Search results for "Adherence"
MKSAP Quiz: 4-month history of skin lesions
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 40-year-old woman for a 4-month history of symmetrically distributed, severely pruritic, grouped erosions on her elbows, knees, back, and buttocks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2012
Discontinuing LABAs in combination therapy may increase asthma symptoms, meta-analysis suggests
In asthma patients receiving combination therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), discontinuing the latter after asthma is controlled may worsen outcomes, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/11/1.htm
11 Sep 2012
Self-managed exercise may work for knee osteoarthritis
Self-managed physical therapy exercises such as aerobics, aquatics, strengthening and proprioception were effective for knee osteoarthritis, a literature review concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/06/5.htm
6 Nov 2012
ACP, other groups issue joint recommendations on stable ischemic heart disease
Two new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating stable ischemic heart disease (IHD) were released by a collaboration of medical organizations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/20/1.htm
20 Nov 2012
More information on medication changes may improve post-discharge adherence in patients with stroke
Providing more details to primary care physicians (PCPs) about medication changes during hospitalization can help improve adherence after discharge, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/18/5.htm
18 Dec 2012
Generic-based antiretroviral therapy may be cost-effective, mathematical simulation model indicates
Three-pill generic-based antiretroviral therapy is cost-effective and could offer cost savings compared with a branded single-pill regimen, a new study indicates.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2013
Vaccine recommendations updated for pneumococcus, Tdap and flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued a new adult immunization schedule that adds the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, updates Tdap regimens for the elderly and pregnant women, and eliminates the egg-allergy exception for influenza vaccines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/2.htm
29 Jan 2013
More than half of hypertensive black patients don't receive diuretics
More than half of black patients with uncontrolled hypertension don't receive diuretics, despite recommendations favoring their use as a first-line agent, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/1.htm
29 Jan 2013
What practices need to know about transition care management codes
Two new codes allow for reimbursement for non-face-to-face care when patients transition from an acute care setting back to the community. Learn the fine print of how to properly use these codes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2013
Outcomes for sleep apnea appear comparable in primary and specialty care
Patients with sleep apnea had comparable outcomes after treatment in primary and specialty care, indicating that primary care physicians may be able to effectively treat the condition, a new study reports.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/7.htm
19 Mar 2013