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Outpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):370-381.ABSTRACTNew COVID-19 variants of concern continue to develop. Incubation period, transmissibility, immune escape, and treatment effectiveness differ by variants of concern. Physicians should be aware that the characteristics of the predominant variants of concern determine aspects of diagnosis and treatment. Multiple testing modalities exist; the most appropriate testing strategy varies depending on the clinical scenario, with factors of test sensitivity, turnaround time, and the expertise required for specimen collection. Three types of vaccines are available in the United States,...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anthony M Cheng Emily Dollar Heather Angier Source Type: research

2023 Masters in Hospital Medicine
SHM outgoing president Rachel Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM, kicked off SHM Converge 2023 in Austin, Texas in March by honoring SHM’s 2023 class of Masters in Hospital Medicine—Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, MACP, MHM, Margaret C. Fang, MD, MPH, MHM, Daniel Payson Hunt MD, MHM, and Danielle B. Scheurer, MD, MSCR, MHM. “They join 39 other Masters in Hospital Medicine,” Dr. Thompson said. “For a total of 43 from a universe of tens of thousands worldwide.” Dr. Amin Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, MACP, MHM, has been elected to the program in honor of his dedication to the specialty and SHM, along with his research and transfor...
Source: The Hospitalist - April 12, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Awards Hospital Medicine Leadership Source Type: research

Associations between Latino ethnicity and the use of emotional support and completion of advance directives
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Apr 11:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523000366. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Latino patients have been shown to engage in advance care planning (ACP) at much lower rates than non-Latino White patients. Coping strategies, such as the use of emotional support, may differentially relate to engagement in ACP among Latino and non-Latino patients. The present study sought to examine the moderating effect of ethnicity on the relationship between the use of emotional support as a coping strategy and completion of advance directives.METHODS: The present study employed a weighted sample (Nw = 185)...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 11, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Megan Johnson Shen Holly G Prigerson Paul K Maciejewski Source Type: research

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