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Oral drugs for acute migraines compared head to head
A meta-analysis found that triptans are the most effective medication class for migraine; of individual drugs, eletriptan and ibuprofen provide the most sustained pain relief and are more efficacious than the recently approved drugs lasmiditan, rimegepant, and ubrogepant.
Urinary metal levels associated with risk for cardiovascular disease
Patients with higher urinary levels of cadmium, tungsten, uranium, and cobalt had higher coronary artery calcium scores at baseline and over a 10-year period, according to an analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
MKSAP Quiz: Slow, labored gait in a patient with MS
A 55-year-old man with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) is evaluated for a slow, labored gait that began after a relapse 1 year ago. The symptom has not worsened during this time, but he reports that it interferes with his ability to work. Following a physical exam, what intervention is most likely to improve this patient's ambulation?
Self-guided sleep intervention reduced sedative use, improved quality rest
A mailed direct-to-patient intervention reduced use of long-term benzodiazepines and increased use of cognitive behavioral therapy by older adults being treated for insomnia, a Canadian trial found.
New ACP paper reviews performance measures for pain management
Three of six measures on pain management relevant to internal medicine physicians are valid, according to a review by ACP's Performance Measurement Committee.
Article, podcast highlight the importance of celebrating women in medicine
Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, MACP, marks Women in Medicine month on KevinMD.
Put words in our mouth
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.