It’s 8:15 p.m. I am at home. My beeper goes off, and I check it instantly. It reads, “555-1212” [Number changed to comply with HIPAA regulations]. It’s the inpatient surgical floor. Within 10 seconds, I have dialed the number....
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The FDA has approved pertuzumab (Perjeta, Genentech) for the treatment of patients with...
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Texas-based Citizens Medical Center recently made the decision to refuse employment to obese...
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Bariatric surgery is indicated for certain high-risk patients who have clinically severe obesity....
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New research was presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 165th Annual Meeting from May...
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There has been increased focus on the need for higher-quality, safer, and more appropriate care in...
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An investigation of older, opioid-naïve patients who were given an opioid within 1 week of a...
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French research suggests that running is possible for patients after they undergo hip resurfacing...
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A CT scanner (Aquilion Prime CT system, Toshiba) capable of generating 160 unique slices per...
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The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a sheathed bipolar sealer (Aquamantys SBS 5.0,...
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Preliminary data in a report from the CDC indicate that births in the United States dropped 3%...
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Metal-on-metal total hip replacement appears to be associated with high failure rates, according...
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A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system appears to be effective and well accepted by...
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It was during my residency that the first indication of heart toxicity of antibiotics affected...
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