Search results for "Vitamins"
Guidelines diminish cholesterol worries
Physicians can expect questions from patients confused by a committee's report stating that dietary cholesterol should no longer be considered “a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/cholesterol.htm
1 Jun 2015
MKSAP Quiz: upper endoscopy for dyspepsia
A 68-year-old woman undergoes upper endoscopy for evaluation of dyspepsia. She has a history of pernicious anemia. She has no other medical problems and her only medication is oral vitamin B12. Upper endoscopy discloses a 6-mm polyp in the body of the stomach, which is removed by polypectomy. Pathologic examination of the polyp confirms a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/26/3.htm
26 Apr 2016
Expert explains thyroid diagnosis, treatment and common red flags
The estimate that 25 million people have thyroid problems would double if the normal range was adjusted, as some medical societies suggest. In this Web-only feature, Victor Bernet, FACP, the author of MKSAP 15's chapter on disorders of the thyroid gland, offers his insights into management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/thyroid.htm
1 Jan 2010
Strength, balance training halves fall injuries in older women with previous falls
Strength and balance training exercises reduced by more than half the rate of injuries from falls in home-dwelling older women, while neither exercise nor vitamin D affected the rate of falls, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/31/2.htm
31 Mar 2015
Fighting obesity means fighting evolution's urges to gorge
Physicians seeking to counsel patients on weight management need to start early, be proactive and discuss activity and nutrition at every visit, said one presenter at Internal Medicine 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/obesity.htm
1 Jun 2012
Folic acid supplementation may help prevent first stroke in high-risk patients with hypertension
Among patients with low platelet count and high total homocysteine levels, receiving folic acid reduced the risk of first stroke by 73%, whereas there was no significant effect of folic acid among low-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/2.htm
8 May 2018
Start with bloodwork to diagnose anemia
Anemia is fairly common, but its many etiologies complicate diagnosis. It affects more than one in five black and Hispanic people, one in 10 seniors and one in five of those over the age of 85. Learn how to fine-tune the diagnosis to best help patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/anemia.htm
1 Mar 2013
Capital location inspires political theme for annual meeting
Washington, D.C., is lending not just a location but also a theme to many of the offerings at Internal Medicine 2008.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/fourteen.htm
1 Apr 2008
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy for afib
The American College of Chest Physicians provided 60 recommendation statements in the areas of stroke risk, bleeding risk, antithrombotic therapy, and management of bleeding on oral anticoagulation, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2018
Evidence lacking on efficacy of prescription drug monitoring programs
Features of prescription drug monitoring programs associated with reductions in overdoses included mandatory review of data by clinicians before writing prescriptions, frequent (at least weekly) updates of data, clinician authorization to access data, and monitoring of nonscheduled drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/1.htm
8 May 2018