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Hospital-Based Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

A Tulane University School of Medicine sticker on the glass facade of the building.

Tulane's Graduate Medical Education Programs Put on Probation

Decision follows public outrage over alleged racism and gender discrimination at the university

An abstract illustration of two people hugging.

Empathy: The Most Critical Skill in Medicine

Caring for a patient means putting yourself in their shoes

An abstract illustration of two people hugging.

'Can You Explain Why You鈥檙e Sending Me to the ICU?'

Doctor-turned-patient reflects on empathy in medicine after harrowing birth of her child

Boxes and blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP Boxes & blister pack of Ivermectin Tablets USP & a prescription bottle.

Awaited Ivermectin Review Is Out

Findings are positive, but critics still want a large randomized controlled trial

The YouTube thumbnail with Mikhail Varshavski, DO, and the words: DOCTOR REACTS

Doctor Reacts to Bizarre 'Health Hacks' Videos

Diving into the world of YouTube clickbait

A tired male healthcare worker in scrubs and PPE sits in a folding chair and rubs his eyes in a dark room.

You're Not Alone in Your Darkest Hours

Ending the silence on mental health can save the lives of our peers, our patients, and ourselves

A cadaver in a body bag inside the medical examiners office.

Surfside Collapse: Beyond the Immediate Aftermath

A forensic pathologist's perspective on "the last responders"

A close up of a Heartmate 3 left ventricular assist device

Skin Rash Should Be a Huge Red Flag for LVAD Recipients, Group Says

New phenomenon suggests perils of not performing biopsy in time

An aerial view of CoxHealth Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri next to a photo of CEO Steve Edwards.

Missouri Health System CEO Calls Out for Help Amid COVID Surge

Makes plea on Twitter for respiratory therapists during local uptick in cases

A photo of Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, FL.

Doctors Among the Missing in Surfside Condo Collapse

Brothers Brad and Gary Cohen were visiting their elderly parents; newlywed couple also missing

A screenshot of a TikTok video with Kelly Morris with the caption: I鈥檇 unplug your vent to charge my cell phone.

Nurse Suspended Over TikTok Videos About Patients

Only thing hurt in her posts were "people's feelings," nurse said

A computer rendering of the gut microbiome inside the large intestine.

Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?

Two Polish patients co-infected with C difficile saw improvements

A mature person with Down syndrome draws in an activity book.

APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

A young pregnant woman takes a selfie with her smartphone while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations?

Policy must be based on indisputable evidence

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

CT imaging of primary ameloblastoma with measurement and three-dimensional reconstruction.

Woman Loses 6-Year Battle With Mouth Tumor

Rare ameloblastoma rapidly recurs and metastasizes despite numerous radical excisions

A tired male healthcare worker in dark blue scrubs with closed eyes rests his head on his hand in the doctor鈥檚 lounge.

The Elephant in the Doctors' Lounge

It's time to get healthcare workers talking about their own mental health

A transgender woman in a pink robe with her head wrapped in a towel wipes the steam off of a mirror in the bathroom.

What's Driving Eating Disorders in Trans Patients?

Proper care begins with understanding

Four dark backlit businessmen seated at a table in a board room.

The One Skill That Harried Medical Leaders Often Lack

It's no surprise the public is losing faith with the healthcare industry

ESMO GI over a computer rendering of an endoscope illuminating a tumor in a stomach

Are Antibiotics Linked to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer?

With cases increasing globally, researchers look to these commonly used drugs

A computer rendered COVID-19 virus on a plate between a knife and fork.

One GI Symptom Stuck Around Months After Severe COVID

But most symptoms resolved within 3 months, researchers found

ESHRE over a microscope image of embryo selection for in vitro fertilization

IVF Babies at No Increased Risk of Childhood Cancers

No associations seen with intracytoplasmic sperm injection or frozen embryo transfer, study found

A photo of Tenet Healthcare鈥檚 headquarters along the Dallas North Tollway in Farmers Branch, TX.

Federal Lawmakers Question Tenet's Use of CARES Act Funds

Congressional Democrats are seeking answers on how Tenet Healthcare used taxpayer dollars

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, an MRI of the brain and the words: CARDIAC ARREST

A Day in the Life of a Doctor: ICU Night Shift

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, as she navigates a patient's cardiac arrest.

A young female healthcare worker in blue scrubs holding a brochure speaks to a concerned looking senior woman.

Give All Patients a Voice in Their Care

The pandemic has emphasized the importance of access to advance care planning

A hospital advertisement on a billboard

Study: Public Unlikely to Benefit From Hospitals' Advertising

Making the rich richer and the poor poorer?

X-ray and fluoroscopy images of primary sclerosing cholangitis

Cases of Rare Liver Complication Seen With Severe COVID-19

Higher prevalence of condition in COVID patients than influenza patients, researcher says

A group of medical students in a lecture hall listen to an unseen professor.

Do We Really Need a Fourth Year of Med School?

Student perspectives from the pandemic point to the benefits of restructuring medical education

A photo of Google鈥檚 headquarters, the Googleplex, in Mountain View, CA

Google's Rise in Healthcare

The tech giant's innovation is sure to disrupt the status quo

Medfluencer: Who Is TikTok Superstar Dr. Noc?

Meet the social media sensation who's fighting COVID lies online

A computer rendering of a silhouetted man pushing a boulder up a hill.

Could This Personality Type Crush Burnout for Surgical Residents?

And could residency programs use it as a screening tool?

A photo of Diana Cejas, MD, MPH

I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

A photo of Jay Bindman

When You Ignore My Gender, You Dehumanize Me

As physicians, we must do better to support trans patients

A mature surgeon claps the back of his younger colleague as they walk down a hospital hallway.

How to Have an Outstanding Mentor Relationship

Five ways to make a difference in someone's career

ADA over a photo of a glucose monitor laying on a blood sugar tracker chart

Liraglutide and Insulin Come Out on Top for Glycemic Control in GRADE study

Head-to-head comparison could help individualize treatment

EASL over a computer rendering of a liver

Resmetirom Delivers Promising Outcomes in NASH Without Invasive Follow-Up

Real-world study also identifies noninvasive markers for treatment response

Electrocardiogram on top and bottom of image with CardioBreak in the center.

First TTS Case After mRNA Shot; Fake Fellow Strikes Out; Disappearing Pacemaker

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

A male nurse gives a teen male a COVID-19 vaccination, both are wearing protective masks.

CDC's All-or-Nothing Approach to Teen COVID Vaccination Is All Wrong

The agency should revisit its latest guidance to maximize benefits and minimize risks

Police tape across a room in a hospital ICU.

Emergency Departments Are a Dangerous Workplace

Recollections "poignant and often chilling"

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