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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

in 2019, with 78% receiving radiation therapy and 22% undergoing surgery. times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only. A recent analysis of the U.S. in 2000 to 59.8%

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children. Clin Infect Dis 2019; 68:13. Plus, well discuss whether M.

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The Most Engaging Decision You’ll Read All Year – Five Stars

FDA Law Blog

FDA published a June 2019 guidance , which stated that manufacturers would not need to perform long-term studies or submit long-term data in PMTAs. At an October 2019 Meeting , FDA explained the application process and provided assurances that decisions would be made on each specific product in a submission—not the submission in its entirety.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

It is believed that this sequestered portion of his lung placed him at an elevated risk for infections as this is a known complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration. 2019 Apr 1;48(4):e169-e174. Resolution of symptoms in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated on an ambulatory basis. Congenital Lung Malformations.

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Episode 232: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 15 – Housing is Health: Racism and Homelessness – Clinician + Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

During this episode, we gained insight from special guests Dr. Margot Kushel and Mr. Bobby Watts about what brought them into their fields, how their work reaches the most marginalized, and what can be done at the community and structural level to address homelessness. Know your community resources.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Identify realistic solutions to drug policy reform that promote health equity among marginalized communities living in the United States. Screening for substance use and offering connections to treatment and community-based services are important strategies that clinicians can implement in their own practice today.

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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

GeriPal

In our prior podcast with Ira Byock on psychedelics in 2019 we talked primarily about the potential of psychedelics. Psychedelics have been used by communities around the globe for hundreds of years (or more). And yet there are reasons for caution. Ethical issues , including colonization of psychedelics by big pharma.