Search results for "Irritable Bowel"
Probiotics have potential, though definitive evidence is lacking
Probiotics are gaining some rationale for use##mdash;not for everything, but for preventing anti-biotic-associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals. But many products on the market don't live up to their own hype.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/probiotics.htm
1 Apr 2013
FDA issues alert for CellCept, recalls for Solodyn, Digitek
An overview of agency actions, including an alert for CellCept and recalls for Solodyn and Digitek.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2008
Abdominal wall pain as its own diagnosis
Internists can diagnose chronic abdominal wall pain with a simple physical exam and some savvy history taking, experts said, and reassure patients that their condition is not serious and may respond to treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/abdominal-wall-pain-as-its-own-diagnosis.htm
1 Sep 2017
Don't be anxious about psychiatric diagnoses
Tips can help physicians with the screening and treatment of mental disorders seen in primary care, including somatoform, bipolar and anxiety disorders.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/psychiatry.htm
1 Jun 2013
Uptake of CRC screening leaves room for improvement
This issue also covers IMGs and immigration policy, along with conference coverage on gastroenterology and the art of diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/uptake-of-crc-screening-leaves-room-for-improvement.htm
1 Jan 2019
Beyond counting sheep, helping patients sleep
This issue covers sleep hygiene, abdominal pain, and women's health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/beyond-counting-sheep-helping-patients-sleep.htm
1 Sep 2017
Do placebos have a place in clinical practice?
Placebo use is common in internal medicine. But is it ethical? Experts examine the disconnect between the standards of medicine, and how it's actually practiced in the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/placebo.htm
1 Apr 2009
Fibromyalgia's symptoms real but be cautious in diagnosis
A rheumatologist with 25 years of fibromyalgia research experience questions the current paradigm surrounding the elusive illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/fibromyalgia.htm
1 May 2009
California San Diego School of Medicine.Dr. Crowe also serves ...
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https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/acpi-201409-gluten_t1.pdf
20 Aug 2014
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACP Internist Gluten-free diets have gotten a ...
be causing a patient’s GI symptoms, including wheat allergy, celiac dis-ease, and irritable bowel syndrome. ... its blockade of COX5) Small bowel AVMs cause you to do this6) NaHCO3, Al(OH)3, CaCO3, or Mg(OH)2,.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/acpi-201409-puzzle_t1.pdf
20 Aug 2014