May 4, 2021
“While some studies have examined acute air pollution effects on arrhythmias, few have explored both acute and long-term effects in a mixture of components,” explains Adjani A. Peralta, PhD. “And while studies tend to focus on...
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During a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Christie Befort, MD, Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, and lead author of a study that assessed diff erent models of...
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A s a palliative care doctor in NYC during the beginning of the pandemic, my typical greeting response of “I’m fine” was speedily replaced with “I’m hanging in there.” It seemed slightly less false (because who’s really “fine”...
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With several studies documenting racial inequities in HF care and outcomes, but data lacking on whether differences exist in admission to a cardiology or general medicine service by race, Lauren Eberly, MD, MPH, and colleagues...
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With evidence indicating that a large area of myocardium is jeopardized by left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, LMCA disease could be associated with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, which is subsequently related with...
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Telemedicine isn’t there yet. I’ve been treating patients for nearly a year by remote care, and I’m underwhelmed. And my patients have voted with their feet—most still want to see me in person. I suspect they’re not happy with...
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Several months ago, the final ruling on the Warren vs Dinter malpractice case in Minnesota caused shockwaves throughout the medical community, raising concerns about physician liability expanding outside of the physician–patient...
Read MoreFeb 26, 2021
O ver the course of my 45 or so years in the business, I have noticed that many patient charts contain errors. I’ve never stopped to count them, but some investigators at five leading academic centers recently did. Of 22,889...
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