Search results for "Hyperlipidemia"
EHR alert had small effect on lipid therapy in highest-risk patients
A trial alert nudged clinicians seeing patients with very high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to intensify therapy by prescribing a high-intensity statin, adding ezetimibe, or prescribing a proprotein subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/30/4.htm
30 Apr 2024
Salt tablets no salve for hyponatremia
At Kidney Week in fall 2023, an endocrinologist covered the latest in outpatient diagnosis and treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD).
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/02/salt-tablets-no-salve-for-hyponatremia.htm
1 Feb 2024
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension
A 68-year-old man is evaluated during a routine follow-up visit. Medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and aortofemoral bypass surgery 2 years ago. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate additional treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/15/3.htm
15 Nov 2022
Best practice advisory boosted primary aldosteronism screening
Noninterruptive best practice advisories are potentially promising as screening-assistance tools for primary aldosteronism, particularly for primary care physicians, according to the authors of a recent quality improvement study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/01/16/4.htm
16 Jan 2024
Watch out for NAFLD, treat ASAP
While nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are dynamic processes that can progress and regress, lifestyle modification, including diet, is a must for all patients, wherever they are in their disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/watch-out-for-nafld-treat-asap.htm
1 Apr 2021
Statins often not prescribed in younger patients with dyslipidemia, study finds
Patients who had at least one indication for statin therapy were analyzed according to the following groups: LDL cholesterol level of at least 190 mg/dL, diabetes and LDL cholesterol level above 70 mg/dL, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/10/2.htm
10 Jan 2017
Consider menopause's impact ‘beyond the bikini area’
While 80% of women have menopausal vasomotor symptoms, 70% of them go untreated.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/consider-menopauses-impact-beyond-the-bikini-area.htm
1 Sep 2023
MKSAP Quiz: routine follow-up visit for diabetes and hyperlipidemia
A 59-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine follow-up visit. She was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia. She feels well. Medications are metformin, atorvastatin, and aspirin. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/3.htm
11 Mar 2014
Take TIAs as seriously as a stroke
Internal medicine physicians play a critical role in educating patients about the seriousness of transient ischemic attacks and preventing their recurrence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/take-tias-as-seriously-as-a-stroke.htm
1 May 2023
Studies, CMS look at lowering prescription prices
Even as Medicare seeks to negotiate down the costs of 10 prescription drugs, researchers are examining the effectiveness of existing private programs to provide lower drug costs and copays.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/05/1.htm
5 Sep 2023