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IDSA offers guidance on managing drug interactions with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) listed six steps to help clinicians prescribe the COVID-19 medication while minimizing interaction risks. Other recent research looked at neuropsychiatric conditions after COVID-19 and hospital profits during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2022
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's COVID-19 Forum X: Current Clinical Challenges in COVID-19 Prevention and Management
During the Sept. 7 virtual live event, a panel of experts will discuss current methods for preventing and managing SARS-CoV-2 infection.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/30/4.htm
30 Aug 2022
CBT improved severe fatigue after COVID-19, Dutch trial finds
After randomization, patients with severe fatigue three to 12 months after COVID-19 infection benefited from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to usual care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2023
Guideline addresses viral testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
The new American Thoracic Society guideline opposes routine use of nucleic acid-based testing for noninfluenza viral pathogens in outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia but identifies some uses for the tests in inpatients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/11/4.htm
11 May 2021
CDC study shows uptick in C. auris infections in recent years
Cases and transmission of Candida auris have continued to rise since the multidrug-resistant fungus was first reported in the U.S. in 2016. Reports of cases to the CDC rose by 44% in 2019 and 95% in 2021.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/21/1.htm
21 Mar 2023
Monkeypox: 5 key points
An expert panel convened by ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine provided five key takeaways about diagnosing and managing monkeypox.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/monkeypox-5-key-points.htm
1 Nov 2022
New best practice guidance encourages stewardship of urine culture orders
A panel of 15 experts offered recommendations for diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures, including strategies for ordering, processing, and reporting cultures in the ED, hospital, outpatient practice, and long-term care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/07/6.htm
7 Dec 2021
Obituaries
The College notes the passing of James (Jim) Foody III, MD, FACP; Marcus Boyd Shook, MD, MACP; C. Anderson (Andy) Hedberg, MD, MACP; and George Goldsand, MD, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/obits.htm
1 Feb 2023
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir rarely leads to rebound, doesn't help average-risk patients, studies find
A retrospective analysis found that symptom rebound occurred in less than 1% of high-risk COVID-19 patients treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, while the manufacturer reported that the drug didn't show significant benefit in average-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/21/2.htm
21 Jun 2022
Interim data find vaccine 66% to 85% effective against symptomatic RSV in older adults
The results from a large ongoing phase 3 trial show success in protection from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract illness on two important primary endpoints, although reductions in hospitalization and death have yet to be shown.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/04/11/1.htm
11 Apr 2023