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Testosterone treatment may help sexual function, but not walking or vitality
Testosterone supplementation can improve sexual function, but the benefits were modest, tended to wane later in treatment, and were not as robust as those of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors.
ACP launches new ACPOnline.org website
The new site is mobile- and touch-friendly, with a responsive interface that automatically optimizes for desktop devices, smartphones, or tablets.
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for anticoagulation management
A 32-year-old woman is evaluated for anticoagulation management after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery of a healthy newborn. She was diagnosed with a bilateral pulmonary embolism at 25 weeks' gestation and was treated with therapeutic low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH). The LMWH was discontinued at the onset of labor and was restarted 6 hours after delivery. Medical history is otherwise unremarkable, and her only medication is full-dose LMWH. Anticoagulation for 3 months is planned. The patient wishes to breastfeed her newborn. What is the most appropriate anticoagulation option for this patient?
Corticosteroids may be viable first-line alternative to NSAIDs for acute gout
The study provides evidence that oral corticosteroids are as effective at treating pain and as acceptable to patients as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and that they should be considered as a first-line alternative in the treatment of patients with acute gout.
Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to more suicides
Although completed suicide was a rare event in the study population, there should be robust psychiatric assessment by mental health professionals when managing individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome, the study concluded.
Still time to apply for meaningful use hardship exception
Physicians can apply for a hardship exception that lets them avoid a potential payment penalty in 2017.
Put words in our mouth
ACP Internist Weekly 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.