshold to diagnose diabetes in blacks
Retinopathy occurs at lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in blacks than in whites, so there is no reason to recommend a higher HbA1c threshold for diagnosing diabetes in blacks, a study concluded.
Metastatic disease reduced in PSA screening era, study indicates
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening reduced the number of men presenting with metastatic prostate cancer, a new study found.
MKSAP Quiz: 4-month history of tremor
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 53-year-old woman with a 4-month history of tremor.
Screen for cardiovascular risk factors in Cushing's patients who use glucocorticoids
People who use glucocorticoids and exhibit iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome should be aggressively targeted for early screening and management of cardiovascular risk factors, a study found.
Course offered on healing health care disparities through education
Medical educators are invited to attend a two-day course featuring interactive methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
Handbook offers practical guidance on preventive health records
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide titled “An Interactive Preventive Care Record (IPHR): A Handbook for Using Patient-Centered Personal Health Records To Promote Prevention.”
Context affects physicians' antimicrobial prescribing decisions, study finds
Context can play a role in whether physicians decide to prescribe antimicrobials, according to a new study.
ACP, SGIM release paper on the ethics of the patient-centered medical home
ACP, in collaboration with the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), recently released the position paper “The Patient-Centered Medical Home: An Ethical Analysis of Principles and Practice.”
Put words in our mouth
ACP InternistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.