A new Annals "In the Clinic" provides a detailed summary of contraceptive methods and presents evidence-based discussion points that physicians can use to initiate a dialog with their patients of reproductive potential. The ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A propensity score-matched cohort study of patients treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in routine practice found that the use of generic and brand-name fluticasone–salmeterol was associated with similar ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A study of health care workers (HCWs) found that registered nurses, social or behavioral health workers, and health care support workers were at increased risk for drug overdose death, suggesting the need to identify and ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient's lifetime. These findings ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A simple and a comprehensive score has been developed for persons at risk for inflammatory arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Aug 1, 2023
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For older versus younger adults, low- to moderate-intensity statins are associated with a greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Annals of Internal ...
Aug 1, 2023
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued updated guidance for colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic, average-risk adults that suggests starting screening at age 50. The guidance is based on a critical review ...
Jul 31, 2023
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For patients with gout and type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for recurrent gout flares and gout-primary emergency department visits and hospitalizations, ...
Jul 25, 2023
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For several race-ethnicity-gender groups, statin use disparities are not explained by measurable differences in medical appropriateness of therapy, access to health care, or socioeconomic status, according to a study published ...
Jul 25, 2023
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The United States has significant gaps in its pandemic and public health emergency response system leaving it unprepared for future emergencies, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper. In the ...
Jul 25, 2023
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