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Screen for apnea in patients with daytime sleepiness, guideline says

Doctors should assess the risk factors for and the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with unexplained daytime sleepiness, according to an ACP clinical practice guideline that appears in the Aug. 5 Annals of Internal Medicine.

Physical therapy and corticosteroid injections offer equal relief from shoulder pain and disability

Both physical therapy and subacromial corticosteroid injections provide significant improvement in pain and function for patients with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, according to a study in the Aug. 5 Annals of Internal Medicine.

MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for health insurance

A 21-year-old man is evaluated during a medical examination for health insurance. The patient is a weight lifter. He has no medical problems and takes no medications or illicit drugs. Following a physical exam, electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Guideline on diagnosing, managing ischemic heart disease updated

A guideline on diagnosis and management of stable ischemic heart disease was updated last week by a collaboration of cardiology organizations.

Studies raise questions about decisions to implant, replace ICDs

Two new research letters raise questions about the decision-making process for implanting new implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), as well as replacing existing ICDs.

New guidelines on perioperative evaluation and management

Cardiology experts released new guidelines on perioperative care of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery last week.

ACP disagrees with Florida court decision preventing physicians from asking about guns

ACP strongly disagrees with the July 25 Florida court decision upholding a state law that bars doctors from asking patients about gun ownership, according to a press release.

IOM reforms need bigger role for primary care, ACP says

ACP has reviewed the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recent efforts to revise the governance and financing of graduate medical education (GME).

ACP and Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine collaborate on Smart Testing series

ACP and Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine have collaborated to create a new series, Smart Testing, to help physicians provide high-value care by presenting clinical scenarios in which diagnostic tests are commonly ordered in the absence of supporting data.

Apply now for ACP's 2015 Washington internship

Applications are now being accepted for the College's Health Policy Internship for Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members. Spend a month in Washington learning about health policy and advocating for internal medicine.

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