Search results for "Guidelines"
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
Patients with provoked VTE often on anticoagulation longer than recommended
Three variables were associated with receiving anticoagulation for longer than three months after a provoked venous thromboembolism (VTE): direct oral anticoagulant use, history of VTE, and history of myocardial infarction.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/01/4.htm
1 Nov 2022
Guidelines define an adjunctive role for weight loss and other prescription medications in obesity management
Knowledgeable prescribing of weight loss medications, and choosing other necessary prescription medications with favorable weight profiles, can aid in the prevention and management of obesity and can be useful for patients who have been unsuccessful with diet and exercise alone, according to a clinical practice guideline.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/27/1.htm
27 Jan 2015
MKSAP Quiz: Increased frequency of long-term headaches
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate next step in treatment for a 48-year-old man with a 25-year history of headaches that have become increasingly frequent.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/18/3.htm
18 Apr 2023
ACP releases clinical practice guideline on nonsurgical management of UI in women
Women with stress urinary incontinence (UI) should perform pelvic floor muscle training, commonly known as Kegel exercises, to help manage the condition, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/16/1.htm
16 Sep 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for fatigue, headache
A 36-year-old man is evaluated for fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and sore throat of 2 days' duration. He is also seeking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation. Following a physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/04/3.htm
4 Apr 2023
New guidelines on valvular heart disease released
Cardiology experts released new updated guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (VHD) last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/1.htm
11 Mar 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Multiple segmental pulmonary emboli
A 65-year-old man is diagnosed with multiple segmental pulmonary emboli in the right lung. He has no other medical problems, and he takes no medications. He is alert and engaged in shared decision making. After a physical exam and discussion with the patient, what is the appropriate treatment recommendation?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/3.htm
31 May 2022
Long-term low-dose hydroxychloroquine use associated with low risk for retinopathy
A higher hydroxychloroquine dose was associated with progressively greater risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/17/2.htm
17 Jan 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