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Latest COVID-19 research looks at obesity, AKI, nursing home prescribing, symptom checkers
Acute kidney injury (AKI) may have more severe consequences after COVID-19, nursing home residents received risky drugs during the pandemic, and an online symptom checker didn't triage safely, but preprocedural COVID-19 testing showed that vaccinations reduced asymptomatic infections.
USPSTF recommends lung cancer screening for broader patient population
The updated recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) adds 50- to 55-year-olds to the population that should get annual low-dose computed tomography, as well as lowering the pack-year cutoff.
MKSAP Quiz: 3-day history of left knee pain, swelling
A 43-year-old woman is evaluated for a 3-day history of left knee pain and swelling. Similar episodes have occurred in either knee as well as the left wrist during the past 2 years. Following a physical exam, radiographs, and joint aspiration of the left knee, what laboratory study will most likely identify the cause of this patient's symptoms?
Studies examine effects of ART on metabolic outcomes, cancer in adults living with HIV
One study found that switching from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide was associated with obesity and dyslipidemia, while another suggested that deferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation was associated with a small increase in risk for AIDS-defining cancer.
ACP's new I.M. Emotional Support Hub offers resources for physician well-being
Resources include easily accessible peer support through the Physician Support Line and confidential counseling through The Emotional PPE Project and The Therapy Aid Coalition.
ACP's Job Placement Center provides career opportunities
Physicians looking for a job may submit a job seeker's profile and/or upload their CV to reach employers who meet their criteria. Profiles are guaranteed to be distributed to participating employers who submit a job posting to the center at Internal Medicine Meeting 2021.
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.