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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.

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...

Gastroenterology

Treating MASH in Patients With HIV

MASH exerts sex differences in those with HIV, according a recent study focused on sex-based differences in trends of MASH with liver fibrosis. “The influence of sex ...

Allergy & Immunology

Resilience Practices You Can Easily Adopt to Improve Well-Being

Andrea Austin, MD, shares her insights on resilience practices clinicians can use to improve well-being and regain focus in difficult circumstances. Resilience is a wor...

Cardiology

Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 2

Authors of a recent review shared expert insights and tips for conducting cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose pulmonary arterial hypertension. A paper publis...

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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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

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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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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...

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A Hands-On Approach to Minimizing Denied Claims

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 17, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management,Revenue | 0 Comments

By employing a hands-on approach to health insurance claims, patients and physicians can help reduce the number of denied claims and increase revenue. Claims management...

SPECIALTIES

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CARDIOLOGY

Risk Profile Changes with Parenteral Prostacyclin in PAH Treatment

Prognostic Value of Troponin in Emergency Department SVT Cases

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

DERMATOLOGY

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

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

Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Strategies for Enhancing T2DM Management in Primary Care

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

Metformin Use Tied to Lower Rate of Asthma Attacks

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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

California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu

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

NEUROLOGY

Investigating the Neurobiological and Genetic Underpinnings of Anxiety

Immune Dysregulation and Psychopathology in Chronic Schizophrenia

Structural Asymmetries in Amygdala and Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY

Year in Review – Metastatic Breast Cancer

Year in Review – Early Breast Cancer

Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant

PULMONOLOGY

Risk Profile Changes with Parenteral Prostacyclin in PAH Treatment

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

Flow Rate and Prong Size Effects on Ventilation in Patients With COPD

PRIMARY CARE

Factors Contributing to Chronic Pain in Older Adults from Underserved Communities

Impact of Technology-Enhanced Care on Depression and Anxiety

California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu

NEWS

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ACR: Inebilizumab Reduces Risk for Flares in IgG4-Related Disease

Nov 20, 2024

ACR: Inebilizumab Reduces Risk for Flares in IgG4-Related Disease

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with immunoglobulin G (IgG)4-related disease, inebilizumab reduces the risk for flares and increases the likelihood of flare-free complete remission, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the New...

Risk for Emergently Treated Hypocalcemia With Denosumab Rises With CKD Stage

Nov 20, 2024

Risk for Emergently Treated Hypocalcemia With Denosumab Rises With CKD Stage

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk for emergently treated hypocalcemia with denosumab increases with worsening CKD stage, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the Annals of Internal...

USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy

Nov 20, 2024

USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement...