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New guidance issued on acute coronary syndromes
The updated recommendations from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and other professional societies focus on management of unstable angina and myocardial infarction.
Longer counseling improved tobacco abstinence in older patients screened for lung cancer
Abstinence was more common at six months in those assigned to receive eight sessions of telehealth counseling over 12 weeks versus four sessions over four weeks, a trial found, but no difference was seen in those offered two versus eight weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy or those offered screening and referral for social determinants of health.
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation in the ED for hematemesis
A 39-year-old man is evaluated in the emergency department for hematemesis. He has a history of alcoholic cirrhosis and was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy 1 month ago. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate treatment?
Patients with disabilities report feeling disrespect from health care professionals
A study of U.S. survey data found that people with disabilities were less likely to say that their clinicians treated them with respect, asked their opinions about their care, and gave them easily understood information.
Physician visits decreased from 2010 to 2021, study finds
U.S. data showed that visits to primary care physicians and internal medicine subspecialists declined by 43% and 23%, respectively, while visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses increased by 98%.
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