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Hospital-Based Medicine

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

Headline-Making Issues at SCCM Congress

EMR hacking, terror, contemporary science on display

PET-Guided Therapy Switch for Esophageal Cancer

Improved response with switch from ineffective treatment

Exercise May Extend Survival in Metastatic Colon Cancer

Progression, survival hazards improved with moderate activitiy

FDA Warns on MRI in Patients with Implantable Pumps

Medication, mechanical issues may follow exposure

Placebo Effect Works for Heart Procedures, Too

Keeping 'eyes on the prize' appears to improve outcomes

Judge Orders Praluent Off the Market

Makers lose patent infringement suit, vow appeal

Lies, Damned Lies, and P Values

F. Perry Wilson, MD, delves into the oft-misunderstood statistic

Eteplirsen Approval Seen as Marking New Direction at FDA

Decision on rare-disease drug sparked major controversy

What Does a 'Good Prognosis' Really Mean?

Maybe it's about more than healing or recovering

Nursing Student Diary: First Term Over, Looking Back and Ahead

Learning what a nurse is and is not

Novartis Pulls Out of Controversial Entresto Contest

Cardiologists named to review panel had quit

Op-Ed: Changes Needed to ACGME's Duty Hours Plan

ACP agrees in principle but wants more limits on residents' hours

The Difficult Patient: Harder to Diagnose?

Physicians' emotional reactions grab 'scarce mental resources'

Knee Cartilage Repair Product Wins FDA Nod

First of its kind to be approved, agency says

Nephrology Training Programs a Hard Sell

Pay, lifestyle issues may hamper interest in the specialty

Amyloidosis Treatments Miss the Heart of the Problem

Only modest improvement in end organ function

Infantile Spasms Dx Often Comes Slowly

Less than a third offered first-line treatment within a week of onset

Bangladesh-Boston Collaborate on ASCT Center

Two dozen patients undergo successful stem cell transplant in Dhaka

Cannabidiol Interacts with Multiple Epilepsy Drugs

Four agents in addition to clobazam identified in open-label study

Study: Watch for PSE in Chronic Stroke Patients

Younger ones may be at greater risk for post-stroke epilepsy

Can Patients With Stable CML Stop Drug Therapy?

Studies examine TKI cessation and dose reduction

Survival Boost With Liposomal Tx in Older AML Patients

Agent may also provide a bridge to successful transplant

Novel Sickle Cell Tx Shows Promise for Pain Crises

Monoclonal antibody tied to lower incidence of adverse events

RSNA: Chest Injuries Common in Kids in ATV Accidents

Review shows such young patients more likely to need ICU care and longer hospital stay

Astronauts' Blurred Vision Tied to CSF Volume Shifts

Brain structure seems unaffected by space flight

Just One Season Alters High School Footballers' Brains

White matter, ECG readings change even without concussion

Vaping May Increase Plastic Surgery Complications

Patients urged to refrain from e-cigarettes before surgery

3D Mammo Ups Cancer Detection in Women Under Age 50

But tomosynthesis is not without its hassles, expert warns

10 Questions: Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.)

What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? Medical decisions being made by nonmedical people, says Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.), an orthopedic surgeon who has served in Congress since 2005.

Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

No Need for Ultrasound for Diagnosing Male Breast Ca

Mammography sufficient in symptomatic men, researchers say

Nursing Student Diary: 12-Hour Shifts Begin

Learning medical jargon, and when not to use it

'Dreamland' Author Takes an Opioid Epidemic Trip

Investigative journalist Sam Quinones talks about the crisis

Opiate Alternatives in Cancer Pain

ASRA president discusses the options in this 番茄社区 video

Opioid Rx Linked to Higher Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Risks for hospitalization, dialysis discontinuation also higher

New Hospital Care Model Cut Readmissions, Boosted Satisfaction

Specialists urged to reconnect with generalist roots

'Stand Your Ground' Laws and Homicide Rates

Should physicians be concerned enough to speak up?

PSC in Kids: Rare but Relentless

Large international cohort offers new insight

False PTSD: A Diagnostic Challenge

Expert outlines framework for assessing the disorder

Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver

Distributing calories during the day could reduce NAFLD risk

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