article thumbnail

Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Yannis Valtis, Ebi Okah, and Carine Davila, about research in their respective fields.

article thumbnail

Should we prioritize the unvaccincated for treatment? Govind Persad and Emily Largent

GeriPal

They argue that the current guidelines, which prioritize immunocompromised people and unvaccinated older people on the same level, should be re-done to prioritize the immunocompromised first, and additionally move up older vaccinated individuals or vaccinated persons with comorbidities. It’s shaming on vaccinated people.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. If we had said were going to do this for the homeless or the prison population, the Legislature might not have been as willing to get on board," he added. It also makes sure the state keeps a share in future profits if the drug is approved.

article thumbnail

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430. 29% (n=86) of the participants were undecided about getting vaccinated.

article thumbnail

Pilot study finds computer vision technology effective at determining proper mask wearing in a hospital setting

Medical Xpress

In early 2020, before COVID-19 vaccines and effective treatments were widely available, universal mask wearing was a central strategy for preventing the transmission of COVID-19. But hospitals and other settings with mask mandates faced a challenge.

article thumbnail

Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

As is the case internationally, sucrose is used widely in New Zealand, but there is considerable variation in protocols of use across hospitals. Sucrose may stop preterm babies from showing signs of pain , but physiological and neurological pain responses nevertheless happen. No national guidelines for best practice exist.

IT 53
article thumbnail

8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations. 2 , 4 I believe this is crucial and that all politicians should know about it.