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Revascularization may offer patients with claudication more improvement in patient self-reported outcomes than medical management, study finds

It may be premature for interventionalists to treat more patients with claudication and measure patient-reported outcomes during the process, according to an accompanying editorial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/23/2.htm
23 Aug 2016

Guideline offers recommendations to prevent acute COPD exacerbations

An evidence-based guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society offers recommendations on preventing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/14/2.htm
14 Apr 2015

MKSAP Quiz: chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus

This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 38-year-old man with an 18-month history of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/3.htm
19 Jun 2012

Physicians pushing back on burnout

This issue covers such topics as making systemic changes to fight physician burnout, planning for end-of-life care, and addressing e-cigarettes with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2016

Catch up on new COPD guidelines

Updated guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease revised the definition and staging of the condition, and an expert offers tips for optimal care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/catch-up-on-new-copd-guidelines.htm
1 Jun 2018

System-wide changes improve diabetes care

To improve metrics of diabetes care, 4 employed primary care practices at a health system in Texas worked to systematically improve HbA1c testing and started a “Saving Toes” campaign.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/success.htm
1 Sep 2016

MKSAP Quiz: Cardiac risk reduction

A 62-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. Medical history is significant for a myocardial infarction 3 years ago, dyslipidemia, hypertension, tobacco use, and drinking two alcoholic drinks per day. What intervention offers the greatest cardiac risk reduction in this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/3.htm
20 Nov 2012

More active clinician interventions may help smokers quit

The intensity of treatment, in terms of number and length of sessions, is associated with quitting success; more intensive treatments result in greater rates of abstinence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2015

DTC screening tests a source of concern

With the proliferation of the number and scope of direct-to-consumer tests, ACP is concerned about the unnecessary costs and undue anxiety for patients when results lead to follow-up testing to rule out a medical concern.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/dtc-screening-tests-a-source-of-concern.htm
1 Jun 2018

Debate ignites over safety of e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes can open doors into the subject of quitting tobacco use. Although the devices lack any hard data to support their use, they can offer doctors a chance to explore with patients other options for smoking cessation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/e-cigarettes.htm
1 Mar 2014

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