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Gastroenterology

Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant

Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants. ...

Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant

Critical Care

Q&A: Best Practices for Infusing Vesicant & Irritant Agents Via Midline Catheters

OB/GYN

Q&A: Ensuring Timely Diagnosis & Referrals for Patients With Postpartum Depression

Crohn’s and Colitis

Q&A: Microbiota Transplant Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Dermatology

Dissatisfaction With Multiple Facets of Care Reported in Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis

Critical Care

Navigating Challenges in HSCT Eligibility for Myelofibrosis

The top curated articles, handpicked by our editors to deliver the most compelling and valuable content.

COPD

Assessment Tool Validated to Fill Gaps in Disability Management for COPD

A recent study suggests that the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument is an effective diagnostic instrument to assess COPD disability and function. While disabi...

HIV & Retroviruses

Improving PrEP Uptake in MSM Who Inject Drugs

PrEP uptake in MSM who inject drugs is low, although research shows this group is at higher risk for HIV acquisition through drug injections, sex, or both. Men who inje...

Critical Care

Q&A: Best Practices for Infection Prevention in ECMO

As the use of ECMO expands, input from infectious disease clinicians is needed to standardize antimicrobial prophylaxis and infection prevention practices. “Over the ...

Multiple Sclerosis

Q&A: Leveraging PIRA for Cognition in MS Care

Findings from a retrospective study show that, in MS, cognition can decline independent of relapse as well as independent of worsening physical disability. “Substanti...

DOCTOR’S VOICE

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Your trusted source for expert medical insights and information, authored by dedicated physicians and other healthcare professionals.

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Doctor's Voice, Tales From the ICU, Teresa Sellinger

Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims

Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant questions about its costs, resources, and benefits remain.

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Words of Wellness

Is That All There Is?

Many physicians ask themselves the question of whether or not their career accomplishments equated to true fulfillment, David Epstein, MD, searchers for an answer. ...

Impacting Health With ETR

Reducing In-Home Smoking: Practical Approaches for Primary Care Clinicians

Clinicians can use strategies to reduce in-home smoking, including coaching sessions, educating patients about indoor pollutants, and reinforcing behavioral change. In-...

CONDITION SPOTLIGHTS

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Condition Spotlights include a collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on a specific disease or condition.

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Condition Spotlight: Endometrial Cancer

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on endometrial cancer.

Condition Spotlight: Tardive Dyskinesia

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and additional resources all focused on tardive dyskinesia (TD).

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Condition Spotlight: COPD

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on COPD.

Condition Spotlight: Women’s Health

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on women’s health and contraception.

MEETING BRIEFS

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The latest news from key medical conferences, including features, abstracts, information about the conference, and more.

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Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference 2024

AAO 2024

ESMO 2024

CHEST 2024

AAOMS 2024

ASCO 2024: Multiple Myeloma

ASCO 2024: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

ASCO 2024: eNSCLC

ASCO 2024: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

2024 AAD Annual Meeting

ACTRIMS Forum 2024: Multiple Sclerosis

Crohn’s & Colitis Congress 2024

Maui Derm Hawaii 2024: Psoriasis

2024 Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference: Psoriasis

65th ASH Annual Meeting: Leukemia & Lymphoma

2023 NACLC: NSCLC

AAO 2023: Retinal Vascular Disease

AAN 2023: MS

ESMO 2023: eNSCLC

Peer to Peer

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Physician’s Weekly created content featuring key opinion leaders sharing their perspectives on an important topic from different vantage points.

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Peer to Peer: COPD and Asthma

Physician’s Weekly-created content featuring key opinion leaders sharing their perspectives on COPD and asthma from different vantage points.

Peer To Peer: Advanced HCC

Physician’s Weekly created content featuring key opinion leaders sharing their perspectives on an important topic from different vantage points.

Peer To Peer: IBS-C

Physician’s Weekly-created content featuring key opinion leaders sharing their perspectives on IBS-C from different vantage points.

Peer-to-Peer: Crohn’s Disease

Physician’s Weekly-created content featuring key opinion leaders sharing their perspectives on Crohn’s disease from different vantage points.

CME / CE

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Continuing education with complimentary courses for physicians, physician assistants and nurses.

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CME/CE: First-of-its-Kind Risk Assessment Model Predicts VTE in Patients With Lymphomas

CME/CE: Addressing Rising Rates of Second Primary Lung Cancers

CME/CE: Study Identifies Most Accurate Noninvasive Model for Diagnosing MASH

PODCAST

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CARTOONS

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Improving Easy Access to Evidence-Based Medical Information, Part 1

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Just a Spoonful of Sugar

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

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Playing at Surgery

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

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Step On a Crack…

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

PODCAST

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Improving Easy Access to Evidence-Based Medical Information, Part 1

CARTOONS

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Bruised Banana

Just a Spoonful of Sugar

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

Playing at Surgery

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

Step On a Crack…

Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.

