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DME requests pose practice problems

Documentation requirements for some types of durable medical equipment (DME) are increasing, but DME requests can also be time-consuming in other ways for physician practices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/dme.htm
1 Jul 2014

Medical missions in Iraq help train next generation of doctors

U.S. military physicians are helping to train Iraq's next generation of doctors, as well as helping to restore an infrastructure smashed by decades of neglect then the shock and awe of combat.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/iraq.htm
1 Oct 2011

New heart disease test, drugs for flu, weight management

This update covers a new test to predict risk of future coronary heart disease events, the first neuraminidase inhibitor for influenza, and a new GLP-1 agonist for obese people.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/03/fda.htm
1 Mar 2015

Oncologic ‘horrors' can beset hospitalized patients

Common crises that can happen during the management of oncology patients include increased intracranial pressure, metabolic problems, infections, and toxic side effects from drugs. Learn how to manage these conditions.Exercise capacity is the single most power predictor of cardiovascular events, whether or not symptoms are present.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/oncology.htm
1 Jun 2014

More options available for psoriatic arthritis

Internists are the first doctors patients see for joint pain, which means they can make a big difference in preventing the progression of joint diseases such as psoriatic arthritis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/more-options-available-for-psoriatic-arthritis.htm
1 Apr 2019

Abdominal wall pain as its own diagnosis

Internists can diagnose chronic abdominal wall pain with a simple physical exam and some savvy history taking, experts said, and reassure patients that their condition is not serious and may respond to treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/abdominal-wall-pain-as-its-own-diagnosis.htm
1 Sep 2017

Glucocorticoid injections may not help in lumbar spinal stenosis

Epidural injections of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine to treat spinal stenosis performed no better than injections of lidocaine alone in a new trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2014

Fear of malpractice suits prompts more tests, emergency department referrals

Medicare patients received more diagnostic tests and referrals to the emergency department when treated by physicians who worry more about malpractice liability, regardless of whether states have adopted common malpractice tort reforms, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/13/1.htm
13 Aug 2013

Readers weigh in on ACP's meaning, ‘nonspecific’ back pain

Readers respond to coverage about fighting physician burnout and nonspecific back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/readers-weigh-in-on-acps-meaning-nonspecific-back-pain.htm
1 Jul 2018

Antidepressants work for patients with comorbidities

Patients with comorbidities can be safely and effectively treated for major depressive disorder (MDD) with antidepressants, even combination therapy, with no more adverse effects than their healthier counterparts, researchers concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/24/5.htm
24 Jan 2012

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