Gil Melmed, MD, shares how a proactive pain management protocol curbed opioid prescriptions and utilization among hospitalized patients with IBD. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are admitted to the hospital often have unique pain...
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2005 to 2021, alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants (LTs) increased among women and men and in younger and older adults, according to a research letter published online...
Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants.
The following is a summary of “Association between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depression in NAFLD: the modulating roles of sex and BMI,” published in the November 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Zhang et al. Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) is a new obesity...
The following is a summary of “Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery Learning Curves for Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy at 16 International Expert Centers,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Müller et al. Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is a...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of Carvedilol and Propranolol in Reducing the Portal Vein Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Hu et al. Elevated portal vein pressure (PVP) above 10...
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2005 to 2021, alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants (LTs) increased among women and men and in younger and older adults, according to a research letter published online...
Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants.
The following is a summary of “Association between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depression in NAFLD: the modulating roles of sex and BMI,” published in the November 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Zhang et al. Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) is a new obesity...
The following is a summary of “Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery Learning Curves for Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy at 16 International Expert Centers,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Müller et al. Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is a...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of Carvedilol and Propranolol in Reducing the Portal Vein Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Hu et al. Elevated portal vein pressure (PVP) above 10...
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Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health.
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.
This course discusses the impact of molecular tests on the outcome of patients who receive systemic therapy for biliary cancer in real-life clinical settings.
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
The standard of care definition can vary during medical malpractice cases, and physicians must prove they acted in accordance with good, accepted practice.
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