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Serious adverse events frequent in outpatient care, review finds
Seven percent of outpatients experienced at least one adverse event, with drug events being the most common (63.8%), followed by health care-associated infections (14.8%) and surgical or procedural events (14.2%), according to an analysis of Massachusetts clinics.
Increased doses of smoking cessation therapy improved quit rates following treatment failure
Raising doses of varenicline or nicotine replacement therapy increased abstinence rates in patients for whom an initial dose of varenicline or combined nicotine replacement therapy was ineffective, a two-part trial found.
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up on blood tests
A 45-year-old woman is evaluated at follow-up for abnormal alkaline phosphatase levels on three previous blood tests. She has mild pruritus. She has no family history of liver disease. Following a physical exam and other tests, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
Self-administered aspirin immediately after myocardial infarction saves lives, study finds
Taking aspirin within four hours of severe chest pain onset and continuing treatment for 28 days after an acute myocardial infarction delayed 13,016 deaths annually, even after accounting for 963 deaths due to bleeding, researchers estimated.
Updated apps available for ACP journals, guidelines
ACP's journal and guideline apps have been updated to offer easier navigation, light and dark modes, and text magnification, among other features.
ACP President featured on Sirius XM Doctor Radio episode
Doctor Radio regularly broadcasts health and medical information from medical experts.
Put words in our mouth
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.