The Exchange - July 2025

The Scores Are In! Internal Medicine Physicians have voted and the decision is clear.

Annals of Internal Medicine W April 2025  Volume 178  Number 4 E STABLISHED IN 1927 BY THE A MERICAN C OLLEGE OF P HYSICIANS

O RIGINAL R ESEARCH Potential Clinical and Economic Impacts of Cutbacks in the President ’ s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program in South Africa. A Modeling Analysis Epidemiology of Coronary Atherosclerosis Among People Living With HIV in Uganda. A Cross-Sectional Study E ff ectiveness and Cost-E ff ectiveness of Expanded Targeted Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among the Medicare Population in 2022 Excess Mortality Rate in Black Children Since 1950 in the United States: A 70-Year Population-Based Study of Racial Inequalities Comparison of Initial Arti fi cial Intelligence (AI) and Final Physician Recommendations in AI-Assisted Virtual Urgent Care Visits R EVIEWS Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Attacks of Episodic Migraine: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians Patients ’ Values and Preferences Regarding the Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Episodic Migraine. A Rapid Review De-escalating Dual Antiplatelet Therapy to Ticagrelor Mono- therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome. A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials The E ff ect of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) Compliance and Implementation on Mortality Among Patients With Sepsis. A Systematic Review Acute Pain Management in People With Opioid Use Disorder. A Systematic Review C LINICAL G UIDELINE Pharmacologic Treatments of Acute Episodic Migraine Headache in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians B EYOND THE G UIDELINES How Would You Manage This Patient With Decreased Bone Density? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Annals.org

#1 #1

525

I DEAS AND O PINIONS

588, 590

E DITORIALS

#1 #1

533

592, 594, 596, 598, 600

L ETTERS

602

In the Clinic Epilepsy

ITC49

543

ACP Journal Club

JC37

C OMPLETE C ONTENTS

I-13

558

571

579

Annals of Internal Medicine is the #1 read medical journal for Internal Medicine Physicians.* • 75% of internal medicine physicians receive Annals of Internal Medicine –more than other internal medicine publications. • 59% of internal medicine physicians currently read Annals of Internal Medicine – more than other internal medicine publications.

*Source: Medical/Surgical Media Measurement, 2025, Tables 402 and 404.

Annals of Internal Medicine W April 2025  Volume 178  Number 4 E STABLISHED IN 1927 BY THE A MERICAN C OLLEGE OF P HYSICIANS

O RIGINAL R ESEARCH Potential Clinical and Economic Impacts of Cutbacks in the President ’ s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program in South Africa. A Modeling Analysis Epidemiology of Coronary Atherosclerosis Among People Living With HIV in Uganda. A Cross-Sectional Study E ff ectiveness and Cost-E ff ectiveness of Expanded Targeted Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among the Medicare Population in 2022 Excess Mortality Rate in Black Children Since 1950 in the United States: A 70-Year Population-Based Study of Racial Inequalities Comparison of Initial Arti fi cial Intelligence (AI) and Final Physician Recommendations in AI-Assisted Virtual Urgent Care Visits R EVIEWS Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Attacks of Episodic Migraine: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis for the American College of Physicians Patients ’ Values and Preferences Regarding the Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Episodic Migraine. A Rapid Review De-escalating Dual Antiplatelet Therapy to Ticagrelor Mono- therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome. A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials The E ff ect of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) Compliance and Implementation on Mortality Among Patients With Sepsis. A Systematic Review Acute Pain Management in People With Opioid Use Disorder. A Systematic Review C LINICAL G UIDELINE Pharmacologic Treatments of Acute Episodic Migraine Headache in Outpatient Settings: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians B EYOND THE G UIDELINES How Would You Manage This Patient With Decreased Bone Density? Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

457

468

479

490

498

507

Annals.org

525

I DEAS AND O PINIONS

588, 590

E DITORIALS

533

592, 594, 596, 598, 600

L ETTERS

602

In the Clinic Epilepsy

ITC49

543

ACP Journal Club

JC37

C OMPLETE C ONTENTS

I-13

558

571

579

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