Search results for "Primary Care"
Primary care doctors should help patients keep med lists current
Effects of large ESA and iron doses vary with hematocrit level
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/09/5.htm
9 Mar 2010
Age-adapted D-dimer cutoffs in older patients may help exclude DVT in primary care
Using age-adapted D-dimer cutoffs in older patients may help rule out deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in primary care, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/6.htm
12 Jun 2012
Survey finds many patients OK with placebos in primary care
A majority of patients favored allowing placebo treatments in medical care, especially when they were used honestly and transparently, a recent telephone survey found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/2.htm
9 Jul 2013
In-person and remote programs lead to weight loss in primary care
More than a third of obese patients successfully achieved significant weight loss in two different two-year programs led by primary care physicians and funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/5.htm
22 Nov 2011
ED visits are usually for emergencies rather than ‘primary care’
Use of presenting complaint is ineffective in determining whether emergency department (ED) visits could have been treated by a primary care visit instead, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/26/5.htm
26 Mar 2013
Study analyzes diagnostic errors in primary care
Diagnostic errors in primary care are often related to process breakdowns during the clinical encounter, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2013
Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023
Drug shortages cause scrambles in primary care
Physicians are prescribing drugs and dosages they normally wouldn't to fill the gaps in drug manufacturing shortages. Learn more about what the federal government is doing about shortages and what internists can expect in the near future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/05/editors.htm
1 May 2012
NAFLD needs new attention in primary care
This issue also covers counseling patients about exercise, COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination, and reflections by College leaders about their terms of office during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/nafld-needs-new-attention-in-primary-care.htm
1 Apr 2021
Screening, brief intervention in primary care appear ineffective for reducing drug use
Screening and brief intervention targeting drug use do not appear to be effective in primary care, according to the findings of 2 recent studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/4.htm
12 Aug 2014