JAMA IM Editor Recaps 2023's High-Impact Research JAMA IM Editor Recaps 2023's High-Impact Research
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine, discusses five of the journal ' s most impactful studies from 2023 and the take-home messages for internists and their colleagues.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
AHRQ: Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking nominations to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Specific areas of expertise being sought include public health, health equity and the reduction of health disparities, application of science to health policy, decision modeling, dissemination and implementation, behavioral medicine and clinical health psychology, and communication of scientific findings to diverse audiences. Nominations of individuals with training and expertise in internal medicine, family medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology will receive the strongest consideration. Nomina...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 3, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HCM Drug Hopeful; Pre-Cardiac Cath Fasting in Doubt; Way to Visualize LAAO Issues?
(MedPage Today) -- Even in states with laws requiring athletic facilities to have an on-site automated external defibrillator (AED), the odds of bystander AED use for cardiac arrests remain low. (JAMA Internal Medicine)
A quadriceps strength test... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Clinical Takeaways in Thrombocytopenia From ASH 2023 Clinical Takeaways in Thrombocytopenia From ASH 2023
Clinical takeaways in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) from ASH 2023 include efficacy of novel therapies, infection risk in chronic ITP, and ITP effects during pregnancy, as reported by Dr Howard Liebman.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine ReCAP Source Type: news
Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency: The'Quick and Dirty' Method Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency: The'Quick and Dirty' Method
The Curbsiders share an endocrinologist ' s tips on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating adrenal insufficiency.The Curbsiders (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Gold Standard Lacking for Measuring Respectful Maternity Care
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 -- The lack of a gold standard for measuring respectful maternity care (RMC) limits evaluation of other tools, according to a review published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Amy G. Cantor, M.D., M.P.H., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Food Insecurity Declined in 2021 Versus 2019 in Low-Income Adults
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 -- Among low-income adults, food insecurity decreased in 2021 compared with prepandemic levels, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Aaron L. Troy, M.D., M.P.H., from the Beth Israel... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Protein Risk Score Can Predict Risk for Mortality in Heart Failure
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 -- A protein risk score can predict mortality for patients with heart failure, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Kayode O. Kuku, M.D., from the National Institutes of Health in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Women Who Are Not Pregnant Are Ordering Abortion Pills Just in Case
(Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pam Belluck Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Abortion Research Women and Girls Mifeprex (RU-486) Abortion Drugs Law and Legislation Telemedicine Two Thousand Twenty Two Pregnancy and Childbirth JAMA Internal Medicine (Journal) United Stat Source Type: news
How Psychiatry Is Tackling the Surge of Climate Anxiety How Psychiatry Is Tackling the Surge of Climate Anxiety
As growing legions of Americans experience anxiety related to climate change, organized psychiatry is rising to meet the challenge.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Risk H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Risk
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with a moderately increased risk for Alzheimer ' s disease, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 28, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Abortion Battles Shift to Medical Emergencies, Travel Abortion Battles Shift to Medical Emergencies, Travel
The legal landscape surrounding abortion has been roiled by uncertainty since the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which had...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 27, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here
Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 26, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine Practice Guideline Source Type: news
Milestone Rating System Improved Residency Knowledge Ratings Bias
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- Adoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM), and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study Links Specific Drugs to Delusions of Parasitosis Risk Study Links Specific Drugs to Delusions of Parasitosis Risk
Researchers conducted a case-control study of biometric and pharmaceutical data from 34 patients with delusions of parasitosis, which they compared to an age-matched control group of 53 women.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 26, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
