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Osteoarthritis can ease with easy changes

An optimal regimen starting with nonpharmacologic measures can help patients achieve notable relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/osteoarthritis-can-ease-with-easy-changes.htm
1 May 2021

MKSAP Quiz: 1-year history of insomnia

An 87-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-year history of bothersome insomnia. She reports taking up to 2 hours to fall asleep. She also feels that her sleep is less refreshing. What is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/21/3.htm
21 Nov 2023

Seeking clarity for opioid prescribing

Doctors continue to be frustrated by their patients' chronic pain problems, due to a lack of evidence on opioids' long-term effectiveness and strong evidence of potential harms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/opioids.htm
1 Apr 2015

Extended-release naltrexone may be as effective as buprenorphine but more difficult to initiate

Buprenorphine might be a safer initial strategy for many patients because of the better chance of a quick, successful induction, a comment author noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/21/2.htm
21 Nov 2017

New blood donor recs; menopause drug approved

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/new-blood-donor-recs-menopause-drug-approved.htm
1 Jul 2023

Mortality in year after overdose lower with methadone or buprenorphine treatment

Compared with no medications for opioid use disorder, methadone and buprenorphine were each associated with decreased all-cause and opioid-related mortality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/19/1.htm
19 Jun 2018

Palliative care's place outside cancer

Integrated palliative care is important in offering comfort measures to patients with conditions that are expected to shorten their life spans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/palliative-cares-place-outside-cancer.htm
1 Jun 2019

Evidence lacking on efficacy of prescription drug monitoring programs

Features of prescription drug monitoring programs associated with reductions in overdoses included mandatory review of data by clinicians before writing prescriptions, frequent (at least weekly) updates of data, clinician authorization to access data, and monitoring of nonscheduled drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/1.htm
8 May 2018

Increasing rates of chronic pain found among those who die by suicide

Among suicide decedents included in the study, 8.8% had evidence of chronic pain, and the percentage increased from 7.4% in 2003 to 10.2% in 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/11/1.htm
11 Sep 2018

8 ways that members can guide College activities

ACP's members can meet the challenges of today's world by becoming more involved in their local chapters, serving on national committees, or running for leadership positions within the national organization.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2017

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