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Discontinuing LABAs in combination therapy may increase asthma symptoms, meta-analysis suggests
In asthma patients receiving combination therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), discontinuing the latter after asthma is controlled may worsen outcomes, according to a new meta-analysis.
Guidelines recommend judicious use of testing, antibiotics, children's tonsillectomies for strep
Most sore throats are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn't be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published this week by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
MKSAP Quiz: 4-month history of skin lesions
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 40-year-old woman for a 4-month history of symmetrically distributed, severely pruritic, grouped erosions on her elbows, knees, back, and buttocks.
Clopidogrel associated with decreased benefit in diabetics post-MI
Diabetics benefit less from receiving clopidogrel after myocardial infarction (MI) than non-diabetics, a study found.
No associated increase in short-term malignancy risk with biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Biologic therapy does not appear to increase risk for malignancy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
Task Force reaffirms recommendation against routine screening for ovarian cancer
Annual ovarian cancer screening with transvaginal ultrasonography and testing for the serum tumor marker cancer antigen (CA)-125 does not reduce the number of deaths from the disease in asymptomatic women, a review found.
Course offered in addiction medicine
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is offering a review course this month.
ICD-10 delayed to 2014
On Aug. 24, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would delay the compliance date for the switch to ICD-10 diagnosis codes until October 2014.
iPad edition now available
Physicians can now access the latest research, guidelines, reviews, commentaries, educational news, and clinical news through the new Annals of Internal Medicine iPad edition.
Correction to a previous issue
An item in the Aug. 28 ACP InternistWeekly required correction.
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, blogs at KevinMD.com
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, immediate past chair of ACP's Board of Regents and a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., grades his EHR in a post at KevinMD.com.
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.