Foot Sensory Impairment in Systemic Sclerosis Warrants Clinical Attention
New research recommends that clinicians screen for foot peripheral sensory neuropathy during initial assessments for patients with systemic sclerosis....
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Enhancing Perioperative Counseling on Anesthesia's Impact on Hormonal Contraception
Studies have shown gaps in patient counseling regarding certain perioperative medications and anesthesia's impact on hormonal contraception....
Addressing Knowledge Gaps in BPH to Improve Outcomes
Men seeking urologic care, either through self-referral or clinician referral, often have knowledge gaps in BPH symptoms and treatment....
Q&A: How Physicians Can Prevent Complications in Hypoparathyroidism Management, Part 2
Patty Keating breaks down the role of advocacy groups, long-term monitoring, and how to better understand the emotional impact of hypoparathyroidism....
Maximizing Bone Volume & Cortical Contact Enhances Screw Stability
In posterior C1/C2 fusion using lateral mass screws (LMS) or pedicle screws (PS), screw stability is predominantly determined by cortical contact length and bone volume....
Best Practices for Assessing & Treating PTSD in Patients With SUD
A review published in Current Psychiatry Reports focused on the prevalence, care, and best practices for addressing PTSD in patients with SUD. Studies have shown that there is a high ...
Recognizing Atypical Presentation in Lower GI Perforation to Reduce Diagnostic Delay
Problems with clinical reasoning and imaging interpretation were factors in nearly half of lower GI perforation cases with delayed diagnosis....
Addressing Anemia as a Modifiable Risk Factor Prior to Surgery
Preoperatively assessing anemia as a modifiable risk factor may counteract increased mortality risk for patients with severe anemia and frailty....
How You Can Engage Patients in Heart Health Awareness & Prevention
Eduardo Hernandez, MD, a cardiologist at the Texas Heart Institute, emphasizes the importance of raising awareness and educating patients during American Heart Month through social media, ne...
Easy-to-Apply Tool Streamlines Dyspnea Evaluation in Urgent Care
Effective dyspnea evaluation in urgent care requires the usage of a systems-based framework for categorizing the differential for patients with dyspnea....
Comparing AD-STSG & FTSG in Joint-Involved Burn Reconstruction
Split-thickness grafts may be an alternative to full-thickness grafts due to less donor site morbidity and better results for joint-involved burn reconstruction....
Q&A: How Physicians Can Prevent Complications in Hypoparathyroidism Management, Part 1
Drawing from personal experience, Patty Keating advocates for greater awareness, improved diagnosis, and treatment among patients with hypoparathyroidism. ...
Simple Tools to Improve Your Delivery of Dementia Diagnosis
Joanna Paladino, MD, and colleagues identified four themes that may improve the delivery of a dementia diagnosis for clinicians, patients, and caregivers....
Expert Panel Redefines HIV-Associated Weight Loss in Well-Controlled HIV
Physician’s Weekly spoke with Daniel Lee, MD, about his work on an expert panel that redefined HIV-associated weight loss in virologically suppressed patients....
A Call for Routine Hearing Assessments in Patients With RA
Researchers call for routine hearing assessments in patients with RA due to diminished hearing often being underdiagnosed in this patient population....
Peer-Led HIV Prevention Strategies Promising for Latino MSM
Peer-led interventions for improving HIV prevention among Latino MSM exist, but research is needed before they can be fully implemented and used effectively....
Precision Medicine Advances Thoracic Oncology Preop Planning
Next-generation sequencing, proteomics analysis, and circulating tumor DNA demonstrate how precision medicine advances thoracic oncology surgery....
Novel Workflow Enhances Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care
An interdisciplinary summit developed recommendations to assist in the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults during primary care wellness visits....
In Non-Diabetic CKD, Novel Risk Models Stratify Top Predictors of Kidney Failure
A modeling study has identified risk factors predictive of good and bad outcomes in non-diabetic CKD, such as gender, race, and albuminuria....
Severe Asthma Trajectory Prior to Treatment Influences Outcomes
Pre-treatment disease trajectories in severe asthma impact treatment-related outcomes, according to a study by Johannes Martin Schmid, PhD, and colleagues. ...
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