Search results for "COVID-19"
Making smoking cessation less of a struggle
This month's issue considers smoking cessation, helping patients with disabilities, and conference coverage from the Society of Hospital Medicine's annual meeting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/making-smoking-cessation-less-of-a-struggle.htm
1 Jun 2022
Improving trainee well-being vital to medical culture
Three steps can help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/improving-trainee-well-being-vital-to-medical-culture.htm
1 Jun 2022
Chapter advocacy key to advancing ACP's priorities
ACP's legislative staff are following four key court cases on affirmative action, gun violence, climate change, and women's reproductive health care rights.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/chapter-advocacy-key-to-advancing-acps-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2022
Advocacy is a marathon that mimics our patient encounters
We do advocacy work on a daily basis when we see patients, and we have to approach our interactions with legislators in a similar way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/advocacy-is-a-marathon-that-mimics-our-patient-encounters.htm
1 Jun 2022
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host ninth forum on COVID-19
A full recording of COVID-19 Forum IX: Management of Patients with Persistent Symptoms after COVID-19 is available for replay online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/4.htm
31 May 2022
Studies examine persistent symptoms of COVID-19
A U.K. study found that COVID-19 vaccination after infection may help persistent symptoms, while a U.S. study found that the burden of such symptoms appears high.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/24/5.htm
24 May 2022
No additional benefit seen for self-monitored blood glucose with community health worker support
In a small trial, patients with insulin-treated diabetes were randomly assigned to usual care, a lottery incentive for daily self-monitored blood glucose, or the lottery plus support from a community health worker if needed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/24/2.htm
24 May 2022
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's COVID-19 Forum IX: Management of Patients with Persistent Symptoms after COVID-19
During the May 24 virtual live event, a panel of experts will discuss challenges related to the care of patients who have lasting symptoms following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/3.htm
17 May 2022
IDSA offers guidance on managing drug interactions with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) listed six steps to help clinicians prescribe the COVID-19 medication while minimizing interaction risks. Other recent research looked at neuropsychiatric conditions after COVID-19 and hospital profits during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2022
New COVID-19 vaccines tested, authorization changes in progress for existing vaccines
The FDA further limited use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine and scheduled advisory committee meetings on other vaccine questions. Two non-mRNA vaccines showed effectiveness, and other studies looked at antibody prevalence, home test accuracy, and long-term symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/10/2.htm
10 May 2022