Jul 07, 2016

According to data from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects up to 700,000 Americans. Current medications that are us...

Jul 07, 2016

Congratulations to Daniel R. Lattanzi, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for being recognized as this month’s “Heroes in Medicine” recipient from Physician’s Weekly. Dr. La...

Jul 06, 2016

The CDC estimates that at least 2 million people become infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria each year, with at least 23,000 dying from these infections. “While much concern surrounds the inabi...

Jul 05, 2016

While much attention has been given to errors in various areas of medicine, few studies have explored perioperative medication error rates. “Much of the available research on perioperative medicatio...

Jul 05, 2016

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), about 252,000 people in the United States suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries each year. ACL ruptures are typically the r...

Jun 10, 2016

An App to Improve Lung Cancer Survival Comparisons of standard follow-up to web-mediated follow-up among lung cancer survivors are lacking. To address this research gap, investigators studied patient...

Jun 09, 2016

Congratulations to Patrick Gerard O’Connor, MD, MPH, FACP, of the Yale School of Medicine for being the winner of the “Heroes in Medicine” award from Physician’s Weekly for June 2016. Dr. O...

Jun 07, 2016

Studies have shown that surgery provides the best outcome for patients with early-stage lung cancer. However, up to 20% of these patients are classified as high risk or inoperable, and thus undergo no...

Jun 06, 2016

Research has shown that physician burnout is a growing epidemic throughout the United States. “In medicine, high levels of burnout have been found among both physicians and nurses in many studies sp...

Jun 05, 2016

Coronary artery bypass patients who have severe obesity are more likely to experience infection shortly after surgery and stay in the hospital longer, according to new research in Journal of the Ameri...

Jun 03, 2016

When abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) ruptures occur, they usually strike without warning. Studies indicate that AAAs cause kill about half of all patients before they ever reach the hospital, and on...

Jun 03, 2016

Research has shown that there are important links between quality of life (QOL), sleep quality, and chronic rhinosinusitis. Studies suggest that more than 75% of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis h...

Jun 03, 2016

According to an American Heart Association survey, only 56% of women recognize heart disease as a leading cause of death among females and fewer than half consider themselves well informed about it. ...

May 27, 2016

Medicine is one of the highest-paying professions, but whether doctors are able to manage their money wisely is another question. Just 28% of working doctors feel very confident they are making the be...

May 26, 2016

"In addition to his tumor, the patient had hepatitis and cirrhosis. Was he a good candidate? A major complication was inevitably to occur during a live broadcast." As I predicted last year, it had...

May 20, 2016

Physical Activity & Knee OA Pain Prior research has shown that physical activity may be beneficial for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, whereas other studies have found that physical...

May 18, 2016

Predicting Air Leaks After Pulmonary Resection Better identification of patients at risk for prolonged air leak (PAL) after lung resection could help improve patient-specific intra- and postoperative...

May 11, 2016

Surgery Vs Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Few studies have compared the efficacy of radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer. Researchers conducted a meta...

May 10, 2016

Improving PCI Outcomes PCI is a common procedure, but research indicates that PCI-related bleeding can result in substantial morbidity and mortality. Researchers conducted a study to determine if u...

May 05, 2016

Major lower-extremity amputation remains a commonly performed procedure in the United States, and studies estimate that the number of Americans who will be living with a major amputation will exceed 3...