Highlights from the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2023, April 27 - 29, 2023.
Duration of anticoagulation for DVT/PE: Consider risk factors for recurrence, bleeding risk, patient preference
Presenter: Stephan Moll, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The duration of anticoagulant treatment in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), i.e., deep venous thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary embolism (PE), is predicated on a conglomerate of thrombosis risk factors, bleeding risk factors, and patient preference.
UTI treatment: In general, shorter duration is better for uncomplicated infections
Presenter: Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Differentiating urinary tract infection (UTI) from asymptomatic bacteriuria helps health care providers avoid harming patients with inappropriate antibiotic therapy.
Principles of immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis: Assess benefits and risks, check for response, consider patient preference
Presenter: Theodore M. Freeman, MD, San Antonio
Candidates for immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy are those patients who present with an appropriate clinical condition with evidence of specific IgE antibodies by either skin testing or in vitro testing.
COVID-19 update 2023: Cases declining but so has detection; booster recommendations given
Presenter: Carlos del Rio, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
An update on COVID-19 infection rates and vaccine and treatment efficacy.
Latest ACP clinical guideline for the management of osteoporosis assesses benefits and harms of treatments
Presenter: Carolyn Crandall, MD, MS, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has updated its recommendations for the management of adult patients with low bone mass or primary osteoporosis.
Diabetes, obesity, and glucose control affect COVID-19 and its outcomes
Presenter: Dror Dicker, MD, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Diabetes and obesity increase the risks for hospital admission and death in individuals infected with COVID-19.
Maximizing the benefits of telehealth requires gaining competence in technology, knowledge of laws
Presenter: Neel Naik, MD, Weill Cornell Emergency Medicine, Center for Virtual Care, New York City
Telemedicine is here to stay and is evolving post-COVID, necessitating that practitioners develop competence in the technology to maximize its benefits and stay abreast of the latest laws governing its use.
Outpatient treatment of COVID-19 practice points issued by ACP
Presenter: Rebecca Andrews, MD, University of Connecticut, Farmington.
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has developed a series of rapid practice points on the outpatient treatment of confirmed COVID-19.
Preparing for and preventing future pandemics requires commitment to public health infrastructure, effective communication
Presenter: Michael Stevens, MD, MPH, West Virginia University, Richmond
Another respiratory viral pandemic is coming, but the United States is ill prepared, lacking strong central public health infrastructure and international cooperation and support.