Month: June 2018

VFI approach for direct measurement of glomerular filtration rate is accurate and reproducible

Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback

In children with drug-resistant epilepsy, NGS can help establish diagnosis, improve treatment efficacy

The American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) was held from June 22 to 26 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted approximately 14,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in diabetes. The conference highlighted the latest advances in diabetes research […]

Reduced kidney injury, better kidney function seen after prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass

Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts

Support for spanking seen among docs who are male, black, and/or were sometimes spanked as children

Conversion to direct primary care models can allow better patient care at reasonable cost

3-pronged approach targets nutritional status, exercise capacity, and worry reduction