Search results for "Epilepsy"
Choosing your next career stop
Experts offer tips and tricks for early career physicians navigating the job market.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/02/choosing-your-next-career-stop.htm
1 Feb 2025
Call for fall 2025 Board of Governors resolutions
The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2025 Board of Governors meeting is March 28.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/28/5.htm
28 Jan 2025
Big changes come from many small steps
ACP's Chair of the Board of Regents details the possibilities of advocating to advance health and health care delivery in the United States.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/02/big-changes-come-from-many-small-steps.htm
1 Feb 2025
Antiseizure medications linked with many obstetrical, perinatal complications, review finds
Women who took antiseizure medication had a more than doubled risk of spontaneous miscarriage, but separating the effects of the medical conditions necessitating these medications from those of the medications themselves is difficult, a meta-analysis of 75 studies found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/14/4.htm
14 Jan 2025
GLP-1s get expanded indication, new generic
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/02/glp-1s-get-expanded-indication-new-generic.htm
1 Feb 2025
Higher fecal hemoglobin concentration on FIT may support shorter screening interval
Patients with a hemoglobin concentration on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in the range directly below the positive result cutoff had significantly increased risk of adenoma on follow-up screening compared to those with lower results, a new analysis from Germany found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/07/2.htm
7 Nov 2023
H. pylori treatment, suicide prevention, and more stories
This month's issue covers a new Helicobacter pylori guideline, patients with suicidal ideation, and early career job searches.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/02/h-pylori-treatment-suicide-prevention-and-more-stories.htm
1 Feb 2025
Gabapentin not linked to falls in older adults with neuropathy, fibromyalgia
A retrospective study compared fall-related injuries in adults initiating gabapentin versus duloxetine for diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/07/2.htm
7 Jan 2025
MKSAP Quiz: Epilepsy management
A 35-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-year history of epilepsy. Seizures typically occur twice monthly. Treatment with oxcarbazepine and lamotrigine, although initially reducing seizure frequency, has been largely ineffective. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/02/3.htm
2 Mar 2021
Overreliance on NPs a serious concern
A reader responds to a recent President's Message.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/01/letters.htm
1 Jan 2025