Search results for "Clinical decision-making"
Rifamycin-containing regimens appear effective, well tolerated for preventing latent TB reactivation
At least 3 months of therapy with rifamycin-containing regimens was reasonably well tolerated, efficacious, and possibly better than isoniazid (INH) monotherapy for preventing patients with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection from developing active cases in countries with a low TB incidence, a meta-analysis concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/2.htm
12 Aug 2014
New cholesterol guideline focuses on statin intensity, not LDL
A new cholesterol guideline focuses on the intensity of statin therapy, the 10-year risk or lifetime risk, and the balancing of those benefits with the risks and side effects of the medicine. Also, the therapeutic response should be considered when managing hyperlipidemia.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/cholesterol.htm
1 Jun 2014
European societies release guideline on diagnosis, treatment of hyponatremia
Three European societies recently released a clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/6.htm
11 Mar 2014
Vascular risks may vary among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
High doses of diclofenac and possibly ibuprofen have comparable vascular risks to coxibs, whereas high-dose naproxen was associated with less vascular risk than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/2.htm
11 Jun 2013
Azithromycin not associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the general population
Azithromycin was not associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes in a general population of young and middle-aged adults, a Danish study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/1.htm
7 May 2013
Decision-making rules for diagnosing PE may save lives
Early detection of pulmonary embolism is critical, which puts the primary care internist on the front lines of preventing a patient's continual deterioration that culminates in death. Patients are as likely to present in the office with symptoms as they are at the emergency department.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/pulmonology.htm
1 Mar 2013
PULMONOLOGY “Of all the patients that come here,we make ...
Going with the gutIf a physician does not have D-dimer. testing or one of these clinical decision-making tools available, it is still possible toask questions that can uncover red ... But. using clinical judgment, a physician maystill elect to do a CT scan.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/acpi-201303-pulmonology_t2.pdf
28 Feb 2013
PULMONOLOGY “Of all the patients that come here,we make ...
Going with the gutIf a physician does not have D-dimer. testing or one of these clinical decision-making tools available, it is still possible toask questions that can uncover red ... But. using clinical judgment, a physician maystill elect to do a CT scan.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/acpi-201303-pulmonology_t1.pdf
28 Feb 2013
Letters to the Editor
Readers submit their thoughts on bone mineral density testing and a better title for “internal medicine.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/03/letters.htm
1 Mar 2012
Managing the elderly with cardiovascular disease
As patients are living longer, they're seeking more care for their cardiovascular diseases, as well as the accompanying comorbities such as diabetes. Effective therapy works in the older population, say the experts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/CVD.htm
1 Oct 2011