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Forum focuses on preventing firearm injury
During “Firearm Injury: An Escalating Health Crisis,” a panel of experts discussed what health care professionals can do to reduce the adverse impact of guns on patients' health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/forum-focuses-on-preventing-firearm-injury.htm
1 Mar 2023
COVID-19 vaccine protection, primary care delays and international differences during the pandemic
An analysis of the omicron surge found that unvaccinated people were 23 times more likely to be hospitalized than those who got a booster. Two studies assessed how the pandemic delayed primary care, and an international study tied lower infection rates to trust in government.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/08/1.htm
8 Feb 2022
Comprehensive study finds vaccines remarkably safe
The most common safety issue that resulted in label changes for vaccines was a restriction on the population to be vaccinated, such as pregnant or immunocompromised patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/28/4.htm
28 Jul 2020
Physical activity program for older adults linked to long-term improvements in function
Older adults with reduced lower-limb physical functioning treated with a 12-month, group-based physical activity and behavior maintenance program had greater improvements in function than those who received educational sessions on healthy aging, an English trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/29/1.htm
29 Mar 2022
Answers and even more questions on COVID-19 vaccines
In a fourth forum from ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine, infectious disease experts Carlos del Rio, MD, FACP, Paul Sax, MD, and Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed COVID-19 vaccines and their implementation, as well as other aspects of the pandemic response.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/30/2.htm
30 Mar 2021
New research on PASC, COVID-19 infection and vaccination during pregnancy
Two studies analyzed postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) in older and ICU patients. Other new research showed that symptomatic infection during delivery raised risks in pregnant women but vaccination during pregnancy was safe. An ACP/Annals of Internal Medicine forum focused on outpatient management of COVID-19, and the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a new monoclonal antibody treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2022
CDC issues interim guidance on measles infection control and prevention in health care
New government guidance covers what is acceptable evidence of immunity to measles and how to respond if health care personnel are exposed to the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/30/4.htm
30 Jul 2019
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host fifth forum on COVID-19
“COVID-19 Forum V: Evaluation and Care of Patients with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection” was held on June 9.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/15/2.htm
15 Jun 2021
Antibody therapy gets EUA, studies show pandemic's effects on emergency care
Sotrovimab received an emergency use authorization (EUA) for some high-risk outpatients with COVID-19, and multiple studies found changed patterns in cardiac emergencies and care associated with the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/08/1.htm
8 Jun 2021
Smoking cessation study supports ‘never too early, never too late’
Smoking cessation was consistently related to lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease (PAD), although a significantly elevated risk for PAD persisted up to 30 years after smoking cessation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/4.htm
23 Jul 2019