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Diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiography and NT-proBNP for mild cardiac dysfunction among long-term breast cancer survivors [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: A dataset was used, consisting of 350 long-term female breast cancer survivors included between 2013 and 2016 in general practices in the Netherlands. Results The median age was 63 years with a median follow-up after breast cancer diagnosis of 10 years. Outcome Measures: Sensitivity and specificity. were found.

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A New Outlook: How Carrier Screening Shaped One Family’s Future

Myriad Genetics

Ashley’s journey to a diagnosis for Christopher probably felt like forever to their family. Ashley’s journey to a diagnosis for Christopher probably felt like forever to their family. From symptom onset until diagnosis, searching families visit an average of more than seven specialists and spend 4.8 1 , 1–15 (2013).

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Rash Week! A painful postnatal pectoral

PEMBlog

Just look at the rash – then scroll down to reveal the diagnosis. 2013 Nov;32(11):1295-6. That’s it. This is a baby with swollen, erythematous skin of the chest wall. It’s Neonatal Mastitis! This is a skin and soft tissue infection of the breast tissue in a newborn. The treatment is directed towards S.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. 2013-0421 Tighe M, Afzal NA, Bevan A, et al. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Pediatrics.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

In 2013, only 56 percent of Americans owned a smartphone, which climbed to around 90% by now. (*There are widely varying figures, ranging from 66% to 90% depending on the source of information.) According to a recent survey , at least 75% of the population owns a smartphone in most countries. Cureskin aims to help alleviate the situation.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

This is like, back in 2013, and I joined the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. So when I joined Sinai In 2013, I was in a different form at that time. Jace, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. Jace 00:37 Thank you so much, Alex and Eric, it’s nice to be here with you. Eric 01:21 Why’d you choose this song?

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

Barbara: Oh, I think it was 2013. Now, my SWHPN friends will get mad at me if I got that wrong, but I think it was 2013. Barbara highlights social workers’ inherent leadership qualities and tasks us to consider whether our own team and organizational structures are allowing for optimal social work engagement and influence. Transcript.

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