Search results for "Conference Coverage"
Chronic fatigue syndrome gets new criteria
This issue covers topics including chronic fatigue, dietary cholesterol, and conference coverage about managing afib and giving medical lectures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2015
Advice for physicians requesting air medical transport
When picturing air medical transport, many people think of helicopters, but there are often other options.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/air-medical-transport.htm
1 Jan 2017
‘Geriatric tsunami’ carries elderly obesity
By 2030, more than 20% of the U.S. population is expected to be over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The expected rise in functional impairment in later years can be staved off with a healthy lifestyle.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/elderly.htm
1 Feb 2017
Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference
Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018
Providing preventive care in a pandemic
This issue also covers medication for opioid use disorders, physicians as caregivers, and home blood pressure monitoring.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/providing-preventive-care-in-a-pandemic.htm
1 Nov 2020
Combat cardiac risks of cancer therapies
One challenge of treating cancer is preventing, diagnosing, and treating heart failure in at-risk patients, and figuring out which patients would benefit from intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/combat-cardiac-risks-of-cancer-therapies.htm
1 Sep 2018
Retail clinics increasingly popular option
This issue covers topics such as retail clinics, management of heart failure, and optimizing human papillomavirus vaccination.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2016
Solution to resistant hypertension sometimes hides in plain sight
This issue also addresses stories about osteoarthritis, race and clinical algorithms, and follow-up care for thyroid cancers.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/solution-to-resistant-hypertension-sometimes-hides-in-plain-sight.htm
1 May 2021
Primary care-staffed transition clinic may cut readmissions
A postdischarge transition clinic staffed by a primary care physician and other clinicians appeared to reduce readmission risk in a vulnerable patient population.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/clinics.htm
1 Jan 2016
Aspirin's use, effectiveness debated
This issue covers topics including aspirin's role in cardiovascular health, conference coverage for palliative care, and the growth of free clinics in medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/editors.htm
1 May 2015