<ѻý>Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisisѻý> Tragedy shows racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes aren't solely based on access to care Nov 02, 2020
<ѻý>First-Ever Positive Phase III Trial in Epidermolysis Bullosaѻý> Faster wound healing with oleogel-S10, particularly in most common form of EB Nov 01, 2020
<ѻý>Lung Ultrasound Beats X-Rays in COVID Pneumonia Screeningѻý> Patients with negative scans typically go home, while positives head to CT Nov 01, 2020
<ѻý>Who Gets COVID-19 Vax Next: Model Offers ACIP Several Optionsѻý> Priorities for vaccination change, depending on public health goals Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>Add Skin Conditions to COVID-19 Long-Hauler Effectsѻý> Persistence beyond 60 days in some cases, especially with pernio/chilblains Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Read This Before Ordering a Urine Sampleѻý> Hunting for UTIs in patients with no symptoms has downsides, studies suggest Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawalѻý> No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>5 Life Lessons COVID Has Taught Meѻý> Christine Lau, MD, looks at some realizations she made over the last few months Oct 29, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP OKs Changes to 2021 Vax Scheduleѻý> Includes changes to menACWY, zoster, and language about severe allergic reactions to flu vax Oct 29, 2020
<ѻý>Some Hospitals Giving Back CARES Act Fundsѻý> Not clear if they're returning unspent money or simply repaying loans; reporting discrepancies abound Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Oh Snap! When Sex Goes Badly Wrongѻý> Watch for "eggplant sign" and don't make jokes Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Watch for Weight Gain When Switching Tenofovir HIV Regimensѻý> Could TDF act as weight suppressant? Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>More Top Research From Kidney Week 2020ѻý> Additional studies on anemia, heart risk, and racial disparities in chronic kidney disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Initial GI Symptoms Independently Tied to Poor COVID-19 Outcomesѻý> Separate study finds diarrhea as a presenting symptom portended worse disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Physicians Push Back on Trump's Claim of Inflated COVID Deathsѻý> Accusations provoke outrage; but president has his believers too Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Overwhelmed ER Docs Fear Losing Jobs If They Seek Helpѻý> Stigma cost NYC physician her life, sister tells ACEP audience Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Infectious Disease Docs Get Same Pay for More Work During Pandemicѻý> Some survey respondents report negative financial impact Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Language Predicts Alzheimer's Onsetѻý> AI model uses linguistic dysfunction to spot future dementia Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Acute HIV Cases Turn Up in COVID Screeningѻý> Similar symptoms result in surge in finding new infections at one institution Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Anal Cancer on the Rise in U.S., Especially in Womenѻý> Whites also had a higher risk than Blacks for HPV-linked disease Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Alternating Dual-Agent Tx Offers Better Remission in Nephropathyѻý> Corticosteroid-cyclophosphamide bests sequential tacrolimus-rituximab in PMN Oct 25, 2020
<ѻý>Fluad on Par With High-Dose Flu Vax in High-Risk Seniorsѻý> Real-world data also shows higher effectiveness with adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine vs standard Oct 25, 2020
<ѻý>When COVID-19 Hit, Antibiotic Use in VA Hospitals Spiked Upѻý> Pandemic wiped out years of progress in antibiotic stewardship Oct 24, 2020
<ѻý>Military Burn Pits Linked With RA Seropositivityѻý> Highest risks for anti-CCP antibodies seen for smokers and those with the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope genes Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Keep Dead Man's Medical Secret? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2Dѻý> Patients saw less hyperkalemia than with spironolactone but still some Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Soy Metabolite Tied to Dementia Risk Factorѻý> Equol production linked to lower white matter lesion levels Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>Newborns Getting Preoperative Blood Transfusions Have More Complicationsѻý> Data favor restrictive transfusion strategy Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Plus Cancer Proves Deadlyѻý> Over a third of cancer patients sent to the ICU died Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>The Biggest Scandal in Scienceѻý> Why should the public pay twice, even three times, to see the research it funded? Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patientsѻý> Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discoveredѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>First COVID-19 Wave Offers ICUs Lessons for Next Timeѻý> Medication shortages forced hospitals to get creative, but staff shortages still loom large Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>Car Accidents Common With Undetected Epilepsyѻý> Subtle seizures may include brief hallucinations or deja vu Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>Suze Orman's Schwannomaѻý> Financial guru talks about her "most vital and stupid mistake" Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformationsѻý> Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Heart Autopsies Point More to Clot Damage Than Myocarditisѻý> Results bolster case for anticoagulation in hospitalized patients Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Was COVID-19 Really the Killer?ѻý> Panel addresses determination of "death from" versus "death with" coronavirus infection Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Lab Workers Pile Up Hours in Pandemic Testingѻý> Surveys show signs of burnout surge Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Boosts Life Expectancy, Long-Term Data Showѻý> Gain of 3 years in Swedish study Oct 14, 2020