FRAX has been validated for fracture risk assessment for patients with cancer, with HRs indicating an association between FRAX scores and fracture risk. The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is widely used to estimate the 10-year probability of...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Teledermoscopy has high accuracy for detecting skin cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jenne P. Ingrassia, from New York Medical College...
Physician’s Weekly spoke with Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, CRNI, about the use of midline catheters for vesicant and irritant medication administration.
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 “Short-course hypofractionated proton beam therapy, incorporating 18F-DOPA PET and contrast-enhanced MRI targeting, for patients aged 65 years and older with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a single-arm phase 2 trial,” published in the...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with or without end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: a propensity-score matched study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Neurology by Tsutsumi et...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Teledermoscopy has high accuracy for detecting skin cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jenne P. Ingrassia, from New York Medical College...
Physician’s Weekly spoke with Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, CRNI, about the use of midline catheters for vesicant and irritant medication administration.
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 “Short-course hypofractionated proton beam therapy, incorporating 18F-DOPA PET and contrast-enhanced MRI targeting, for patients aged 65 years and older with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a single-arm phase 2 trial,” published in the...
The following is a summary of “Comparison of functional outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with or without end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: a propensity-score matched study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Neurology by Tsutsumi et...
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.
Many physicians ask themselves the question of whether or not their career accomplishments equated to true fulfillment, David Epstein, MD, searchers for an answer.
Clinicians can use strategies to reduce in-home smoking, including coaching sessions, educating patients about indoor pollutants, and reinforcing behavioral change.
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.
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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