Managing Anemia in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Managing Anemia in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Dr Piatek discusses the importance of identifying and adequately managing residual anemia in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria on C5 inhibitor therapy.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Louisiana Gov Sued Over Medical Board Diversity Rules Louisiana Gov Sued Over Medical Board Diversity Rules
A nonprofit claims that Louisiana ' s law requiring the inclusion of two medical board members from minority groups is discriminatory.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Severe Sleep Irregularity and OSA Increase Odds of HTN Severe Sleep Irregularity and OSA Increase Odds of HTN
No increased risk for hypertension appeared in individuals with OSA and mildly irregular sleep.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Study: Early Tecovirimat Stops Mpox Progression in HIV Pts Study: Early Tecovirimat Stops Mpox Progression in HIV Pts
New findings support starting tecovirimat treatment at the time of suspected mpox diagnosis in all people with HIV.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Is This the Cure for Restless Legs? Is This the Cure for Restless Legs?
George Lundberg speculates that a change in diet rather than another drug could relieve restless leg symptoms.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Doctor explains how to hack your gut to get 'the Ozempic effect' - without having to take the drug
You don't have to take the potent appetite-surpressing medicine to get the benefits, says this internal medicine physician. There's two neat tricks that can help (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diagnostic errors tied to patient harm
Diagnostic errors, including those from radiology among hospitalized adults who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), are common, according to a study published January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers led by Andrew Auerbach, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco found that a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of patients in their study, with 17% of these errors causing temporary or permanent harm to patients. Such errors included delayed ordering of a CT angiogram (CTA) and incorrect management of abdominal CT findings.
“Problems with choosing and interpreting tes...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Novo CEO Expects Patients to Stay on Wegovy Longer Than Older Weight Loss Drugs Novo CEO Expects Patients to Stay on Wegovy Longer Than Older Weight Loss Drugs
Novo Nordisk ' s CEO said on Tuesday he expects patients will stick with the company ' s popular obesity drug Wegovy for far longer than those using older...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Doctor explains how to hack your gut to get 'the Ozempic effect' - without having to take the drug
You don't have to take the potent appetite-surpressing medicine to get the benefits, says this internal medicine physician. There's two neat tricks that can help (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Promising Phase 2 Results for Myasthenia Gravis Med Promising Phase 2 Results for Myasthenia Gravis Med
Intravenous nipocalimab provides clinical benefits for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, an IgG autoantibody-mediated disease characterized by muscle weakness.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Stress During Fertility Treatments Leads to Higher Glucose Stress During Fertility Treatments Leads to Higher Glucose
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
AAAAI/ACAAI Task Force Updates AD Management Guidelines AAAAI/ACAAI Task Force Updates AD Management Guidelines
The guidelines include 25 recommendations and address optimal use of treatments, including topical and systemic treatments, bleach baths, dietary elimination, allergen immunotherapy, and phototherapy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated
It ' s not your imagination. Those problem lists are getting longer all the time, but the resources to deal with them are shrinking.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
BNT162b2 Effective for Children, Teens During Delta, Omicron Waves
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 -- In children and adolescents, BNT162b2 was effective for COVID-19-related outcomes during the delta and omicron periods, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Qiong Wu, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
African Psychedelic Remarkably Improved TBI-related Symptoms African Psychedelic Remarkably Improved TBI-related Symptoms
Treatment with ibogaine (psychoactive agent) led to " remarkable " improvement in severe functional disability and psychiatric symptoms related to TBI, early findings suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 8, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
