A recent review showed that tumor budding was consistently associated with a higher risk for nodal metastases in patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Tumor budding (TB) shows promise as an independent risk factor for nodal metastasis in...
The following is a summary of “Pancreaticoduodenectomy for octogenarians under postoperative rehabilitation enhanced ERAS protocol,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Iwanaga et al. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard treatment for...
The following is a summary of "Baseline characteristics, management patterns and outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism and malignancy: Insights from a single-centre study," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Hakgor et al. Acute pulmonary...
1. In this retrospective cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the patients with a higher direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Score, had a higher bleeding risk. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)...
The following is a summary of “Coagulation studies are frequently ordered in emergency department chest pain patients and do not change emergency department management,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Weinstock et al. Despite...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In the active surveillance era, overtreatment of men with limited life expectancy (LE) decreased for those with low-risk prostate cancer, but increased for those with intermediate-risk and high-risk disease from 2000 to...
The following is a summary of “Pancreaticoduodenectomy for octogenarians under postoperative rehabilitation enhanced ERAS protocol,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Iwanaga et al. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard treatment for...
The following is a summary of "Baseline characteristics, management patterns and outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism and malignancy: Insights from a single-centre study," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Hakgor et al. Acute pulmonary...
1. In this retrospective cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the patients with a higher direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Score, had a higher bleeding risk. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)...
The following is a summary of “Coagulation studies are frequently ordered in emergency department chest pain patients and do not change emergency department management,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Weinstock et al. Despite...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In the active surveillance era, overtreatment of men with limited life expectancy (LE) decreased for those with low-risk prostate cancer, but increased for those with intermediate-risk and high-risk disease from 2000 to...
Clinicians can use strategies to reduce in-home smoking, including coaching sessions, educating patients about indoor pollutants, and reinforcing behavioral change.
The success of inclusive value-based care is essential to improving population health disparities and health outcomes for the LGBTQ community.
All kinds of different reasons exist for why patients aren't taking their medications. Learning patients' reasons can help physicians address the problem.
This course discusses the overall survival with liver resection versus tumor ablation in patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
Physician MBA programs enable doctors to enact change in healthcare industry policies and improve their performance by making educated business decisions.
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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