Search results for "Procedures"
ACP's 2021 end-of-year advocacy highlights: Advocating to support internists and their patients
From advancing the value of internal medicine and primary care to supporting internists' needs during the COVID-19 crisis, ACP has been actively working for members and patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/21/6.htm
21 Dec 2021
New best practice guidance encourages stewardship of urine culture orders
A panel of 15 experts offered recommendations for diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures, including strategies for ordering, processing, and reporting cultures in the ED, hospital, outpatient practice, and long-term care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/07/6.htm
7 Dec 2021
Updated boxed warning for arthritis, ulcerative colitis drugs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/updated-boxed-warning-for-arthritis-ulcerative-colitis-drugs.htm
1 Nov 2021
Prep and protect medical tourists to prevent tragedies
Medical tourism may have some cost benefits, but also carries risks from complications. Internists can consult with patients before they go to mitigate potential consequences.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/prep-and-protect-medical-tourists-to-prevent-tragedies.htm
1 Oct 2021
Trying to temper a 'twindemic'
This issue addressed the upcoming flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, policies around mammography, and medical tourism.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/trying-to-temper-a-twindemic.htm
1 Oct 2021
Ventilators, pacemakers recalled; rehab device approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/ventilators-pacemakers-recalled-rehab-device-approved.htm
1 Oct 2021
Guideline recommends when to refer patients with obstructive sleep apnea for surgery
Clinicians should discuss referral to a sleep surgeon, bariatric surgeon, or both with patients who do not tolerate positive airway pressure, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/21/2.htm
21 Sep 2021
Changes to contraindication for statins in pregnancy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/09/changes-to-contraindication-for-statins-in-pregnancy.htm
1 Sep 2021
Gender pay gap persists in internal medicine, especially in procedural subspecialties
Only general internal medicine, endocrinology, and geriatrics had more women than men, and only 26% of full professors were women, according to an analysis of U.S. internal medicine faculty in 2018 to 2019.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/20/5.htm
20 Jul 2021
Doctors in training seek ‘bright hope’
The first-ever virtual meeting for the College's Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members featured a lesson in resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sessions for overcoming early-career failures and working for racial justice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/doctors-in-training-seek-bright-hope.htm
1 Jul 2021