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October 4th 2024
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September 27th 2024
Q&A With Paul Gurbel From Inova Health System: Examining the Benefits of Extended Release Aspirin
In the medical community there are many questions about the benefits of patients on a daily aspirin regimen and who should be considered for this treatment option. While these questions apply mainly to standard aspirin treatments currently available there is work being done to move the field in a new direction.
Presidential Candidates on Health Care Issues: Ben Carson
Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Ben Carson.
For medical conditions like atrial fibrillation there is no shortage of information available on the internet for patients to absorb. Finding credible sources can make a difference in not only the way patients react to the information but what they do with it as part of their treatment.
New analyses of Watchman trial data indicate that left atrial appendage closure might be a more cost-effective long-term treatment for atrial fibrillation than medication and that it may reduce the long-term risk of serious bleeds — but only at the price of more bleeds in the short term.
Technology Advances Help Turn iPhone Into Stethoscopes
Whether it is a parent concerned about their child's health or a doctor in a hospital looking to prevent the spreading of germs an alternative for a stethoscope could be a welcome addition to the health care field. With iPhones being a common tool in life bringing the two together could benefit people in many ways.
Colonoscopy Patients Often Don't Recall Details or Results of Procedure
Colonoscopy patients often don’t accurately recall pertinent details of their exam over time, according to study results presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in October.
No Evidence that Intra-articular Corticosteroids Are Effective in Treating Hand Osteoarthritis
Researchers say there is no evidence that intra-articular corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid are more effective than placebo in treating carpometacarpal and interphalangeal osteoarthritis.
Total Knee Arthroplasty Like a “Time Machine†for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Researchers examined data from 19,000 rheumatologist-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients in order to assess and compare the impact of total knee arthroplasty on pain and health-related quality of life.
Top Cardio Societies Disagree with CMS Over Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Coverage
A trio of professional societies has issued consensus recommendations for the use of left atrial appendage closure devices recommendations that argue against several significant restrictions in proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
When treatment of cardiovascular disease goes beyond the heart and into other areas of the body it can present different challenges for cardiologists. Finding new ways to overcome those challenges has been a focus of many conditions including peripheral artery disease.
Presidential Candidates on Health Care Issues: Donald Trump
Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Donald Trump.
Pancreas Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Exocrine Insufficiency
Cystic fibrosis patients who lose pancreatic function are failing to avail themselves of operations that could replace their damaged organs and restore their ability to digest food and manage blood sugar.
Located in San Antonio Brooke Army Medical Center has undergone considerable changes since opening nearly 20 years ago. Those changes have meant better care not only for their local patients but also service members who are sent there from all over the world on a daily basis.