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Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

A 2020 study, “Herbal Medicine for Acute Bronchitis: A Qualitative Interview Study of Patients’ and Health Professionals’ Views,” published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine showed that many UK patients expressed an interest in herbal remedies to avoid unnecessary antibiotics. . Sign up today.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

FDA Law

The PR takes on two specific statutory grounds raised by the June 22, 2020 HHS memo —the requirements for “interstate commercial” and “commercial distribution”—and argues that they are not impediments to FDA jurisdiction over LDTs. Premarket Approval or De Novo pathways).

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Police brutality Police brutality should be thought of as the ways state-sanctioned violence leads to the physical, psychological, and emotional harm of its victims. Jefferson & Hedwig Lee (2020) Illness spillovers of lethal police violence: the significance of gendered marginalization. N Engl J Med. Gilbert, Kevin A.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

A careful history and physical examination are ways that we as providers can “see what’s going on inside the head.” Occult trauma Any trauma that is not seen on your physical (e.g. Team members and families eagerly await your intervention to halt the seizure and understand its underlying cause. Glucose We all need it.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? Ozempic is a new fancy med that, by the way, leads to weight loss among celebrities, resulting in shortages of the drug from people using it off-label for that purpose. Listen in to learn more! Nadine: I do.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life.