Assessing Personal & Professional Challenges for Surgeons
The integration of personal and professional lives appears to pose a substantial challenge for...
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Alcohol Use Disorders & Bariatric Surgery
Among adults who have undergone bariatric surgery, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder appears...
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DBS Effective for the Long Term in Parkinson’s
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) appears to be stable over a period of 3 years for improving motor...
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FDA Clears Arrow PICC Preloaded with Arrow Vascular Positioning System Stylet
Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery,...
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Implant Helps With Urinary Incontinence
American investigators suggest that a prophylactic midurethral sling inserted during vaginal...
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Work Hours: Perceptions From Residents
Most surgery residents do not appear to perceive that quality of care would be noticeably improved...
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Risk Factors for In-Hospital Falls After Orthopedic Surgery
Research has shown that in-hospital falls can increase morbidities and complications, prolong...
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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Aubagio Receives FDA OK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aubagio (teriflunomide), a once-a-day tablet...
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FDA Approves Production of Imaging Agent that Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the production and use of Choline C 11...
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Newly Revised Guidelines for Strep
This week, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) published newly revised guidelines...
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FDA OKs LigaSure Small Jaw Instrument for ENT Surgeries
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has received...
Read MoreLawyers Dodge Malpractice Insurance; Should Doctors Follow Suit?
The September 2012 issue of the AARP Bulletin has a story about a woman who sued an elder-law attorney for legal malpractice. Bear with me. It’s an interesting tale. In 2004, a man consulted an elder-law attorney to set up a...
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FDA OKs High-Flow Impella Percutaneous Heart Pump
Abiomed, Inc, a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today announced it...
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$750 Billion Wasted by Healthcare System in 2009
About 30% of health spending in 2009 — roughly $750 billion – was wasted on unnecessary...
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COPD in Patients Hospitalized With AMI
The gap in medical care between patients with and without COPD who are hospitalized with acute...
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Pain Variability in Advanced Stage Cancer
A team of investigators has found that pain intensity appears to be highly variable in patients...
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Long-Term PCI Outcomes in Younger Adults
Italian investigators have found that both long- and short-term results in patients aged 40 and...
Read MoreThe Future of Healthcare: Views of Young Physicians
The Physicians Foundation has released a report that explores attitudes and opinions about the future of the healthcare system among American physicians aged 40 and younger. Available at www.physiciansfoundation.org, the report...
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OSA Often Undiagnosed in Patients With Diabetes
Primary care providers appear to under-diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with...
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Addressing Cardiovascular Risks in Thyroid Disorders
Disorders of the thyroid gland usually involve the failure to produce enough thyroid hormone...
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