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Cardiology

Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 1

A team of cardiologists shared tips and tricks for clinicians to address the pitfalls they may encounter when conducting cardiac catheterization. A team of ...

Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 1

Hematology

Novel AML Classification Helps Identify Older Adults for Curative Treatment

Oncology / Hematology

Incorporating PROMs into Cancer Care May Lengthen OS

Diabetes

Psychosocial Barriers Identified for T2D Management & Coping

Dermatology

Assessing Itch in Plaque Psoriasis: The Latest Tools & Questionnaires

Cardiology

MASH With Significant Fibrosis Increases CV Risk, Regardless of Diabetes Status

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Cardiology

H2FPEF Score Improves Heart Failure Prediction in HCM

The H2FPEF score, a prognostic tool for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, proved useful for risk stratification in HCM. The H2FPEF s...

Dementia

Q&A: Routine Screening for Neurocognitive Impairment May Improve ART Adherence

Both symptomatic and asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment in HIV are associated with a higher risk for low/very low viremia and viral failure. “The HIV landscape ...

Dermatology

Q&A: AI in Dermatology: Current Strategies & Unmet Needs for Skin of Color

AI use is expanding in dermatology, but experts caution that more research is needed to optimize AI’s functionality for patients with skin of color. AI is changing ho...

Lung Cancer

Addressing Rising Rates of Second Primary Lung Cancers

Second primary lung cancers (SPLC) may be more common than previously known, with up to 1 in 6 survivors developing SPLC, but research is limited. Although early detect...

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

What Is an Electronic ICU?

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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From The Editor

Tips for Being an Effective Leader of the Healthcare Team

Linda Girgis, MD, FAAFP, provides expert advice on how to be an effective leader of a healthcare team, and reminds physicians that leading well takes practice. Whether...

A Dose of Knowledge

Addressing Non-Adherence & Motivating Patients to Take an Active Role in Their Health

Yvette C. Terrie, RPh, shares insights into addressing non-adherence and motivating patients to adhere to medication recommendations and health practices. At some point...

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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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: Q&A: Addressing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in the Post-COVID Era

CME/CE: Expert Panel Issues Enhanced Guidance for PsA Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management

CME/CE: Surgery Has Role in Maintaining Vision With Inherited Retinal Diseases

PODCAST

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CARTOONS

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Disney’s Recent Controversy & How Doctors Can Use Arbitration Agreements Appropriately

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ICD-10 Update Season

Medical cartoon about ICD-10 codes raining down on the medical community during ICD-10-CM update season.

Arguing Politics

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Handling Exercise

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PODCAST

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Disney’s Recent Controversy & How Doctors Can Use Arbitration Agreements Appropriately

CARTOONS

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ICD-10 Update Season

Medical cartoon about ICD-10 codes raining down on the medical community during ICD-10-CM update season.

Arguing Politics

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Handling Exercise

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BUSINESS OF MEDICINE

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AI Regulation in the Healthcare Industry & the Potential of AI

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 8, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Medical Law | 0 Comments

Collaborative healthcare industry regulation can unlock the potential of AI to greatly improve administrative and clinical aspects of the medical field. Artificial...

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Women Continue to Face Significant Healthcare System Challenges

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 3, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Recent reports based on experiences and perceptions of patients and practitioners reveal that women continue to face significant healthcare system challenges. While...

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2025 ICD-10-CM Codes Are Now in Effect: Key Updates You Need to Know

by Teresa Sellinger | Oct 1, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management,Revenue | 0 Comments

2025 ICD-10-CM updates include new codes, code deletions and revisions, and a conversion table that identifies inactive codes and their replacements. The 2025 updates...

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How Cash-Based Healthcare May Be Beneficial in HIV

by Teresa Sellinger | Sep 26, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management,Revenue | 0 Comments

Cash-based healthcare aims to provide all individuals with vital healthcare services, eliminating the burden of navigating insurance company requirements. The average...

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Why Physicians Should Consider Supporting a Patient’s Desire for a Second Opinion

by Teresa Sellinger | Sep 25, 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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Is This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of Primary Care?

by Teresa Sellinger | Sep 18, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Doctor's Voice,Practice Management,TheHappyMD@PW | 0 Comments

Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine. An...

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Drawing the Line When “Curbsiding”

by Teresa Sellinger | Sep 4, 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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What the Re-Classification of Cannabis as a Schedule III Drug Means for Physicians

by Teresa Sellinger | Aug 22, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Medical Law,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Physicians should educate themselves on the benefits of medical marijuana, recognizing that cannabis may soon be re-classified as a Schedule III drug. Discussions of...

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How Woman Physicians Benefit from Attending Women in Medicine Conferences

by Teresa Sellinger | Aug 19, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Careers | 0 Comments

Women in Medicine conferences can be a powerful tool for women physicians to make connections and find resources, boosting their careers in myriad ways. Medical...

SPECIALTIES

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CARDIOLOGY

Cardiac Catheterization to Diagnose PAH: Tips & Pitfalls, Part 1

CAC Progression and Risk Factors in SLE

Analyzing Sex Disparities in OHCA Survival Through Mediating Factors

DERMATOLOGY

NIVO Shows Higher Cure Rates Than IPI and Placebo in Melanoma

Clinical and Psychological Predictors of Satisfaction in Psoriasis Care

Bimekizumab Safe, Efficacious Over Two Years for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Crinecerfont facilitates glucocorticoid dose reduction in pediatric congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Crinecerfont decreases glucocorticoid use in adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Risk factors for diabetes in people with HIV

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Profile of Bacterial Species in Keratitis and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility

Antipyretic Effect of Oral Dipyrone Compared to Oral Ibuprofen in Children With Febrile Illness

Optimal Dosing and Immunogenicity of MVA-MERS-S in Adults With SARS-CoV-2

NEUROLOGY

Double dose extracorporeal shockwave may be more effective for plantar flexor spasticity of ankle in stroke patients

Automated Speech Analysis Correlates With Hepatic Encephalopathy Tests

Significance of Surgical Management in Patients with GBM Multiforme and SM

ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY

Genomic Features Enhance Harmonization of MDS Classifications

NIVO Shows Higher Cure Rates Than IPI and Placebo in Melanoma

Concurrent TRT with TKI Improves PFS and OS in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

PULMONOLOGY

Human Respiratory System Lungs Anatomy, COPD

Concurrent TRT with TKI Improves PFS and OS in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

Midtreatment PET-Adaptive Dose Escalation in NSCLC Fails to Improve Outcomes

CHEST: Dupilumab for COPD Tied to Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life

PRIMARY CARE

EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Removal of Lead Pipes in U.S. Water System

One in Seven Children Meet WHO Healthy Behavior Guidelines

Many Patients Expecting Antibiotics for Common Symptoms Lack Knowledge of Risk

NEWS

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Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene’s Aftermath

Oct 8, 2024

Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene’s Aftermath

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests...

U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for DNA Discovery

Oct 8, 2024

U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for DNA Discovery

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny genetic molecules that play a crucial role in how genes shape the body.The research of Victor Ambros and Gary...

Primary Care EHRs Fail to Capture Extent of Menopause Symptoms

Oct 8, 2024

Primary Care EHRs Fail to Capture Extent of Menopause Symptoms

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic health record (EHR) documentation seen in primary care does not accurately reflect menopause symptom burden, and many women are not getting the treatment they need, according to a study published online Oct. 1...