American College of Physicians, April 19-21
The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
Exercise Intervention Doesn’t Improve Walking Ability in PAD
Smaller mean change from baseline to follow-up in 6-minute walking distance with exercise intervention
Five-Day Nitrofurantoin Beats Single-Dose Fosfomycin for UTI
Increased likelihood of clinical and microbiological resolution for uncomplicated UTI in women
Cancer Screening More Likely After a Previous False Positive
Findings for both men and women with a false-positive prostate or breast cancer test result
Patients Prefer Doctors Who Engage in Face-to-Face Visits
Patients perceive F2F physicians as more compassionate and better communicators
Small Link for Cannabis Use, Reduced Cognitive Functioning
Small overall effect size for frequent and heavy cannabis use among adolescents, young adults
Lasting Outcome Similar for ULS, SSLF for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
No significant differences between peri-op behavioral muscle training and usual care at five years
Social Support of Autonomy Tied to Better Glycemic Control in DM
Findings suggest family and friends' support of autonomy also lowers diabetes distress
New Drug Combo Ups Survival in HER2/neu Uterine Serous Cancer
Adding intravenous trastuzumab to carboplatin-paclitaxel increased progression-free survival
CDC: Asian U.S. Mothers More Likely to be Older, Married
Non-Hispanic Asian mothers are more educated; some characteristics vary by subgroup, place of birth
