Physician Decision-Making: Damned If You Do…
Here’s a little story from the early days of my first job as a chairman of surgery. Shortly after...
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Here’s a little story from the early days of my first job as a chairman of surgery. Shortly after...
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An endovascular stent graft (Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft, Cook Incorporated) has...
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Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) appears to reduce rates of death and hospitalization...
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Click here to listen to a podcast of Dr. Wong discussing the growing need of support for HIV care....
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Although the mortality rate associated with CABG has been declining, research suggests that...
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Over 30 years into the epidemic, there is renewed hope that a cure for HIV may have been found...
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The FDA has provided 510(k) marketing clearance for a cannulated pedicle screw system (Securis,...
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Results of a small study of resected patients with pancreas and periampullary cancer (PPC)...
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Researchers at the University of Virginia have found that BMI appears to significantly predict...
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Published studies have shown that the prevalence of congestive heart failure (CHF) increases as...
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The number of ED visits has grown by 25% in the past decade, but the number of hospital EDs and inpatient beds has declined during that same time-frame, resulting in crowded conditions nationwide. Nearly half of EDs are...
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Research suggests that one-third to one-half of patients with schizophrenia continue to experience...
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We have a cat. He’s fat. His name is Zander, but we call him “Cat,” “Kitty,” “Loaf of Bread” (because that’s what he looks like when he lies down and his fat spreads), Lard Butt, and “Fatso Catso.” In the picture above he is...
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A paper reporting the results of a survey of women surgeons on the topic of pregnancy appears in...
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 2.3 million Americans every year, increasing their...
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New research was presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Scientific Sessions from...
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism...
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Cognitive functioning appears to decline substantially after older patients are hospitalizations,...
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CDC investigators have found that major depression appears to be associated with snorting or...
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An investigation of a large, nationally representative sample of adult Americans suggests that the...
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