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1 month ago | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Charlotte Huff |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
As a member of the first-ever group of editorial fellows at Annals of Internal Medicine, Yuri Matusov, MD, FACP, got an in-depth look at what makes an academic medical journal
tick.
Over the 12-month program, from July 2023 to June 2024, he and three other participants
learned peer review from the inside out, evaluating manuscripts being considered for
publication in Annals as well as abstracts submitted to ACP's annual abstract competitions.
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1 month ago | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Charlotte Huff |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/03/controlling-cirrhosis-preventing-stroke-and-more-stories.htm
This month's issue covers cirrhosis, stroke, and peer review, among other topics.
The burden of cirrhosis in the U.S. population has been increasing, with noted disparities
by age, sex, and geography. While patients with decompensated disease are usually
easy to spot, compensated cirrhosis can sometimes be hiding in plain sight.
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1 month ago | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Charlotte Huff |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
Vector-borne diseases have typically been considered a threat in warm climates. But
during the ACP/Annals of Internal Medicine virtual forum “Emerging and Resurging Vector-Borne Diseases,” Christine
Laine, MD, FACP, pointed out that the conventional wisdom is changing.
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1 month ago | 
acphospitalist.acponline.org | Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |Gianna Melillo |ACP Hospitalist
The American Geriatrics Society updated its position statement on older adults who
lack medical decisional capacity, an advance directive, and a surrogate decision-maker. Two of the authors discuss putting the advice into practice.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Charlotte Huff |Gianna Melillo |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/alzheimers-disease-early-onset-cancer-and-more-stories.htm
This month's issue covers Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer mutations, and "skinny
label" generic drugs.
Physicians managing patients with Alzheimer's disease have gained some new potential
tools over the past few years, with increased availability of blood biomarker testing
and two new drugs aimed at slowing cognitive decline.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Charlotte Huff |Gianna Melillo |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
A federal ruling over a patent dispute could lead to long-term effects on health care
spending in the United States, a recent study indicated.
At issue is a common practice known as “skinny labeling.” Manufacturers
of brand-name drugs can and often do patent them for additional indications that then
extend the patent term.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Charlotte Huff |Gianna Melillo |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
Patients and physicians may look at clinical diagnoses, and misdiagnoses, very differently,
a recent study found.
As part of a larger quality and safety improvement initiative, researchers in Texas
and Pennsylvania identified primary care patients who were considered at risk for
diagnostic concerns based on unexpected visit patterns and had them review their own
medical records.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Janet Colwell |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
Recent headlines have delivered some shocking statistics on sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), with CDC data indicating a 51% increase in gonorrhea from 2000 to 2022 and
an 80% increase in syphilis from 2018 to 2022. According to experts, a comprehensive approach to sexual health care can go a long way toward reducing rates
of all STIs and getting patients the care they need when they need it.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Janet Colwell |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
The next Internal Medicine Meeting may be six months away, but it's not too soon for
early career physicians to start preparing. ACP's National Abstract Competitions will
begin accepting submissions this month and have a category specifically for physicians
within 16 years of medical school graduation.
“Some folks might think, ‘Why am I still submitting abstracts as an
early career physician versus a resident or a fellow or a medical student?’”
said Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS, FACP.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |Charlotte Huff |Jennifer Kearney-Strouse |ACP Internist
Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may sound like a reproductive disease, its
name belies its metabolic underpinnings. In fact, it's the most common endocrine disorder
among reproductive-age women, but many, perhaps most, are initially misdiagnosed. In our lead cover story in this issue, Senior Writer Gianna Melillo talks to experts
to learn more about PCOS in primary care.
