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Some but not all antidepressants associated with QT prolongation

Citalopram and some other antidepressants were associated with prolongation of the QT interval, a new study found.

Groups release appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the Alzheimer's Association recently released appropriate use criteria for amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical practice.

MKSAP Quiz: deep venous thrombosis following surgery

A 28-year-old man is evaluated 24 hours after a new diagnosis of a left calf deep venous thrombosis. One week ago, he underwent orthopedic surgery. Two weeks ago, he returned from vacationing in Italy on an 8-hour flight. Current medications are enoxaparin, 80 mg subcutaneously twice daily, and warfarin, 5 mg/d. What is the most appropriate management of this patient's venous thromboembolism?

Prostate cancer treatment options result in similar 15-year outcomes

Functional outcomes among men undergoing prostatectomy or radiotherapy for prostate cancer differed at two and five years of follow-up, but significant differences were no longer present by 15 years, a study found.

Research model supports strategies that increase PSA screening interval and age-specific thresholds for biopsy

Using higher thresholds for biopsy referral for older men and screening men with initially low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels less frequently seem to reduce harms of screening while preserving lives, a study found.

Geriatric conditions may be associated with increased risk for heart failure hospitalization

Certain geriatric conditions in older persons with heart failure may be modifiable risk factors for hospital admission, according to a new study.

ACP Annual Business Meeting to be held

All members are encouraged to attend ACP's Annual Business Meeting to be held during Internal Medicine 2013. Current College Officers will retire from office and incoming Officers, new Regents and Governors-elect will be introduced.

ACP supports the “Care About Your Care” initiative

ACP has joined with many other organizations to help improve care transitions and reduce avoidable readmissions.

ACP & Pri-Med expand education partnership

ACP and Pri-Med are expanding their partnership to develop a new national continuing medical education (CME) curriculum.

And the winner is …

ACP InternistWeekly 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.