Search results for "Cholesterol"
Separate industry-funded studies find benefit to bempedoic acid as preventive medication, CRP as biomarker
Bempedoic acid reduced cardiovascular (CV) events among patients unwilling or unable to take statins, a trial found, while a review showed that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) was a stronger predictor for risk of future CV events and death than cholesterol in patients on statins.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/14/4.htm
14 Mar 2023
Overweight, obesity poorly managed in type 1 diabetes
While U.S. adults with type 1 diabetes have rates of overweight and obesity virtually identical to those in the general adult population, only about 50% received lifestyle recommendations for weight management from clinicians or tried lifestyle modifications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/4.htm
14 Feb 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 1-year history of lower extremity edema
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most likely diagnosis for a 60-year-old man with a 30-year history of poorly controlled ankylosing spondylitis and intermittent uveitis who is evaluated for a 1-year history of lower extremity edema.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/14/3.htm
14 Feb 2023
Weighing options for mid-life women
Talking about diet and exercise habits in mid-life can help guard against incremental weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/weighing-options-for-mid-life-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Overcoming care barriers for transgender patients
Negative experiences for transgender patients can be avoided through gender-affirming care by physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/overcoming-care-barriers-for-transgender-patients.htm
1 Jan 2023
ADA updates diabetes standards of care for 2023
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has changed its recommendations on hypertension cutoffs, use of statins, and treatment of patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/20/1.htm
20 Dec 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal pain
This week's quiz asks readers to choose the most appropriate management of a 55-year-old man who was hospitalized two months ago for severe acute pancreatitis and had hypodense pancreatic lesions two weeks ago on contrast-enhanced pancreas-protocol CT.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/29/3.htm
29 Nov 2022
Monkeypox: 5 key points
An expert panel convened by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine provided five key takeaways about diagnosing and managing monkeypox.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/monkeypox-5-key-points.htm
1 Nov 2022
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Nov 2022
Obesity prevalence varies significantly among Asian American subgroups
Overall, Asian Americans had a 11.7% obesity prevalence, but rates varied from as high as 16.8% in Filipino Americans and 15.3% in Japanese Americans to 6.5% in Chinese Americans and 6.3% in Vietnamese Americans.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2022