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New primary care guidance released on HIV care
The 2024 update from the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America offers more focus on patient-centered HIV care and new recommendations on immunizations, cancer screening, and sexually transmitted infections, among other topics.
Celebrate Internal Medicine Day on Oct. 28
Join ACP in celebrating Internal Medicine Day by sharing your pride in internal medicine.
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for heart failure
A 78-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-month history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (ejection fraction, 20%). She has stable dyspnea when walking up stairs but has no other symptoms. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate treatment?
Patients with OUD less likely to stop methadone than buprenorphine/naloxone
Results were consistent after fentanyl became present in the population and across a range of subgroup and sensitivity analyses.
New tool assists caregiver decision making about firearms for dementia patients
Caregivers who used the Safety in Dementia decision aid felt more prepared to make decisions about firearms access for patients with Alzheimer's disease than those given a control resource, although there was no significant change in patients' access to firearms, a trial found.
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.