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Highlights from ACP Internist and ACP Hospitalist

ACP Internist February 2016


  • Readmissions among heart failure patients can be prevented with diligent, evidence-based primary care. But with their time at a premium, physicians can be increasingly concerned about meeting the needs of this population.


  • Human papillomavirus immunization rates continue, for several reasons, to lag behind those of other vaccines. Experts are formulating new approaches for physicians and patients to ensure that HPV protection is as robust as possible.


  • Valproate may sometimes be the only treatment option for epilepsy in women of childbearing age. An expert explains how to handle the issue.

ACP Hospitalist February 2016


  • Now that endovascular therapy has been officially endorsed by experts, how should hospitals respond?


  • New class more likely to be used for reassurance than treatment, experts say.


  • Guidelines, nonadherence, interactions, and transitions make for tricky balance.


  • Experts offer advice on discussing and deciding when to use or avoid.

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