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Incidentally detected bradyarrhythmias not associated with worse outcomes in older patients
Bradyarrhythmias were found in 20.8% of patients ages 70 years and older who were given an implantable loop recorder compared to 3.8% in a control group, but detection and treatment were not associated with risk of syncope or sudden death, a Danish study found.
COVID-19 rebound occurs with or without antivirals, doesn't affect outcomes, studies find
Rebound of both COVID-19 symptoms and viral load was rare in untreated, unvaccinated outpatients, one study showed, while another found similar rates of viral rebound in patients treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, molnupiravir, or neither antiviral.
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for sports participation
This week's quiz asks readers to interpret the cardiac findings of an 18-year-old man with no history of hypertension or other pertinent medical history who is being evaluated before participating on his college basketball team.
Anticholinergic drugs associated with lower cognitive function
A retrospective study of patients ages 45 years and older found an association between anticholinergic drugs and cognition but also a role for physical activity in mitigating the relationship between these medications and cognitive decline.
Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP launch new editorial fellowship program
The year-long program will provide internal medicine physicians in their final year of fellowship training or in the first three years of a faculty position an opportunity to gain insight into the editorial and publishing processes at a highly selective, peer-reviewed journal.
Clinical skills programs offer hands-on, interactive learning at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
In-person attendees can add tickets for activities in the Clinical Skills Center, including procedure training, to their Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 registration until April 25.
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.