BUSINESS OF MEDICINE

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Why Successful Interoperability is Essential for Healthy Revenue

by Teresa Sellinger | Nov 12, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Finance,Revenue | 0 Comments

Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians. In today’s...

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Empower Patients by Supporting Their Desire for a Second Opinion

by Teresa Sellinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Although a patient's request for a second opinion can make a physician question the patient’s trust level, physicians should consider supporting that desire. Although...

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Why It’s Important to Discuss Sexual Health with Patients

by Teresa Sellinger | Nov 11, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Sex is an indicator of a healthy lifestyle, so it's important that physicians discuss sexual health with patients to ensure optimal patient wellness. It's human nature...

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Physician MBA Programs Benefit Doctors & Patients

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 31, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Careers | 0 Comments

Physician MBA programs enable doctors to enact change in healthcare industry policies and improve their performance by making educated business decisions. Many doctors...

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Defining the Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 30, 2024 | Doctor's Voice,Dr. MedLaw,Medical Law | 0 Comments

The standard of care definition can vary during medical malpractice cases, and physicians must prove they acted in accordance with good, accepted practice. The term...

Physicians Need to Identify Duplicate & Overlayed Patient Records

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 28, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Physicians should employ strategies to avoid duplicate and overlay medical records, which can have detrimental impacts on patient healthcare. Unfortunately, medical...

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Strategies to Alleviate Physician Tax Burdens

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 24, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Finance | 0 Comments

Tax burden strategies physicians should employ to assist with preparation for tax season, identifying tax deductions, possible pitfalls to avoid, and more. Physicians...

Physician Job Market & High Demand for Filling Positions

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 23, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Careers | 0 Comments

Due to the growing demand in the physician job market as the US faces an increasingly older population, the industry is providing incentives to young adults. As the US...

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Where to Draw the Line When “Curbsiding”

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 22, 2024 | Doctor's Voice,Dr. MedLaw,Medical Law | 0 Comments

Dr. MedLaw discusses where the line between safely offering informal consultation, or "curbsiding," and taking on the liability of a consultation gets drawn. Informal...

SPECIALTIES

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CARDIOLOGY

U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050

Impact of Baseline Diastolic BP on BP-Lowering Outcomes

Prognostic Value of Troponin in Emergency Department SVT Cases

DERMATOLOGY

Consensus Statement Issued for Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss

Patidegib Topical Gel Reduces BCCs and HH Signaling with Minimal Side Effects

Efficacy of Amlitelimab in Adults With Moderate-to-Severe AD

ENDOCRINOLOGY

U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050

Strategies for Enhancing T2DM Management in Primary Care

AHA: AI Analysis of Images, Videos Can ID Early Hypertension, Diabetes

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Optimal Timing of Maternal RSV Vaccine Determined to Be at Least Five Weeks Before Delivery

Role of SARS-CoV-2 in Shaping Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Data

California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu

NEUROLOGY

AI Model FastGlioma Can Detect Glioma Infiltration During Surgery

Investigating the Neurobiological and Genetic Underpinnings of Anxiety

Impact of Neuropathic Pain on LUTS in Patients With pSS

ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY

AI Model FastGlioma Can Detect Glioma Infiltration During Surgery

Adding Pembrolizumab Ups Survival in Stage III Undifferentiated Sarcoma

Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Incidence of Head, Neck Cancer

PULMONOLOGY

Optimal Timing of Maternal RSV Vaccine Determined to Be at Least Five Weeks Before Delivery

Acute Kidney Injury Impairs Acid-Base Balance in ICU AECOPD Cases

Study Assesses Risk for 28-Day Hospitalization for Adults With RSV

PRIMARY CARE

Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Hospitalizations, Transplants on the Rise

Worse Outcomes Seen for Seniors With Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Polypharmacy

Optimal Timing of Maternal RSV Vaccine Determined to Be at Least Five Weeks Before Delivery

NEWS

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Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol 11.3 Percent in U.S. Adults

Nov 21, 2024

Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol 11.3 Percent in U.S. Adults

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of high total cholesterol was 11.3 percent among U.S. adults in August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Margaret D. Carroll,...

Study Assesses Risk for 28-Day Hospitalization for Adults With RSV

Nov 21, 2024

Study Assesses Risk for 28-Day Hospitalization for Adults With RSV

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study...

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors With Overweight

Nov 21, 2024

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors With Overweight

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Among older individuals with overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of...