Stop and Think

AUGUST 28, 2024

One area continues to dominate my field of cardiology. It is the search for and treatment of ischemic heart disease. Coronary heart disease dominates the minds of patients and doctors alike. Find blockages so they can be fixed before a heart attack or death occurs—goes the thinking. Coronary artery scans are the newest tool. But stress labs run days and weekends.

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Science Based Medicine

AUGUST 28, 2024

Are we ready for the next potential pandemic? It seems like we are just get over COVID and already we have to worry about the next one. We first covered the monkey pox (now mpox) in 2022. Since then it has continued to be a concern. Where do our efforts to contain this infection stand? To recap, the disease mpox is the […] The post Are We Ready for Mpox first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 28, 2024

In Post #1 , Ms. Fama introduced her critical appraisal series on the back-to-sleep recommendation. In Post #2 , she explored the downsides of back sleeping. Post #3 explained the nuances of sudden infant death syndrome. Post #4 featured an evidence review. This week, Ms Fama concludes this amazing series. JMM Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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PulmCCM

AUGUST 28, 2024

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic analog of the amino acid lysine which reversibly binds to plasminogen, reducing its fibrinolytic action. TXA has FDA indications for the prevention of heavy bleeding during tooth extraction in patients with hemophilia, and also for heavy menstrual bleeding. It’s sold inexpensively in the U.S.

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Emergency Live

AUGUST 28, 2024

Prolonged loneliness can induce neurobiological alterations, with cognitive and emotional consequences Social isolation, understood as a lack of meaningful social interactions, is an increasing public health problem with profound implications for the mental and physical health of individuals. Numerous studies have shown that prolonged loneliness can induce neurobiological alterations, with significant consequences on cognitive and […] The post Social isolation: a risk factor for brain heal

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NRC Health

AUGUST 28, 2024

During a recent Becker's Hospital Review podcast sponsored by NRC Health, Vinitha Ramnathan, Chief Product Officer at NRC Health, discussed opportunities for next-level thinking in how organizations manage and deliver optimal healthcare experiences. The post Integrating next-generation thinking in healthcare experience management appeared first on NRC Health.

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Emergency Live

AUGUST 28, 2024

A study conducted in France has demonstrated the safety of anti-Covid mRNA vaccines An in-depth study conducted in France has shed new light on the safety of mRNA vaccines against Covid, particularly with regard to possible side effects on the heart. Published in the prestigious journal Jama, the study analysed a considerable number of cases […] The post Covid vaccines and heart: a reassuring balance appeared first on Emergency Live.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 28, 2024

Early Pregnancy loss - STEMI MIMICs - Peds Triple Threat Early Pregnancy Loss (EPL) WITH Dr. Pensak Definition: Non-viable, intrauterine pregnancy with either an empty gestational sac or gestational sac containing an embryo without cardiac activity > 500,000 visits a year for EPL Diagnosis Symptoms like bleeding and cramping can be common in early pregnancy There are many variabilities between presentations of a threatened abortion Dx of early pregnancy loss may be made by a combination of u

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