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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.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/22/4.htm
22 Oct 2024

Action, advocacy, partnering for falls

Partnering with patients can make a big difference in preventing falls, which can result in lingering disability.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/action-advocacy-partnering-for-falls.htm
1 Mar 2018

Call for fall 2024 Board of Governors resolutions

Initiating a resolution provides members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. The deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the fall 2024 Board of Governors meeting is March 29.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/30/5.htm
30 Jan 2024

Better diagnosis, treatment of PCOS

Up to 70% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) go undiagnosed and one-third experience diagnostic delays of more than two years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/better-diagnosis-treatment-of-pcos.htm
1 Sep 2024

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation after a fall and surgery

A 72-year-old man is evaluated following surgical fixation of a right distal radius fracture after a fall. A dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan performed 2 years ago showed low bone mineral density. Alendronate weekly was initiated after the scan, and he has been adherent to therapy. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/30/3.htm
30 Apr 2024

Physical therapy may reduce fall risk in patients who report dizziness

A study of 805,454 U.S. adults suggested that physical therapy after presentation for dizziness was associated with a reduction in fall risk over the next year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/19/4.htm
19 Sep 2023

Upcoming Chapter meetings announced

The following are scheduled for fall 2024 and winter 2025.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/07/chapter-meetings.htm
1 Jul 2024

AHA scientific statement looks at preventing, managing falls

Physicians should ask patients and relatives about previous falls, review use of medications and alcohol, and conduct a basic physical assessment, among other recommendations, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/31/5.htm
31 May 2022

Lifestyle, treatment changes for afib

A new atrial fibrillation guideline focuses on early rhythm control and lifestyle changes such as physical activity and weight loss to slow or disrupt the course of the disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/lifestyle-treatment-changes-for-afib.htm
1 Sep 2024

Muscle relaxants compared for fall risk in older patients

Among new users ages 65 years and older, baclofen was associated with a higher risk of fall compared to tizanidine but no significant increase in risk versus cyclobenzaprine, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2023

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