Search results for "Vitamins"
Pinpointing primary hyperparathyroidism
With targeted testing, especially in those who present with kidney stones and bone density issues, internists can help patients with this disorder get appropriate care.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/pinpointing-primary-hyperparathyroidism.htm
1 Apr 2022
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation during annual follow-up visit
A 33-year-old woman is evaluated during her annual follow-up visit. She has a 2-year history of left-sided ulcerative colitis. All immunizations are up to date, and depression and anxiety screening results are negative. What is the most appropriate health maintenance screening test to perform?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/07/3.htm
7 Mar 2023
High-dose vitamin D may make falls, fractures more likely
Physician cost profiling systems frequently come to different results
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/4.htm
18 May 2010
Managing DOACs in primary care
Primary care physicians play a crucial role in ongoing anticoagulation management, including educating patients about the signs of venous thromboembolism.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/04/managing-doacs-in-primary-care.htm
1 Apr 2022
Vitamin K antagonist use associated with higher risk of thrombosis than bleeding in patients ages 80 and older
Compared with patients ages 70 to 79 years, those ages 80 to 89 years had a similar risk of bleeding, whereas patients ages 90 years or older had a mildly increased risk of bleeding, the study found. Patients in their 80s and 90s had a markedly higher risk of thrombosis than did patients in their 70s.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/12/4.htm
12 Jul 2016
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
No link seen between calcium intake with or without vitamin D and CVD in healthy adults
Obtaining calcium from food rather than supplements is preferred, but supplements can be used safely in patients whose calcium intake is not sufficient, the report said.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/25/1.htm
25 Oct 2016
Vitamin K antagonists provide benefit in elderly patients with afib, study finds
Patients older than age 75 who have atrial fibrillation benefited from vitamin K antagonist therapy, although their risks for stroke and bleeding were higher than in younger patients, a recent study found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/6.htm
9 Dec 2014
Vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a decreased risk of falls, meta-analysis finds
Vitamin D supplementation with or without calcium does not reduce falls by a significant amount, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/29/2.htm
29 Apr 2014
The truth about Popeye and other iron tidbits
Green leafy vegetables, tofu, and lentils are all good sources of iron, but iron is most effectively absorbed when it is heme-based, as in red meat.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/06/iron.htm
1 Jun 2017