Mechanical Thrombectomy After Stroke Improves Disability & Survival Outcomes
Strokes are the leading cause of death globally[1] and account for an estimated 140,000 deaths in...
Emergency Medicine
Mental Health Neglect Among Physicians
Previous research has suggested high rates of suicide and depression among physicians when...
Rural America Needs Physicians
Having spent much of my professional life working in staffing locum tenens doctors and traveling nurses, I have seen the struggle administrators have filling positions in rural communities. I’ve also seen first-hand the impacts...
Experts Share Facts About Physician Suicide
By Carolyn Crist Suicide is the only cause of death that is higher among doctors than the general population, according to two Canadian physicians who coauthored an information sheet about physician suicide. In particular, male...
Visceral Adiposity & COVID-19 Severity
Data indicate that, depending on the degree of obesity, patients with obesity who are infected...
The Operation Was a Success
“Don’t worry, if afterward you wake up, it means the operation was a success!”
A Novel Response to Emergency Treatment & Transport
Currently, Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) pays for ambulance services only when patients are...
Racial Inequities in HF Care Access
Data suggest that heart failure (HF) is the second most common reason for hospital admission in...
Trends in ED Admissions for Child Sexual Abuse
Physicians and nurses working in the ED are often the first to recognize sings of sexual abuse and...
Why We Need the Lede, in Both Journalism & Medicine
In journalism, the “lede” is the first part of a news story. A good lede will entice the reader to...
Why We Need the Lede, in Both Journalism & Medicine
In journalism, the “lede” is the first part of a news story. A good lede will entice the reader to...
Why We Need the Lede, in Both Journalism & Medicine
In journalism, the “lede” is the first part of a news story. A good lede will entice the reader to...
