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Specialized footwear associated with no additional benefit versus conventional footwear for knee osteoarthritis pain

At 6 months, change in pain and function did not differ between those assigned to specialized footwear or those assigned to conventional walking shoes. Global improvements in pain were seen in 54% of participants, and global improvements in function were seen in 44% to 48%.

Reduced antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting respiratory tract infections not linked to large increase in serious bacterial infections, study finds

The authors estimated that a general practice with 7,000 patients could expect to see 1.1 additional case of pneumonia annually and 0.9 additional case of peritonsillar abscess per decade if it reduced the proportion of respiratory tract infections resulting in antibiotics prescribed by 10%.

MKSAP Quiz: 10-month history of generalized weakness

A 61-year-old man is evaluated for a 10-month history of generalized weakness. He reports no pain or myalgia. History is significant for hypercholesterolemia treated with a stable dose of simvastatin for the past 3 years. Following a physical exam, lab studies, and a chest radiograph, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Vitamin K antagonist use associated with higher risk of thrombosis than bleeding in patients ages 80 and older

Compared with patients ages 70 to 79 years, those ages 80 to 89 years had a similar risk of bleeding, whereas patients ages 90 years or older had a mildly increased risk of bleeding, the study found. Patients in their 80s and 90s had a markedly higher risk of thrombosis than did patients in their 70s.

Supreme Court upholds college affirmative action program

ACP weighed in on this issue via an amicus brief with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and 31 other organizations, urging the Court to uphold considerations of race and ethnicity in the medical school admissions process.

New ACP Practice Advisor modules now available

To receive credit for continuing medical education and Maintenance of Certification, users must complete the module's Practice Biopsy, initiate quality improvement activities in their practices, and complete a second Practice Biopsy at least 30 days after the first is completed.

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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.