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Chronic Kidney Disease with Dr. Gunjan Garg

Louisville Lectures

She then presents the pathophysiology and epidemiology, screening, and clinical manifestations. Disclaimers ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org Gunjan Garg presents an overview on "Chronic Kidney Disease" by first discussing the definition and staging. After, she discusses hypertension, dyslipidemia, management, and so on.

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CV Prevention for the Internist: Life's Simple 7 with Dr. Lorrel Brown

Louisville Lectures

Dr. Brown first lists Life's Simple 7 approach to prevention of cardiovascular disease as well as how to apply appropriate screening methods for LS7 in clinic patients. Disclaimers ©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org Lorrel Brown is here to present something a little different: CV Prevention. For more information, see our citation page.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

As a clinical process, MBC is distinct from other important healthcare concepts, such as behavioral health screening, diagnostic clarification, or program evaluation. (3, 3, 4) Why is MBC important? 3, 5, 6) b. Position Statement on Utilization of Measurement Based Care. American Psychological Association. The Kennedy Forum.

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I Feel Things.

StorytellERdoc

My last post, on March 16, 2015, was not a planned exit from writing for my blog but, unfortunately, life happens and I needed to take some time to gather the bits of myself that became brittle and crumbled over the years. These writings made my heart swell, my eyes tear, and my smile broaden. They still do.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2015, surgeons in Manchester, UK have performed the first bionic eye implant for an AMD patient using Second Sight’s innovation. The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. That must have been truly amazing!

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“Zoom”ing through virtual interviews

Louisville Lectures

If it’s possible (as in Zoom) to shrink/move the images of yourself/interviewer directly below your camera, your eyes will naturally be in line with the camera (rather than looking below the camera at the screen). Look as normal and natural as possible, like you are truly interacting with a human rather than a screen.

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FDA Issues Safety Warning Regarding Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Raising Questions About the Future of FDA Regulation of LDTs

FDA Law Blog

Javitt — On April 19, FDA issued a safety communication regarding genetic non-invasive prenatal screening, commonly referred to as non-invasive prenatal tests or NIPT ( here ). NIPT are intended to screen for genetic abnormalities in a fetus. Mullen & Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Gail H.