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Fellowship Training Enhances Physician-Led Laser Dermatology Care

Physician's Weekly

They performed an online search and telephone survey in September 2024 to identify board-certified dermatologists who completed an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Cosmetics and Lasers Fellowship. Physician involvement in laser procedures was higher among dermatologists (60%) than plastic surgeons (33%) and medical spas (9%).

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Additionally, he consults with federal agencies on mental health system design and practices. Dr.  There are a growing number of Child Psychiatric Access Programs, including one in Massachusetts, which provide quick access to psychiatric consultation and facilitates referrals for accessing ongoing behavioral health care.

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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law

The draft guidance provides recommendations for collection and reporting of chemical characterization data and discusses the topics of information gathering, test article extraction, chemical analysis, and data reporting. FDA is extending the comment period on the notice published September 20, 2024 ( 89 FR 77162 ). By Adrienne R.

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How Many Hours are Really in a Day?

FDA Law

The ISO 10993-1: 2018 standard, in turn, describes contact duration as the cumulative sum of single, multiple, or repeated duration of contact, although we are aware that a draft version of the standard (ISO/DIS 10993-1:2024) may be heading in a similar direction to the draft guidance. KP Medical Device Consulting LLC By Adrienne R.

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Conference Notebook: Reporting from FDLI’s 2023 Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Conference

FDA Law

There were too many interesting panels and discussions to mention them all, but presentations about DOJ’s and FDA’s coordination deserve some special mention. In his conference keynote address , Arun Rao—the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch—provided an overview of DOJ’s year in FDA enforcement.

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Caring for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Emergency Department: A Problem-Based Approach

PEMBlog

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a complex and progressive disease requiring highly specialized care, especially in emergency situations. Emergency Care Plans and Advanced Directives Many DMD patients will arrive with comprehensive emergency care plans or letters from their providers. PMID: 30275251; PMCID: PMC6566852.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. According to a 2024 survey , of the roughly 431,000 licensed nurse practitioners, 15% are, like Johnson, certified to treat older adults. . “Hello. How are you feeling?”