The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios By Jack Penner Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! Thank you for reading the latest post in our “Clinical Reasoning Corner”, where we discuss key clinical reasoning principles that shape how we think through cases. How Can I Use Likelihood Ratios in My Own Practice?

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes. How about having a teledentist consultation?

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

So, which patients should get them first? Patients ask me these questions fairly often, so I know it’s important for GPs to know the key facts. I therefore reviewed the main research studies and guidelines and tried to summarize them briefly and clearly in this article. What are the true benefits and side effects?

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 2, 2025

We didn’t need technologies to be able to differentiate between patients based on coughs, as primary care physicians have been doing that for centuries. These could even make cough monitoring as common as step tracking to inform individual patients and provide doctors with deeper health insights.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 1, 2025

Enhancing Hereditary Cancer Screening at NMC Every day, every patient. That’s how often Chelsea Mulheron finds herself asking women in her clinic about their family history of cancer. I am empowering patients to help them improve their health,” says Mulheron. Helping patients identify whether they are at high risk is care.

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FDA Law

MARCH 19, 2023

s Mark Tobolowsky co-authored the peer-reviewed article “ Microdystrophin Expression as a Surrogate Endpoint for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials ” in the recently published edition of Human Gene Therapy. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Postinterventional surveillance at a dedicated valve unit is safe and reduces intensive care utilization after TAVR,” published in the June 2025 issue of Clinical Research in Cardiology by Gonska et al.

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Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Objective To identify and summarize the most impactful medical articles published in 2024 relevant to primary care. The articles were ranked by the PEER team and selected studies were summarized. Main message Articles addressed various clinical areas in primary care.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

“The specific aim of the Commission was to establish objective criteria for disease diagnosis, aiding clinical decision making and prioritization of therapeutic interventions and public health strategies,” wrote W. Excess adiposity can be assumed in patients with very high BMI (>40 kg/m2 ) without additional confirmation.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 20, 2025

Liver cT1, a biomarker of liver inflammation and fibrosis, decreased slightly (by 1%, or 10 ms), but this change was not clinically significant. In a recent article published in Obesity , unrelated to the meeting, researchers shared insights on how clinicians can help older adults maintain muscle during weight loss.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

The first Delphi round included 109 participants (73 healthcare professionals, researchers, and 36 patients), while the second round involved 74 participants (54 and 20, respectively).

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Telehealth has evolved into a vital service channel, yet many practices struggle with inadequate setups. Telehealth is no longer an emergency patch; it’s a front-door service channel that patients expect to work every bit as cleanly as a clinic visit.

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Sound Physicians

JUNE 16, 2025

A lack of clear communication among clinicians can leave patients feeling uneasy and uncertain. Posted in Emergency Medicine , Hospital Medicine Share Article Subscribe to the Sound Physicians Blog A trusted source for todays healthcare needs. Want to take a deeper dive into integrated care? Read the full webinar recap.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This recent Wall Street Journal article may have hit the nail on the head. This allowed patients who were sick or in need of prevention-related care from their primary care doctors or specialists to reach the doctor without going in for a visit. ​As we all know, the pandemic seems far from over.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Multidisciplinary care with antipsychotic use significantly improves outcomes in delusional infestation, especially when patient engagement is maintained. The mean CGI-S score change was -1.29, reflecting clinically relevant improvement.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Clinical and imaging strategies for the assessment of the ocular side effects of systemic targeted anti-cancer therapies,” published in the April 2025 issue of the European Journal of Cancer by Michaels et al.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

The following is a summary of “Clinical and ultrasound features of a cohort of psoriasis patients without musculoskeletal symptoms: a prospective and multicenter study,” published in the June 2025 issue of Rheumatology by Azuaga et al. Of the 60 patients who completed the study, after a median follow-up of 76.60 months (IQR 39.34-85.25),

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 10, 2025

We consider such collaborations in this article. This means that healthcare IT leaders should lean in to learn how AI agents can help transform work across drug discovery, patient care, operations and so much more.” Subsequently, they can aid in designing clinical trials with adequate patients.

