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Sotatercept effective for first-year use in PAH, industry study finds
Previous studies of sotatercept evaluated patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with a mean duration of eight years since diagnosis, so researchers looked at its use in patients who had received the diagnosis less than a year earlier.
Experts offer evidence-based footwear recommendations for older adults
Using rigid rocker soles and custom insoles to reduce plantar pressure and ulcer recurrence in diabetic neuropathy and flexible shoes with laterally wedged insoles and minimal heel lift to reduce medial knee loads and pain in osteoarthritis were among the recommendations.
MKSAP Quiz: Preventive health care visit
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated during a preventive health care visit. She is asymptomatic and has been healthy since her last health maintenance examination 3 years ago. Following a physical exam and Patient Health Questionnaire-2, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
CDC updates tularemia treatment, prophylaxis recommendations
Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin) and doxycycline are now recommended as first-line treatments for tularemia outbreaks of any size, the CDC said, while other drugs have been downgraded to third-tier options due to their side effects.
Article, podcast discuss physician collective action
Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, MACP, reflects on the evolution of physician unions and collective action in medicine, from her training in the 1980s to today.
And the winner is …
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.