Pregnancy Among Women Surgeons
A paper reporting the results of a survey of women surgeons on the topic of pregnancy appears in...
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Articles
Enhancing Communication on Stroke Risks in AF
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 2.3 million Americans every year, increasing their...
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2012 ADA Annual Scientific Sessions
New research was presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Scientific Sessions from...
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Reducing VTE Risk After Hip & Knee Replacement
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism...
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Cognitive Decline Affects the Elderly After Hospitalization
Cognitive functioning appears to decline substantially after older patients are hospitalizations,...
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Sleep Disordered Breathing Linked With Depression
CDC investigators have found that major depression appears to be associated with snorting or...
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Cardiovascular Health Metrics Linked to Mortality
An investigation of a large, nationally representative sample of adult Americans suggests that the...
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Predicting NSCLC Survival
A Mayo Clinic study has found that overall quality of life (QOL) measured at the time of a...
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Drug Approved for Parkinson’s & RLS
The FDA has approved the rotigotine transdermal system (Neupro, UCB) for signs and symptoms of...
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A Look Back at Mortality Rates
A report from the CDC has found that the age-adjusted risk of dying decreased 60% from 1935 to...
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Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Epilepsy
A small observational study suggests that initiating immunotherapy early may improve seizure...
Read MoreA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Meaningful Use
This July marked the 16th anniversary of the installation of our electronic medical record. Yup. I am that weird. Over the first 10-14 years of my run as doctor uber-nerd, I believed that widespread adoption of EHR would be one...
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Complications & Collateral Damage
“Collateral damage: the effect of patient complications on the surgeon’s psyche”...
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Discharge Planning in Poorly Controlled Diabetes
A multicenter, retrospective study of patients with poorly controlled diabetes who have been...
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A New Device for GERD
A single-use, surgical device (Linx Reflux Management System, Torax Medical) has been approved by...
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Reviewing Tuberculosis Trends
A CDC report has found that 10,521 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in 2011 in the United...
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Statin Use May Reduce Parkinson’s Risk
A small prospective analysis suggests that statin use appears to modestly reduce the risk of...
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Vitamin D & Mortality in Metabolic Syndrome
In patients with metabolic syndrome, both all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality appear to...
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Stroke & Atrial Fibrillation Risks Higher in RA
The incidence of atrial fibrillation and stroke appears to be higher for patients with rheumatoid...
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Revised Guidelines for Evidence-Based PCI
Over the last decade, significant advances and innovations have rapidly evolved in the use of PCI...
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