Search results for "Comparative effectiveness"
Care models reduce opioid dosage in patients with chronic pain
Care from an integrated pain team and pharmacist collaborative management each yielded similar small improvements in pain and substantial reductions in opioid dosage among U.S. veterans taking long-term opioids for chronic pain, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/17/1.htm
17 Dec 2024
Providing long-term contraception
As the popularity of long-acting reversible contraceptives continues to increase, so does the need for incorporation of placement procedures and contraceptive counseling into primary care and resident education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/providing-long-term-contraception.htm
1 May 2022
‘Considerable uncertainty’ surrounds efficacy, safety of analgesics for low back pain
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 98 randomized controlled trials found little high-certainty evidence on the comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesics for acute nonspecific low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/28/1.htm
28 Mar 2023
Semaglutide shows promise for smoking cessation
Patients taking semaglutide were less likely to have a medical encounter that included a diagnosis of tobacco use disorder than patients taking any of seven other diabetes medications, a retrospective study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/30/1.htm
30 Jul 2024
A new approach to diverticulitis
Evidence is fueling new guidelines suggesting internists treat most cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis in an outpatient setting, without antibiotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/04/a-new-approach-to-diverticulitis.htm
1 Apr 2022
ACP releases survey results on comparative effectiveness research; hosts webinar
Comparative effective research data can influence clinical decisions by informing patients, clinicians, and decision-makers about which interventions are most effective for each individual patient.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/22/6.htm
22 Mar 2016
New ACP clinical guidelines address diagnosis, management of adult patients with diverticulitis
Among other recommendations, ACP suggests clinicians can manage most patients with uncomplicated left-sided colonic diverticulitis in an outpatient setting and should refer those with complicated disease for colonoscopy after an initial episode.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/01/18/2.htm
18 Jan 2022
Screening for lung cancer a struggle
Lung cancer has an alarmingly low five-year survival rate, but screening, if implemented well, can improve it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/screening-for-lung-cancer-a-struggle.htm
1 May 2018
USPSTF recommends biennial breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 74 years
The new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening recommendations on mammography represent a change for women aged 40 to 49 years, who in 2016 were advised to make individual decisions about screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/30/1.htm
30 Apr 2024
‘New narrative’ for back pain means managing modalities
New modalities to treat low back pain can include alternative treatments like mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, mindful stress reduction, tai chi, yoga, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/new-narrative-for-back-pain-means-managing-modalities.htm
1 May 2018