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COPD

With COPD, Social Determinants of Health Appear to Drive Outcomes

Race alone is not a biological risk factor of all-cause mortality in patients with COPD; other environmental and community factors may contribute. ...

Critical Care

High-MELD Living-Donor Liver Transplants Show Comparable Outcomes

Oncology / Hematology

In HCC With Bone Metastases, Multiple Factors Drive Survival

Infectious Disease

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections Increasing in General US Population

Ophthalmology

Certain Systemic Medications Linked With Glaucoma & Intraocular Pressure

Critical Care

5-Point Change on FACIT-Fatigue “Clinically Important” in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

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The top curated articles, handpicked by our editors to deliver the most compelling and valuable content.

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Behavioral Health

Study Challenges the Impact of Antiseizure Meds on Psychotropic Drug Outcomes in Patients With Epilepsy

In patients with epilepsy taking antiseizure and psychotropic medications, drug-drug interactions may not substantially impact outcomes as expected....

HIV & Retroviruses

Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States: “We Have the Tools”

Despite progress, alarming HIV rates persist in the US. Ending the HIV Epidemic seeks to reduce annual new HIV infections to fewer than 3000 by 2030....

Multiple Sclerosis

Combo Intervention Boosts Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Lowers Anxiety for Patients With MS

Combining energy management education with high-intensity interval training improves physical functioning and mental health in patients with multiple scleros...

HIV & Retroviruses

Alternative Models for PrEP Care Could Fill “Vital Need” in HIV Prevention

Alternative delivery models for PrEP, including pharmacists as prescribers and mail-in testing, could improve access to HIV prevention for at-risk individual...

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, Medical Fiction, Julia Ernst

Medical Fiction: Ronald and the Vassal’s Vessel

This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies more than either mysteries or horror, and would appeal most to readers who enjoy the inexorable pull of a story arc that leads to doom. In each...

Dr. MedLaw

What Does Negligence Really Mean?

Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod ...

Medical Fiction

Medical Fiction: Knitter Nikka and the Knacker

This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “Th...

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: Lung Cancer Biomarkers

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on lung cancer biomarkers.

Condition Spotlight: Tardive Dyskinesia

Tardive dyskinesia-focused features, study abstracts, and more.

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Condition Spotlight: Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU).

Condition Spotlight: Prostate Cancer

A collection of feature articles, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on prostate cancer.

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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ASRS 2023: Retinal Vascular Disease

ASCO 2023: eNSCLC

ASCO 2023: HCC

CMSC 2023: MS

AAN 2023: MS

AACR 2023: eNSCLC

CROI 2023

ASCO GI 2023

CME / CE

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Continuing education with complimentary courses for physicians, physician assistants and nurses.

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CME/CE: Evaluating the Duration of Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Common Infections

CME/CE: Updated Guidance on Managing C. difficile Infection

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CME/CE: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Extended IV Hang Times

PW PODCAST

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CARTOONS

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AI for CPR? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Common in Contact Sport Deaths

Is Doctor-Lawyer Communication Really Shielded from Discovery? & How Canadian Wildfires Impact NY ER Visits

May 31, 2023

Avoiding Physician Burnout by Filling Your 3 Energy Accounts

May 24, 2023

Bear Attack

"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"

Soft Bones and Hard Arteries

"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"

Does Anyone Here Know How to Use a Defibrillator?

"Larry accidentally drank some decaf! Does anyone here know how to use a...

Eh, What’s Up Doc?

When in Doubt, Just Blame the Kids

Doctors With Joint Duties

PW PODCASTS

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AI for CPR? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Common in Contact Sport Deaths

Is Doctor-Lawyer Communication Really Shielded from Discovery? & How Canadian Wildfires Impact NY ER Visits

May 31, 2023

Avoiding Physician Burnout by Filling Your 3 Energy Accounts

May 24, 2023

CARTOONS

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Bear Attack

"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"

Soft Bones and Hard Arteries

"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"

Does Anyone Here Know How to Use a Defibrillator?

"Larry accidentally drank some decaf! Does anyone here know how to use a...

Eh, What’s Up Doc?

When in Doubt, Just Blame the Kids

Doctors With Joint Duties

BUSINESS OF MEDICINE

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Is Medical Crowdfunding a Sinew of the Healthcare Arena?

by Devyn Osborne | Sep 19, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Medical Ethics | 0 Comments

A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for...

How to Handle Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice

by Devyn Osborne | Sep 12, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare...

