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Weight loss maintenance more successful with patient versus professional support
Patients who had lost weight were more likely to keep it off if they received weight loss maintenance advice and support from other patients rather than standard care from professionals, a randomized trial found.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, remdesivir probably reduce hospitalizations in nonsevere COVID-19
A new systematic review from The BMJ gathered trials in which patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 were randomized to drug treatment versus standard care or placebo to see which medications reduced hospitalization risk or shortened symptoms.
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up of incidental liver findings
A 64-year-old patient is evaluated during a follow-up visit. They recently visited the emergency department for treatment of a simple left radial forearm fracture following a bicycle collision. A palpable liver edge 3 cm below the right costal margin was incidentally noted. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate management?
Disparities in time on EHRs linked with burnout among women physicians, study suggests
Women physicians spent more time on orders and notes in the electronic health record (EHR) despite reporting greater system proficiency, according to a comparative analysis and survey.
Article calls for vaccine policy that promotes health for all
ACP's CEO and President discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of basing vaccination recommendations on scientific evidence and consideration of individual patients' situations.
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