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Sound Physicians

JUNE 9, 2025

Not all LOS is created equal The trend in recent years has been to move away from looking at overall LOS that includes more complex patients whose LOS tends to be longer and, instead, toward geometric mean LOS, an adjusted metric from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. All rights reserved.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

In a traditional health care setting, many administrative burdens and barriers stand in the way of patients receiving evidence-based care. Although not originally applied to health care processes, sludge audits can improve the efficiency of health systems and patients’ experiences. Travel to the doctor’s office. Wait times.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

Cost-sharing and education may improve access to GLP-1 therapies for obesity, but systemic barriers remain, requiring broader policy and clinical reforms. The patient was enrolled in a cost-sharing program that reduced her out-of-pocket expenses by 70%, allowing her to access the medication.

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Sound Physicians

MARCH 12, 2025

With larger metropolitan hospitals struggling to manage the limited capacity of ICU beds, timely patient transfer isn’t always an available option, and even when it is an option, patients and their families in the community have an expectation that they can stay local for care.

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Louisville Lectures

MAY 8, 2020

She covers practical aspects of evaluating patients including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and finishes this segment with clinical exam/laboratory/imaging findings. Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patietns with 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. Clin Infect Dis 2020.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

Incidence rate ratios (IRR) were estimated by multivariable Poisson regression models to identify patient- and hospital stay-related risk factors associated with coercion. The results showed that out of 1,764 patients, 293 (16.6%) experienced at least 1 coercive measure, primarily seclusion.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

These articles will take another look at the content included in this episode. NASEMSO: Clinical care and restraint of agitated or combative patients by emergency medical service practitioners. link] Patient restraint in emergency medical services [Position Statement]. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017;21(3):395-396.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Fontana and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD , shared their perspectives with PW about current and potential MASLD treatments and their impacts on patient care. However, these approaches are not 100% effective, and even some patients with morbid obesity who lose a great deal of weight with bariatric surgery do not realize a liver benefit.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Semaglutide therapy in patients with obese heart failure leads to marked weight loss and notable gains in mood, function, and QoL over the course of 1 year. Source: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00392-025-02694-5 The post Health and Mood Benefits of Semaglutide in HF first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Patients with this subtype typically have poorer outcomes compared to other breast cancers, suggesting the need for improved treatments. In a new article published in Nature Medicine, the researchers, led by Hatem Soliman, M.D., In a new article published in Nature Medicine, the researchers, led by Hatem Soliman, M.D.,

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

This is a peer-nominated group of academic clinicians renowned for their medical knowledge, teaching & communication skills, professionalism, and high-quality patient care. Some specific activities mentioned by the participants included patient-directed reading (e.g., NEJM , JHM , JGIM ).

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 25, 2019

Welcome back, Clinical Problem Solvers! However, the patient continued to be symptomatic and he returned for further evaluation. Clinical Manifestations We often think of GPA as a pulmonary-renal syndrome, but, while many patients develop renal complications, a much smaller percentage present with them.

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 12, 2025

Sometimes, their private visions diverge from their public ones, and this article shares what they won’t admit publicly through four lenses. Promising trends vs reality check: trends with lagging adoption Digital health developments have led to a radical change in care delivery and the very role of patients themselves.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 1, 2025

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. A code stroke is called. Are these symptoms of an acute stroke or a stroke mimic , such as a hemiplegic migraine ?

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Gonzalez — The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published a series of articles as part of its special report “What’s Ahead for Artificial Intelligence.” Three of these articles focus on medical applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) and explore FDA’s role in regulating such products.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

Reynolds Blog Video Neil Baum, MD, asks whether your patients are satisfied with their care and shows how a quick survey could make the difference. If your patients are unhappy with care then they probably won't come back to your practice. June 25, 2025 By Neil Baum, MD Fact checked by Keith A.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. learning), the use of guideline-based information in clinical practice, and subsequent patient health outcomes. After de-duplication, the selection process started with 4922 articles. Setting: Community-based primary health care.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

According to the findings of randomized controlled trials, blood lipid levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) can be significantly decreased through a combination of pitavastatin and ezetimibe; however, the effects and clinical applications of this treatment remain controversial.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Clinicians and patients often face a decision to continue or discontinue statins to maximize benefit and minimize the risk of harm. Objective: To examine the impact of discontinuation of statins compared to continuation on clinical outcomes. Study Design and Analysis: Systematic review. Quality assessment (RoB 2.0

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