Areas of Revenue Cycle Management That Require Significant Expertise

by Devyn Osborne | Sep 5, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Revenue | 0 Comments

Revenue cycle management (RCM) can be a tricky task for healthcare organizations. Certain elements of RCM in particular require more subject-matter expertise. According...

How to Help Victims of Physician-Initiated Sexual Assault

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 29, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Medical Law | 0 Comments

All physicians swear to honor the Hippocratic Oath upon entering the medical field, vowing to “do no harm” to patients. As such, patients enter into doctor-patient...

Why Physicians Would Be Wise to Invest in Index Funds

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 22, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Finance | 0 Comments

Market investments offer an excellent opportunity for physicians to earn passive income. However, it is not always easy to determine which investments may be most...

How Physicians Can Be Fairly Compensated for Time Spent Communicating Online With Patients

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 15, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Revenue | 0 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the healthcare industry in myriad ways, including communication methods between patients and their physicians. In...

Which Specialties Offer the Highest Compensation for Physicians?

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 11, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Draft,Finance | 0 Comments

Choosing a specialty can be a daunting task for physicians. According to an article published in The White Coat Investor, everything from duration of training to a...

Should Patient Consent Be Considered When Using AI/RPA Technology for Prior Authorization?

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 8, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Medical Ethics | 0 Comments

The transactional and manual prior authorization (PA) that sometimes even involves an anticipated relic of the past, the fax machine, creates needless impasses for...

How the Costs of Malpractice Suits Affect Physicians

by Devyn Osborne | Aug 1, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Medical Law | 0 Comments

Physicians bear a tremendous financial burden when faced with medical malpractice suits. Payment for medical representation alone far exceeds the cost of other legal...

SPECIALTIES

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CARDIOLOGY

ICCC-CTA to Evaluate Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis

PCI in Men, Women, and Minorities with Prior CABG

Evening chronotype in middle-aged nurses is associated with an increased diabetes risk

DERMATOLOGY

Adjuvant nivolumab may be promising for treatment of completely resected Merkel cell carcinoma

Proliferative Nodules Vs. Congenital Nevus-Associated Melanoma: PRAME Immunohistochemical Expression & TERT Promoter Mutation Analysis

Follicular Extension: Low-Grade Vs. High-Grade Dysplastic Nevi Comparison

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Evening chronotype in middle-aged nurses is associated with an increased diabetes risk

FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report

Efficacy and Safety of FAc Implant in DME Patients With Refractory Disease

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Comparison of Vaccine Responses in Rheumatic Patients: CoronaVac Vs. BNT162b2 under Immunosuppression

A Systematic Review of Cardiac Hydatid Disease

Effect of Famotidine on Post-COVID-19 Infection-related Cognitive and Behavioural Dysfunctions

NEUROLOGY

Physical activity can improve sleep quality and sleep disorder outcomes

Rectoanal Intussusception and Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence

Effect of Famotidine on Post-COVID-19 Infection-related Cognitive and Behavioural Dysfunctions

ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY

PSMA Imaging for SBRT in Low-Volume Prostate Cancer

National Surgeon Survey: Accuracy of Mediastinal Lymph Node Identification

Sentinel Lymph Node Vs. Full Lymphadenectomy in High-Risk Endometrial Cancer

PULMONOLOGY

National Surgeon Survey: Accuracy of Mediastinal Lymph Node Identification

FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report

Real-World Biomarker Testing in Metastatic NSCLC Patients

PRIMARY CARE

More Than 10 Million U.S. Adults Live in Counties Without Psychiatrists, Broadband

AI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time

Premenstrual Disorders Tied to Earlier Natural Menopause

NEWS

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5-ASA Discontinuation Common Within First Year of Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in Youth

Sep 21, 2023

5-ASA Discontinuation Common Within First Year of Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in Youth

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescents and young adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), the rate of discontinuation of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) maintenance treatment is high within the first year, according to a study published...

Proteinuria Higher With Dasatinib Exposure in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Sep 21, 2023

Proteinuria Higher With Dasatinib Exposure in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) receiving tyrosine-kinase inhibitor therapy, exposure to dasatinib is associated with increased odds of proteinuria, according to a study published online in the...

Meeting At-Risk Criteria Increases Risk for Transition to Bipolar Disorder

Sep 21, 2023

Meeting At-Risk Criteria Increases Risk for Transition to Bipolar Disorder

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients meeting bipolar at-risk (BAR) criteria are significantly more likely to transition to bipolar disorder (BD) during the next decade versus patients seeking mental health care not meeting the BAR criteria,...