Search results for "Genetics"
Global health course featuring ACP leadership and policy in Italy this summer
ACP members are invited to participate in the European Genetics Foundation's (EGF) summer course in Comparative Health: The Reforms of the Health Care Systems in a Globalized World, co-directed by ACP's associate executive vice president John Tooker, MACP, MBA.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/9.htm
12 Jul 2011
Global health course featuring ACP leadership and policy in Italy this summer
ACP members are invited to participate in the European Genetics Foundation's summer course in Comparative Health: The Reforms of the Health Care Systems in a Globalized World, co-directed by ACP's associate executive vice president John Tooker, MACP, MBA, and featuring an array of international speakers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/8.htm
28 Jun 2011
FDA considers new approach to safe disposal of opioids
This column reviews details on recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/fda-considers-new-approach-to-safe-disposal-of-opioids.htm
1 Jun 2022
Unraveling autism's many causes, spread across the genome
Despite the 90% heritability of autism, suggesting a very strong genetic component to its etiology, zeroing in on the genetic underpinnings of this disorder has been very challenging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/genomics.htm
1 Apr 2009
Improving celiac disease diagnosis
Celiac disease should be part of the differential diagnosis for several classic clinical presentations, but atypical symptoms, including constipation, can cause doctors to overlook some patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/improving-celiac-disease-diagnosis.htm
1 Feb 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for sports participation
This week's quiz asks readers to interpret the cardiac findings of an 18-year-old man with no history of hypertension or other pertinent medical history who is being evaluated before participating on his college basketball team.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/21/3.htm
21 Feb 2023
Dyspnea should lead to testing for every patient
An expert discusses why every individual with dyspnea should have pulmonary function tests and every individual with fixed airflow obstruction on pulmonary function tests should be tested for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/dyspnea-should-lead-to-testing-for-every-patient.htm
1 Nov 2023
Time-restricted eating comparable to traditional calorie restriction for weight loss, study finds
Patient preference and other considerations such as ease of use can guide clinical choice of dietary weight loss interventions, according to an editorial accompanying a small randomized trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/27/4.htm
27 Jun 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of left knee pain
A 76-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of left knee pain of moderate intensity that worsens with ambulation. She reports minimal pain at rest and no nocturnal pain. There are no clicking or locking symptoms. She has tried naproxen and ibuprofen but developed dyspepsia; acetaminophen provides mild to moderate relief. The patient has hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and chronic stable angina. Medications are lisinopril, metoprolol, simvastatin, low-dose aspirin, and nitroglycerin as needed. Following a physical exam, lab results and radiograph, what is the next best step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/01/3.htm
1 Apr 2014
Global risk assessment best for predicting heart failure in asymptomatic patients, panel finds
Global risk assessment best for predicting heart failure in asymptomatic patients, panel findsFree, two-minute dementia screen compares well to longer mini-assessments
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/16/1.htm
16 Nov 2010