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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

More active clinician interventions may help smokers quit

The intensity of treatment, in terms of number and length of sessions, is associated with quitting success; more intensive treatments result in greater rates of abstinence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/4.htm
23 Jun 2015

Pacemakers, stents recalled; warnings on liver disease drug

This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/pacemakers-stents-recalled-warnings-on-liver-disease-drug.htm
1 Jul 2021

MKSAP Quiz: Recent onset of fatigue and muscle weakness

A 52-year-old man is evaluated for recent onset of fatigue and muscle weakness. The patient further reports nocturia and polyuria over the past 4 weeks and a 6-kg (13.2-lb) weight loss over the past 2 months. He has COPD and a 55-pack-year smoking history. His only medication is an albuterol inhaler. Temporal muscle wasting and proximal muscle wasting and weakness are noted in the upper and lower extremities on physical exam. Hyperpigmented mucous membranes are noted. Following laboratory studies and examination of the toenail beds, what is the most likely cause of this patient's findings?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/mksap.htm
1 Feb 2014

Make more time in your day, and spend it wisely

A mindfulness expert helps calm harried physicians with key ways to make more time in the day and then spend it on the things that really matter in life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/time.htm
1 Jul 2015

Warning on NSAIDs; new schizophrenia drug approved

This update covers a strengthened warning on NSAIDs and a new drug to treat schizophrenia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/fda.htm
1 Sep 2015

Nonrespiratory causes of death becoming more common in oxygen-dependent COPD

MKSAP Quiz: a 1-week history of paresthesias
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/2.htm
25 Jan 2011

Conversing about cancer at ASCO conference

Physician-patient communication has been tied to important outcomes, including quality of life, and a variety of strategies to improve communication exist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/09/conversing-about-cancer-at-asco-conference.htm
1 Sep 2018

Cancer screens for cancer patients reveal ‘auto-pilot’ culture

MKSAP Quiz: gradual memory loss
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/19/2.htm
19 Oct 2010

Medicare will pay for lung cancer screening with CT

Medicare announced last week that it would begin covering screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT, effective immediately.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/4.htm
10 Feb 2015

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