<ѻý>Doing Shoulder Surgery in Denver (or La Paz)? Read Thisѻý> 40-fold (!) increase in 30-day pulmonary embolism risk with procedures performed at high altitude Mar 15, 2019
<ѻý>Opioids, Benzos Affect Spinal Cord Stimulation Testѻý> Patients on sedatives reported less reduction in pain in screening trials Mar 12, 2019
<ѻý>Insomnia and Chronic Painѻý> Study investigates role of psychiatric disorders in sleep-pain relationship Mar 12, 2019
<ѻý>Race Plays a Role in Weight-Loss Surgery Outcomesѻý> Short-term and long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery differs between blacks and white Mar 12, 2019
<ѻý>Patient-on-Provider Violence in the Pain Clinicѻý> "Some physicians desperate enough to carry handguns for self-protection" Mar 11, 2019
<ѻý>Gabapentin Plus Opioids for Chronic Pain?ѻý> Small study shows no superiority over opioids alone Mar 10, 2019
<ѻý>Monthly HIV Treatment on Par With Daily Regimenѻý> High percentage of patients maintain undetectable viral loads Mar 08, 2019
<ѻý>Racial Differences Persist for Bariatric Surgery Outcomesѻý> Complication rates lower for white versus black patients Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>Could the 'Pence Effect' Undo #MeToo?ѻý> Fears that men in healthcare will simply avoid women, to the latter's detriment Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>Integrase Inhibitors Drop Virus Faster in Pregnant HIV Patientsѻý> Raltegravir, dolutegravir both appear safe and effective in late stage pregnancy Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>TB Preventive Therapy Safe in Pregnant Womenѻý> 'Real world' study contradicts earlier work in HIV-infected women Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>Truvada Meets Its Match for PrEPѻý> Placebo-less DISCOVER trial marks "dawn of a new age of prevention studies" Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>Monkees' Peter Tork Dies of Rare Salivary Gland Cancerѻý> But what is adenoid cystic carcinoma? Mar 07, 2019
<ѻý>New Depression, ADHD Drugs OK'd; DMT Microdosing; Bitcoin Addiction?ѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 06, 2019
<ѻý>Fauci: 'Full-Court Press' to End HIV Epidemic in U.S.ѻý> NIAID chief outlines plan for treatment as prevention, PrEP in targeted areas Mar 05, 2019
<ѻý>Rehab Recruiters; Lilly the Cannabis King; Feds Pin Blame in Child Deathsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 05, 2019
<ѻý>Can MS Treatment Be Stopped?ѻý> Pendulum keeps swinging on risks from drug discontinuation Mar 04, 2019
<ѻý>Extra Pounds May Boost Stroke Survivalѻý> Study adds to literature supporting obesity paradox Mar 04, 2019
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Biomarker Tied to Sleep Apneaѻý> Apnea linked to higher entorhinal cortex tau PET signal Mar 03, 2019
<ѻý>Alemtuzumab Benefits Persist in Multiple Sclerosisѻý> Many patients did not need additional treatment after first two courses of the drug Mar 03, 2019
<ѻý>Sleep Deprived-Patients in ICU May Fail to Get Off Ventilationѻý> Pathological wakefulness in ICU could predict ventilator dependence Mar 02, 2019
<ѻý>Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
<ѻý>Early Serum NfL Tied to Long-Term MS Brain Changesѻý> Early axonal damage may identify multiple sclerosis patients at risk for more severe disease Mar 01, 2019
<ѻý>Black History Month: Talking With Jennifer Webb, MDѻý> How mentorship helped her overcome barriers Feb 28, 2019
<ѻý>When Mentor Becomes Aggressor: Why Victims Stay Silentѻý> Fear -- of nothing being done except to punish the victims Feb 28, 2019
<ѻý>Pro Soccer Players Show Higher ALS Riskѻý> Incidence is rare but more frequent than expected, especially in young players Feb 27, 2019
<ѻý>Black History Month: Talking With Raechele Cochran Gathers, MDѻý> Early encounters led to a career in dermatology Feb 26, 2019
<ѻý>Black History Month: Five Questions With the U.S. Surgeon Generalѻý> Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, discusses role models, improving care for African-Americans Feb 25, 2019
<ѻý>Preventing Stroke After Cervical Artery Dissectionѻý> Antiplatelets, anticoagulants show similar outcomes at 1 year Feb 25, 2019
<ѻý>How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients?ѻý> Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights Feb 21, 2019
<ѻý>Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsisѻý> Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows Feb 21, 2019
<ѻý>Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICUѻý> Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
<ѻý>Peripheral Perfusion Fails to Cut Septic Shock Mortalityѻý> But showed improvements over lactate-guided resuscitation for some outcomes Feb 19, 2019
<ѻý>CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillanceѻý> Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria Feb 19, 2019
<ѻý>Postpartum Readmissons: Racial Disparities Aboundѻý> 'A critical public health issue that is gaining traction,' researcher says Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>Higher Costs With Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks? It's Complicatedѻý> Researchers say expectant management, not spontaneous labor, is proper comparison Feb 15, 2019
<ѻý>Cybersecurity Cranks: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Get 'Em to Join Youѻý> Recruit those recalcitrant doctors to help explain your system's cybersecurity practices Feb 14, 2019
<ѻý>'Not a Haircut': Two Knees, Same Day ... More Risk?ѻý> Evidence, experience mixed on simultaneous bilateral knee replacement Feb 14, 2019
<ѻý>Wendy Williams' Battle With Graves' Diseaseѻý> The talk show host has taken a hiatus from her show, but what is she fighting? Feb 14, 2019
<ѻý>Risky Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed at Hospital Dischargeѻý> Programs aimed at reducing fluoroquinolone use fail to address discharge practices Feb 13, 2019