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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Leonard Calabrese, DO, Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS, and Adam Kilian, MD, break down why giant cell arteritis (GCA) demands immediate action, explain how to confirm diagnosis quickly, and what same-day treatment options like upadacitinib (Rinvoq) mean for patient care. But treatment first, securing the diagnosis is secondary and often delayed.

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Gene Therapy Effective in Patients With Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Physician's Weekly

Eligible patients were aged 6 years or older, with a confirmed clinical and genetic diagnosis of RDEB, and at least two chronic wounds. There were no serious treatment-related adverse events reported. From baseline to week 24, the mean change in wound pain was −3.07

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

I think … There’s so few, seriously, from the hospital system and the pathologizing systems to the more social care intervention work that Susan and I really do. We need to learn from them that they have moved on, so how do we not dwell in the past negative events? How do we move on? She had been included. But we have to.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

And then, so from that point on, I began to look at technology systems, processes for all settings, inpatient, outpatient care at home, a hospital at home. Davidoff got into becoming the executive medical director that he asked me to become the transformation lead for Southern California. Outside of work.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

How we came about to select these articles or to have interest in this topic is really older adults are unique population that are at risk for both over diagnosis of infections as well as under diagnosis of infections. I think some of that depends on the kind of health system or hospital that you are involved with.

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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

Moral injury is a normal human response to an abnormal traumatic event—a deep soul wound shattering one’s identity and morality. Yet moral injury is not an official diagnosis. Enter the real diagnosis—human rights violations—with clear evidence-based solutions. I’ve witnessed all far too frequently among physicians.

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Mental Health Matters: Recognizing Depression In Adults & Teens

Center for Family Medicine

Short-term depression following a sad event, such as a death in the family or getting fired from a job, is expected. Making the diagnosis If an adult or teen is suspected of having depression, the individual should be seen by a healthcare provider for assessment and treatment.