Search results for "From ACP Internist"
HCV treatment by NPs, PCPs appears safe, effective as that provided by subspecialists
Reversing insurance restrictions that limit prescribing of direct-acting antivirals might allow rapid escalation of safe, effective therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and could improve the care of patients, study authors noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/25/6.htm
25 Aug 2017
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
Identifying nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the primary care setting and deploying effective interventions early can help prevent the slowly progressive disease from becoming an even bigger problem.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/23/6.htm
23 Apr 2021
Carcinoids contributed to recent increase in early-onset colorectal cancer rates
While colorectal carcinoid rates are increasing more quickly than colorectal adenocarcinoma rates in younger patients, adenocarcinomas are steadily increasing in almost all early-onset subgroups, including those in their 40s, a U.S. study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/18/6.htm
18 Dec 2020
Low-value cancer screening may be commonly provided to older U.S. adults
An observational study found that patients often continued to be screened for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer after passing guideline-recommended age thresholds.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/08/27/8.htm
27 Aug 2021
Use of PPIs associated with higher risk of death than use of H2 blockers
Study results should not deter prescription and use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) where medically indicated but rather emphasize the need to be judicious about use of PPIs and duration of therapy, the authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/28/6.htm
28 Jul 2017
Mobile app increased screening rates, colonoscopy decreased mortality risk, studies find
One recent study used an iPad app to incorporate a decision aid for colorectal cancer screening, while another study looked at colonoscopy among U.S. veterans.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/23/7.htm
23 Mar 2018
Annual FIT has moderate to high sensitivity and specificity for screening asymptomatic adults
Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are noninvasive, easy to prepare, and inexpensive and are as effective as colonoscopy when used in a consistent fashion to screen for colorectal cancer, an editorial stated.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/22/9.htm
22 Mar 2019
Rethinking SIBO in the microbiome era
The May ACP Internist includes a cover story on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/24/6.htm
24 May 2019