Search results for "Diabetes"
Closing the gap on osteoporosis
A new clinical guideline from ACP focuses on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/closing-the-gap-on-osteoporosis.htm
1 May 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 6-month history of incontinence
A 68-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-month history of incontinence typified by continuous leakage and dribbling. Following a physical exam and urinalysis, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2020
New studies analyze risk factors, treatments for afib
One study found that early rhythm control was better than rate control for low-risk patients, another found that age at menarche and menopause was associated with afib risk, and another indicated that women's lower risk for afib is due to their smaller body size compared with men.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/06/1.htm
6 Sep 2022
SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with lower risk of gout vs. GLP-1 receptor agonists
In a large, propensity-matched study, adult patients with type 2 diabetes who were newly prescribed a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor had a lower rate of incident gout than those newly prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/14/2.htm
14 Jan 2020
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
Zolpidem dose for women lowered, diabetes drug approved
This regulatory update covers warnings to lower zolpidem doses in women and approvals for a new drug to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/fda.htm
1 Apr 2013
Detecting eating disorders in midlife
Internists are well positioned to spot eating disorder symptoms in older adults, who can suffer more serious consequences of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/detecting-eating-disorders-in-midlife.htm
1 Feb 2021
Silent epidemic: Alcohol and preventable death, despair
Alcohol use disorder is often linked to poverty, unemployment, social isolation, and other social determinants of health, and medicine must address these underlying factors to genuinely reduce the risks associated with alcohol.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/silent-epidemic-alcohol-and-preventable-death-despair.htm
1 Jul 2023
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/2023/02/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Feb 2023
Demystifying the diagnosis of PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common reproductive disorder in the world, may present with varying diagnostic criteria, so internists can focus on two simple characteristics of the syndrome to help their clinical judgment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/demystifying-the-diagnosis-of-pcos.htm
1 Nov 2018