Medagadget

MAY 23, 2023

Researchers at the University of Göttingen in Germany have developed a cell culture chamber that lets them culture tissue samples, mimic the mechanical conditions that tissues experience in various disease states, and closely monitor tissue reactions.

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SheMD

JULY 30, 2023

Some of the interview information may not be relevant during the 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 academic years. We typically recommend medical school applicants to get letters of recommendation from: 2 professors who taught you in science courses, 1 professor who taught you in a non-science course, and 1 non-academic mentor who knows you well.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 30, 2023

Inter alia, if it wasn’t for his research, plenty of the work of academic journal editors and science publishers would go unnoticed, through thick and thin. Instead, his meta-research prompts us to question about these professions and about the future of science communication. Thank goodness John Ioannidis exists.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The American Academic of Pediatrics (AAP) proudly told parents to avoid peanuts in kids at high risk of allergy. Here is what the USPSTF says: They call for more research. The AAP is failing their mission “to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.”

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RebelEM

MARCH 31, 2025

Wells’ , Revised Geneva ) or clinical gestalt. A recent publication in Academic Emergency Medicine attempts to shed light on this area. In the study, researchers performed a secondary analysis of data collected from three studies (PROPER, MODIGLIANI, and TRYSPEED). Historically PE rate in high-risk ~ 60%).

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Taming the SRU

JULY 24, 2024

Ann Emerg Med 2024 Background Sepsis remains an increasingly common emergency department condition that is tied to higher morbidity and mortality across the United States as well as the rest of the world. They then tested the LASSO model using the remaining 20% of data to see how well it could detect sepsis at the same time points.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For many doctors in academic medicine, publishing in peer reviewed journal is an important part of their careers. People can rise through the academic ranks as gifted clinicians, creative and effective educators, and talented administrators. Being perfectly honest, not all the articles have aged well.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

This real-world pragmatism is the guiding principle embodied by the Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE) project, published by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. References Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The same goes for clinical operations and research – interesting, but there hasn’t been any “a ha” moment to illuminate her calling. Senior faculty face entirely different challenges; once-sharp clinical skills may have dulled over time, or the academic career hits a dead end – be it through stagnation, boredom, or waning interests.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 12, 2024

On February 8th, Lisa Rosenbaum published an excellent and thought-provoking piece in the New England Journal titled: On Being Well While Doing Well — Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Training. If you haven’t read the article, please do.

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Wellness Academics Research 135

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

Borgialli DA, Mahajan P, Hoyle JD Jr, Powell EC, Nadel FM, Tunik MG, Foerster A, Dong L, Miskin M, Dayan PS, Holmes JF, Kuppermann N; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Academic emergency medicine 12.9 PMID: 1933914. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Aug;23(8):878-84. doi: 10.1111/acem.13014. Acad Emerg Med. PMID: 27197686.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 21, 2023

On yesterday’s podcast , I talked with Bobby Yeh, an academic cardiologist who made a compelling case for enhancing credibility of observational research. The reasons are multiple, but I will articulate a few: Most epidemiological studies are done from large data sets that are not collected for the purpose of research.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 26, 2024

If research into a patient’s problem raised some interesting questions, maybe I could try to answer these questions as part of a research project. Although I found this advice a bit off-putting, I have to say that it has served me well in a career in academic medicine. Mark was truly a giant in the field.

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Medagadget

JUNE 12, 2023

The book covers over 200 years of research, from Luigi Galvani’s experiments on frog legs in the late 1700’s to the popularity of “ electroceuticals ” in the last decade. How do you envision that the incorporation of bioelectricity into undergraduate or graduate academic curriculum would ideally look like to you?

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 25, 2024

Years ago, I was the target of a twitter mob when I posted my side of an academic debate organized to consider the question: Is it a physician’s professional duty to advocate politically? Given doctors’ training and experience (and sometimes research), they may be uniquely equipped to advocate about certain issues.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 17, 2024

3) Methods This study was a retrospective observational study at a single academic tertiary care facility in their medical intensive care unit (MICU). The largest analysis of 736 critically ill patients found a mean difference of 1 mmHg which was not statistically significant, however, there was only one measurement recorded per patient.(2)

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RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Control: 53.4% D ECLS: 18.2% Control 8.7% Control 38.0% Majority of patients had PCI performed (96.6%) Impella CP was most common mechanical circulatory support in patients without ECLS (85.7%) Death From Any Cause at 30d ECLS: 47.8% Control: 49.0% RR 0.98; 95% CI 0.80 to 1.19; p = 0.81 vs 13.9% (RR 0.58; 95% CI 0.33 vs 22.6% (RR 1.03; 95% CI 0.88

