I.M. Matters from ACP

I.M. Matters from ACP provides news and information for internal medicine physicians about the practice of medicine.

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Surveillance mammography in older patients didn't reduce risk of advanced second breast cancer
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Doxycycline use in first trimester associated with increased risk of pregnancy loss

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Exam pearls: Examine carotids, superficial temporal arteries to prevent strokes

The physical exam has an important role to play, not instead of but in tandem with technology.

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Funding health care: A holiday tradition that's less than gratifying

A variety of health care-related funding measures come due during the end-of-year holidays, each requiring repeated annual congressional approvals. Column by ACP's @SEricksonACP

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A new issue of Annals of Internal Medicine is online now. Read the latest at https://t.co/3JZh5hReTP

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Chinese trials assess endovascular therapy in mild stroke, late intervention window

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Less use of restraints in ventilated patients linked to better short-term recovery but not survival

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Heart failure outcomes worse for rural hospitals, rural patients

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Universal dysphagia screening associated with lower rate of aspiration pneumonia

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Updating documentation for the Fifth Universal Definition of MI

The latest universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) makes some substantial changes to the recommended terminology.

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Fighting the fear of falling

Two fall-prevention researchers call for institutions to ease up on fear of patient falls and focus on the benefits of mobility.

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Anticoagulation benefits may outweigh risks in older adults with afib, study finds https://t.co/FLDxaiwXGa

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💉 Steroid injections show no meaningful benefit over placebo for Achilles tendinopathy https://t.co/p3ZVaIpvn3

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Framework offers best practices for using obesity medications in older patients

Risks such as loss of lean mass, falls, dehydration, polypharmacy interactions, and misalignment with patient goals need to be considered, says @AmerGeriatrics

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We are physicians, not chatbots

In the face of artificial intelligence, a physician's role is more important than ever, says @ACPIMPhysicians President Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP.

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Open visiting policies associated with less delirium in ICU patients https://t.co/SpPWiPzi6v

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The court ruling blocking the Medicaid medical frailty exemption is a win for patient access to care. The unnecessarily burdensome requirement to assess an individual patient’s degree of medical frailty threatens access to care for vulnerable individuals with serious illnesses and diverts physician time away from providing necessary medical care. ACP will continue to advocate for policies that make it easier for those who need Medicaid coverage to access it, rather than creating bureaucratic barriers for patients and physicians. https://t.co/B3PrfpcwX2

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As #ArtificialIntelligence becomes increasingly embedded in clinical care, many systems rely on a "human-in-the-loop" model in which clinicians review and approve AI-generated recommendations. A new commentary suggests that this approach may be less effective than intended when clinicians face high workloads and limited time to review AI-generated outputs. The authors call for stronger oversight, testing, and monitoring of these technologies as their role in health care continues to expand. https://t.co/otWBJYvRMI @EricTopol @pranavrajpurkar

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Acute kidney injury present in about a third of drug overdose hospitalizations https://t.co/YqNaQbC7HP

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DOACs appear equivalent to vitamin K antagonists after cerebral venous thrombosis https://t.co/bMQiD47Um9