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CPAP Oversells and Underperforms The pressure pushers have been undeterred by evidence, says Dr Holley.
Medscape Critical Care, December 22, 2023
Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
Medscape, December 21, 2023
Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care? Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
Medscape, December 21, 2023
Premature Babies Deserve Mature AI Clinicians in intensive care facilities don't have the privilege of being able to accept imperfect AI.
Medscape Pediatrics, December 20, 2023
Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2023
ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery A novel deep-learning algorithm outperformed a conventional risk score in predicting post-surgery mortality.
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
Cardiologists Cry Foul on Coronary Stent Overuse Report Clinicians question the group's methodology, but the Lown Institute, that produced the report, stands by its methods and conclusions.
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
Female Patients With PCI Benefit From Abbreviated DAPT Women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention who receive abbreviated rather than standard dual antiplatelet therapy have similar outcomes to men despite higher baseline risk.
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
Systemic Bias in AI Models May Undermine Diagnostic Accuracy However, standard AI model predictions enhanced diagnostic accuracy by 4.4%.
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
One Fifth of Americans Report Use of Hemp-Derived Products Adults who used delta-8 THC were more likely to live in states where cannabis use is illegal.
Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
Infections Down in Acute Care Hospitals Prevention strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections are having an effect, according to a new report on national- and state-level incidence.
Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
Addressing Disparities: Calls for Pediatric Care Readiness Study reveals varying pediatric emergency care standards across Michigan's EDs amid a surge in viral illnesses, emphasizing the need for collaborative strategies and enhanced readiness to ensure timely, high-quality care for children.
Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
Medscape, December 15, 2023
Quebec Healthcare Workers Strike Again for Better Pay After yearlong negotiations at the bargaining table, nurses are calling for salary increases and better work–life balance.
Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
Medscape Physicians Eye Retirement: 2023 Report Physicians of various ages reveal their financial goals for retirement and the personal and professional lifestyles they want to lead after practicing medicine.
Medscape News Slideshows, December 14, 2023
Sharp Rise in Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Mortality The number of TBI-related deaths in the US increased 22% between 2010 and 2020, with the largest rise in individuals aged 75 and older, a new study shows.
Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
Aspirin Tied to Slower Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Aspirin use may reduce growth and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms in certain patients, with a favorable safety profile, observational data suggest.
Medscape Medical News, December 13, 2023
Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair Improved Quality of Life Transcatheter tricuspid repair reduced valve regurgitation and improved quality of life at 1 year even for the sickest patients, but mortality remained high, new analysis of TRILUMINATE trial shows.
Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise? Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
Medscape, December 11, 2023
Why I Don't Worry About Nephrotoxicity With Zosyn Dr Paul Auwaerter explains why a warning about nephrotoxicity doesn't influence his decision to use Zosyn when it's indicated.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 11, 2023
The Truth About Vaping The idea that vaping is harmless is going up in smoke. What would you tell your own kids or grandkids about e-cigarette use?
Medscape Family Medicine, December 11, 2023
OHCA Due to Opioid-Stimulant Overdose Lethal, on the Rise Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) secondary to combined opioid and stimulant use is increasing and is associated with lower survival compared with other drug-specific OHCA profiles.
Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
Climate Change: Are Hospitals Ready to Face Cataclysms? Univadis Italy recently spoke to a Belgian intensive care physician who, as a member of the Shifters health professionals committee, is working on decarbonizing the economy.
Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
Amulet and Watchman Equal for Left Atrial Appendage Closure The Amulet and Watchman FLX devices for left atrial appendage closure produced equivalent results, with about half of patients having residual patency of the appendage at 13 months, a study shows.
Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2023
Alert FDA Class I Recall for Getinge Cardiohelp Emergency Drive The drive may become stuck or hard to turn, raising the possibility that the patient may not receive adequate hemodynamic support or gas exchange.
Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2023
Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
Medscape, December 06, 2023
Sotatercept Endorsed for PAH by ICER Drug's novel mechanism of action raises hopes of disease-modifying activity, but long-term cost-effectiveness rests on improvement in functional status.
Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2023
Geriatricians, Look Out for Patients With Long COVID Patients residing in nursing homes may exhibit signs of long COVID that are missed.
Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2023
ARDS: Prone Positioning Doesn't Reduce Time to ECMO Weaning Adults with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who underwent venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had similar times to weaning with prone and supine positions.
Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2023
Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care How do nurses feel about the obstacles to providing end-of-life care? A survey of nurses working in critical access hospitals provides insight.
American Journal of Critical Care, December 06, 2023
How’s the Food? Rate Your Hospital Cafeteria Historically, hospital cafeterias have not been celebrated for the quality of their cuisine, typically feeding their staff from the same kitchen that prepared patient meals. How would you rate your hospital's cafeteria?
Medscape Reader Polls, December 05, 2023
Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive? Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
Medscape, December 04, 2023
No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors New data challenge the common practice of levothyroxine administration in potential heart donors after brain death to preserve heart function and make more hearts available for transplantation.
Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
An ED Nurse Crosses Busy Freeway to Save a Life When a huge cement truck slams into a freeway retaining wall, an ED nurse on her way home jumps in with no equipment to prevent a bleed-out.
Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation? The US surgeon general proposed a national strategy to promote social connection and combat loneliness.
Medscape Pediatrics, December 04, 2023
COVID Vaccines Lower Risk of Serious Illness in Kids Two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits by 40%.
Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Although most doctors believe it's best to stay home if they're ill, today's healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023

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