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 22, 2020

He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. This review discusses the diagnostic accuracy of rt-PCR for COVID-19, as well as signs, symptoms, imaging, and other laboratory tests. Louis and a member of their Emergency Medicine Research Core.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 29, 2023

Our program pairs training at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country at a nationally recognized county, safety-net, Level I Trauma and Regional Burn Center (MetroHealth) with a world-renowned quaternary academic referral center (Cleveland Clinic). Our faculty serve on editorial boards and national committees.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Role of Gaming in Emotional Well-being Stress Relief: Gaming can be a form of relaxation and stress relief, providing an escape from the pressures of daily life. There is a complex interplay between gaming, psychological needs, and adolescent well-being. It can offer a safe environment to unwind and engage in enjoyable activities.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Patient data anonymized when presented to adjudication committee to avoid detection bias Well-balanced patient characteristics between groups. Limited to academic hospitals in one country, which may call generalizability into question. coli Need for broad-spectrum antibiotics after randomization was not different between groups.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The device becomes a screening test or provides information to “promote wellness.” Perhaps the most well-known example happened when the nature of primary hyperparathyroidism changed with the advent of automated multi-channel chemistry tests. As researchers we need to ask ourselves – is my study worth doing?

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Raised reddish-brown well-demarcated plaques with waxy centers were also noted on the dorsal forearms and hands. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved.

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Sensible Medicine

MARCH 14, 2024

I’ve heard arguments that frame this discussion in terms of trainee wellness, physician burnout, social contract, and patient outcomes. In short, it’s a mistake to picture medical students on their wellness days off just “kicking their feet up.” Burnout rates have never been higher.

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Stop and Think

JUNE 13, 2023

One of my colleagues, a former academic, who is now in industry, tells me I shouldn’t have this chapter. He says it is cynical and if I say a study was done for marketing it might insult the researchers. Was the study done to answer an important question? Or was its purpose marketing of a drug or device?

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 6, 2023

Lee Goldman used to talk about the difference between playwrights and theater critics as applied to research. Being a useful and constructive critic of research means identifying the strengths and weaknesses of studies. Long ago I decided that I was better suited as a critic rather than a creator.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) experience disparities in social outcomes as well as health inequities (1), likely due to audism, which creates privilege for non-DHH people in our society (2).

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Resus Review

APRIL 1, 2015

This is true blood loss which is often not tracked well, may or not but can exaggerate the post-procedural blood loss which complicates evaluating for hemorrhage complication. The Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) has defined a classification scheme for catheterization bleeding (see table below).

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SheMD

JULY 27, 2023

Unequal distribution of domestic responsibility has been documented as a factor in the underrepresentation in female physicians in leadership roles in academic medicine as well as contributing to career satisfaction. Similar Articles Hitti E, Hadid D, Khoury SJ, Tamim H, Makki M, Karam CM. 2022 Apr 20;17(4):e0267288.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Relative proportions of reported diagnostic indications versus clinical outcomes in a retrospective analysis of all CT imaging in 3 EDs over 1 year at an academic center. Some institutions developed a tier-based system for outpatient imaging as well which was updated in real-time. West J Emerg Med. 2017;18(5):835-845. 2019;70(1):13-22.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 12, 2020

AEM December 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen (@KirstyChallen) is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine Research Lead at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust (North West England). She is systemically well and there is no sign of tracking, so you decide to perform incision and drainage in the ED.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Emergency Medicine research was and still is tremendously underfunded,” says John E. We wanted to reach emergency physicians, nurses and others working in trauma as well as those at Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control. National Academics. Prescott, MD, another member of the committee. “We

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here are the Authors’ Bios: Adrian Barnett is a professor of statistics who has worked for over 29 years in health and medical research. His current research concerns improving statistical practice to reduce research waste. Nicole White is a statistician and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 14, 2023

SWOG is a cooperative group-- nominally a collection of academic doctors who are supposed to run trials as a counterweight to pharma; guided by doing what is best for patients not profits. And to top it off, it is all wellness and work life balance with them. ” “Well, what's your solution?”

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Academics Wellness Research 52

SheMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Some of the interview information may not be relevant during the 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 academic years. The far majority of applications are extremely well done, due to the meticulous work of the medical students who spend countless hours reviewing and re-reviewing their application for errors. This post contains affiliate links.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

We discussed some practices to push learners outside of their comfort zone and promote learning, based on their level as well as their goals for the shift.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 26, 2009

To diagnose inferior MI, there must always be reciprocal ST depression or T-wave inversion or both in lead aVL (see abstract of our research below). Research presented at 2011 SAEM in Boston. Published in Academic Emergency Medicine, vol. This is present here. Also, remember the value of lead aVL: see this post.

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