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Payment parity for phone calls, COVID-19 research on remdesivir, other drugs
COVID-19-related disparities were also in the news this week.
L-thyroxine did not improve symptoms or tiredness in older patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
Patients who were treated with thyroid medication instead of placebo did not experience significantly greater improvement in symptoms or quality of life regardless of the severity of their symptoms before treatment.
MKSAP Quiz: Prenatal evaluation and sickle cell disease
A 22-year-old woman is seen for a routine prenatal evaluation; she is 10 weeks pregnant. This is her second pregnancy; the first pregnancy was uncomplicated. Medical history is notable for sickle cell disease requiring one to two hospitalizations per year for painful events. Following a physical exam, cardiac exam, and lab studies, what is the most appropriate treatment?
Guidelines update management of eosinophilic esophagitis
Recommendations from the American Gastroenterological Association and the Joint Task Force for Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters cover use of proton-pump inhibitors, steroids, diets, and endoscopic dilation.
Winners of the 2020 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships, Annals Junior Investigator Recognition Awards announced
The scholarships recognize outstanding chief medical residents, while the junior investigator awards are presented annually to early-career first authors of outstanding articles in Annals of Internal Medicine.
New DynaMed® editorial features offer enhanced clinical guidance
DynaMed is a benefit of ACP membership that provides point-of-care clinical decision-making support.
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly 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.