Effects of Increased Inpatient Attending Physician Supervision
The relationship between resident work hours and patient safety has been studied at length;...
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Psoriasis & Metabolic Syndrome
Patients diagnosed with psoriasis are often overweight, diabetic, or have high blood pressure and...
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Assessing the “Obesity Paradox” in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies have demonstrated that, among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), being overweight or...
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Exam Room Computers: A Help or Hinderance in Cancer Care?
Clear communication is an essential component of patient-centered care and improved outcomes in...
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Improving HIV Outcomes With HIE
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Numerous studies have illustrated the ability of antiretroviral...
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Opioid Weaning in PICU
Evidence indicates that opioid infusions are commonly used to manage patients admitted to the...
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Under-Prescribing Antibiotics in Children With ARTI
Previous studies demonstrate inconsistency in the use of diagnostic and therapeutic resources,...
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Airway Branch Variation & COPD
Susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beyond cigarette smoking has not...
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Lab Testing for PrEP Users
By Andy Skean Senior Editor In 2014, the CDC published comprehensive clinical practice...
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Stage IV Melanoma of Unknown Primary
Evidence suggests that patients with melanoma of unknown primary (MUP) tend to survive slightly...
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Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control
By Andy Skean Senior Editor While evidence suggests that a closed-loop insulin delivery...
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Errors in Speech Recognition Technology
Data suggest that documentation is among the most time-consuming and costly aspects of using an...
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Liver Disease & Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Relatively little is known about the risk for incident liver disease in patients with psoriasis...
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Pregnancy & Eosinophilic Esophagitis
By Andy Skean Senior Editor The incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis has increased...
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An Animal-Assisted Intervention in the ICU
ICU patients frequently experience confusion, anxiety, sleeplessness, pain, and/or loneliness....
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Understanding MINOCA
Despite cutting edge technologies and preventive medical therapies, myocardial infarction...
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5 Tips for Creative Writing from a Grant-Writing Workshop
The following was originally posted by PW blogger Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to her personal blog...
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Skin Deep: A Closer Look at Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
The following was originally posted by PW blogger Jasmine Marcelin, MD, to the University of...
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Conference Highlights: ASBMR 2018
New research and recommendations were presented at ASBMR 2018, the American Society for Bone and...
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Grief & Gratitude
The following was originally posted by PW blogger Kelly Cawcutt, MD, to her personal blog...
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