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Score may help predict which patients are likely to achieve type 2 diabetes cure after bariatric surgery

After calculating each patient's preoperative DiaRem score, researchers determined the extent of their diabetes remission based on post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery criteria set by the American Diabetes Association. The proportion of patients achieving remission of any duration decreased as DiaRem scores increased.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/26/5.htm
26 Apr 2016

New rules change handling of patient data

Under new rules, patients must have access to their electronic health information as soon as it is available. But there are also a few exceptions that allow some flexibility on what is released when.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/new-rules-change-handling-of-patient-data.htm
1 Apr 2021

MKSAP Quiz: pre-procedural evaluation

A 46-year-old woman is evaluated before undergoing a dental cleaning procedure involving deep scaling. She has a history of mitral valve prolapse without regurgitation and also had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) aortic valve endocarditis 10 years ago treated successfully with antibiotics. The patient notes an allergy to penicillin characterized by hypotension, hives, and wheezing. The remainder of the history is noncontributory. Following a physical and cardiopulmonary examination, what is the most appropriate prophylactic regimen for this patient before her dental procedure?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/23/3.htm
23 Dec 2014

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation of lung cancer risk during a routine visit

This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate lung cancer screening test for a 63-year-old woman with a 37-pack-year history of cigarette smoking who quit smoking at age 55 years and has COPD but reports no symptoms concerning for lung cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/3.htm
16 May 2023

Practice Tips: Ancillary procedures are win-win-win

There are several ways to increase practice revenue, including patient volume, better collections, or better contract rates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2014

New ethics case study examines implications of resuscitation approaches

A case study developed by ACP's Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee and the Center for Ethics and Professionalism addresses the ethical issues associated with “slow” or “show” codes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/5.htm
23 May 2023

Clarifying sharing, blocking health information in HIPAA

ACP clarifies how information blocking regulations and the HIPAA Privacy Rule would work together through a newly proposed rule about information sharing and blocking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/clarifying-sharing-blocking-health-information-in-hipaa.htm
1 Jul 2023

Prostate biopsy complications rising with a high rate of post-procedure hospitalizations

Prostate biopsy was associated with a 6.9% hospitalization rate within 30 days, compared to a 2.9% hospitalization rate among a control group of men who did not have a biopsy, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/5.htm
27 Sep 2011

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for easy bruising

A 48-year-old woman is evaluated for easy bruising. She has no history of gingival bleeding, menorrhagia, or bleeding following procedures. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/28/3.htm
28 Mar 2023

Understand obesity before treating it

The central nervous system regulates a person's weight, with many variables in play, and both internal and external factors can increase or decrease calorie intake and expenditure.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/understand-obesity-before-treating-it.htm
1 Jun 2021

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