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Patrice Benjamin Piebald is an abrasive endocrinologist with bipolar disorder who meets an unexpected fate after a series of confrontations with colleagues. This me...

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Link Discovered Between Metabolic Syndrome Scores & Cancer Risk

by | Mar 13, 2024 | Business of Medicine | 0 Comments

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories are associated with a subsequent risk for cancer, according to a study published online March 11 in Cancer. Li Deng, Ph.D.,...

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Established Targets, Patient Feedback Improve Wait Times for Prescription Services

by | Mar 3, 2024 | Business of Medicine,ICYMI | 0 Comments

The implementation of wait time targets and feedback on patient satisfaction reduced wait times for prescription services, according to the results of data published in...

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How Physicians Can Respond to Medical Misinformation Permeating the Internet

by | Feb 22, 2024 | Business of Medicine | 0 Comments

When patients look online for answers to medical questions, healthcare providers must ensure their patients act upon science-backed medical information. Many people...

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How Healthcare Professionals Can Raise the Low Number of Women Biotech Leaders

by | Feb 4, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Careers | 0 Comments

Women are significantly underrepresented in biotech leadership roles and confront the same gender gap within the larger healthcare umbrella. Nonclinical careers appeal...

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How Struggling Hospital Operating Margins & Rising Patient Volume Affect Physicians

by | Jan 20, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Revenue | 0 Comments

Although patient volume is rising in healthcare systems, costs that outpace gains up to 3:1 continue to squeeze margins. Hospitals have seen a rise in patient volume...

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How to Achieve Greater Diversity in Residency Programs

by | Jan 9, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Careers | 0 Comments

Given the massive cultural differences among patients, the US healthcare system must attract diverse medical professionals to provide the best possible care. Diversity...

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What Influences Physician Malpractice Insurance Rates?

by | Jan 2, 2024 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

No matter what, physicians must remember that quality malpractice insurance is never a substitute for superb medical care and risk management. Best practices dictate...

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Why Physicians Need to Build Patient Trust to Obtain More Quality Digital Data

by | Dec 26, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Practice Management | 0 Comments

Healthcare providers need patient data to provide the best care; however, patients are increasingly wary of providing this data. Here’s how to build trust. Patients...

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Confronting the Threat of Datamining-Based Fraud Investigations

by | Dec 12, 2023 | Business of Medicine,Medical Law,Practice Management | 0 Comments

The Department of Justice employs datamining to find physicians they suspect have committed acts of fraudulence or malpractice. Here’s what they look for. Today’s...

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Efficacy of dolutegravir + lamivudine q.d. with food in people with TB/HIV using a rifampicin-based regimen: A retrospective observational case series.

Efficacy of dolutegravir + lamivudine q.d. with food in people with TB/HIV using a rifampicin-based regimen: A retrospective observational case series.

Dolutegravir + lamivudine (DTG + 3TC) is a first-line regimen for people with HIV. However, there are still concerns about its efficacy in people with tuberculosis (TB)/HIV due to the lack of available evidence and drug-drug interaction with rifampicin.A...

Laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior (Toupet) fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a propensity score-matched comparison of the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcome.

Laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior (Toupet) fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a propensity score-matched comparison of the perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcome.

The debate continues as to whether laparoscopic total Nissen (LNF) versus partial posterior Toupet fundoplication (LTF) leads to better outcomes in the surgical treatment of axial hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease. In the most recent meta-analysis...

Actigraphic sleep patterns are associated with bone turnover and bone mineral density among university students.

Actigraphic sleep patterns are associated with bone turnover and bone mineral density among university students.

Poorer sleep is associated with poorer bone health among older adults but the role of sleep in bone health during younger adulthood is understudied. In this observational study, the averages and variability in total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency (SE), and...

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