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Self-monitoring leads to slightly better blood pressure control, review finds
Self-measurement of blood pressure improved management of hypertension in the first year after initiation, but long-term effects are uncertain, according to a recent systematic review.
Decision aids increased knowledge about prostate cancer but didn't affect screening rates
Decision aids improved participants' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening but did not change the actual screening rates, a study found.
MKSAP Quiz: management of tobacco use
A 59-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up examination. He has COPD and hypertension. He has an 80-pack-year history of cigarette use, but has recently decreased his smoking to a half pack of cigarettes daily. Medications are ipratropium and amlodipine. He is barrel-chested with diffuse wheezing on lung examination. What is the most appropriate management of this patient's tobacco use?
Analysis notes that CKD guidelines may lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
The current definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has led to one in eight people being labeled as having the condition, compared to the actual treatment rate of one person for every 3,000 to 5,000 for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a recent analysis found.
EMR-based risk stratification plus increased support for highest-risk patients improves readmission rates in heart failure
Risk stratification using an electronic medical record (EMR) combined with the use of evidence-based interventions for patients at highest risk helped reduce readmissions for heart failure, a new study found.
National call to be held on Physician Payments Sunshine Act
Applicable industries began tracking transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (also known as Open Payments) on Aug. 1.
CMS releases mobile app to help physicians track transfers of value
CMS has released a mobile app, Open Payments Mobile for Physicians, to assist physicians in keeping track of transfers of value received from applicable industries that are covered under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
ACP launches “I.M. Proud to Be an Internist” campaign
As part of ACP's ongoing efforts to communicate the unique value of internal medicine, the College is launching an initiative to fortify the identity of internists and reinforce pride in the profession of internal medicine.
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