Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
Diabetic foot care begins with bare feet
Internists can head up a care team that intervenes early and often in preventing the ulcerations, pressure points and neuropathies that can progress to infection and possibly amputation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/diabetes.htm
1 Oct 2013
MKSAP Quiz: marked change in overall behavior
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 27-year-old man with a marked change in behavior over a 6-month time frame.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/13/3.htm
13 Mar 2012
Candidates announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect
Two candidates are seeking election as Chair-elect Designee of the Board of Governors, with voting and results announced in late October.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/candidates-announced-for-board-of-governors-chair-elect.htm
1 Sep 2020
‘Unlearning’ how to prescribe antibiotics
Health care leaders have spent endless hours trying to break a habit that's been surprisingly intractable: prescribing antibiotics when they're not warranted.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/antibiotics.htm
1 Sep 2012
IDSA supports neuraminidase inhibitors for flu in specific populations
In the wake of recent systematic reviews critical of anti-flu drugs, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has reaffirmed recommendations on use of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) for treatment of influenza in high-risk patient populations or severe cases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/29/4.htm
29 Apr 2014
ACP's ‘big tent’ advocacy agenda
ACP's advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues extends beyond partisan political debates and is meant to help physicians in their pursuit of clinical care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2017
Leadership Day 2017 prioritizes patient protection
Four hundred Leadership Day attendees from 47 states and Washington, D.C., met with 107 members of Congress and their staffs during more than 400 meetings on Capitol Hill to encourage the goal of protecting patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/leadership-day-2017-prioritizes-patient-protection.htm
1 Jul 2017
Keep up with vaccine recommendations
New vaccines and their recommendations have added complexity and made it tough to stay current. For patients, the extra costs can be prohibitive. Learn how to stay abreast of the requirements and engage patients on the issue.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/vaccines.htm
1 Sep 2013
Army physicians on the front line of infectious disease research
Walter Reed's infectious disease unit travels the globe to identify and combat the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Driven to find vaccines that protect troops stationed overseas, the work quickly benefits civilian populations, too.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/army.htm
1 Feb 2010
Officer and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall at Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 in Philadelphia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/officer-and-regents-election-results-announced.htm
1 Mar 2019