Long COVID: Another Great Pretender Long COVID: Another Great Pretender
The epidemic of syphilis reminds many experienced physicians of its ability to mimic myriad other diseases. Is long COVID another great imitator?Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Guidelines -- Brain Death Is Equal to Heart Death: Ethicist Guidelines -- Brain Death Is Equal to Heart Death: Ethicist
Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses new guidelines on brain death from the American Academy of Neurology.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Harvard Docs Train Ukrainian Counterparts 2 Years Into War Harvard Docs Train Ukrainian Counterparts 2 Years Into War
Boston program aimed to mentor specialists whose medical education was forged in the remnants of the old Soviet system.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Panel Recommends Small Bump in 2025 Medicare Physician Pay Panel Recommends Small Bump in 2025 Medicare Physician Pay
The influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission also will urge Congress to establish a safety-net add-on payment for services provided to people with low incomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: news

GVHD Raises Vitiligo Risk in Transplant Recipients GVHD Raises Vitiligo Risk in Transplant Recipients
" The findings suggest that early detection and management of vitiligo lesions can be improved by estimating the likelihood of its development in transplant recipients... "MDedge News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news

Medscape Now! Hot Topics in Women ’s Health December 2023 Medscape Now! Hot Topics in Women ’s Health December 2023
Find out about how gender impacts outcomes in PTSD and cardiogenic shock.Medscape Education Clinical Briefs (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Clinical Brief Source Type: news

Sickle Cell Gene Therapy'Truly Transformative'Sickle Cell Gene Therapy'Truly Transformative '
Patients who received lovo-cel had durable remissions and reductions in vaso-occlusive events, pain crises, and hospitalizations in the longest running gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 10, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

New Delhi Investigating Alleged Illegal Kidney Transplants New Delhi Investigating Alleged Illegal Kidney Transplants
The New Delhi city government is investigating an Apollo hospital after a media report linked it to the illegal sale by Myanmar nationals of their kidneys for organ transplants.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors No Benefit of Levothyroxine in Heart Donors
New data challenge the common practice of levothyroxine administration in potential heart donors after brain death to preserve heart function and make more hearts available for transplantation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems
Physicians reveal how well they think their employer ' s electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren ' t delivering on certain key features.Medscape (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant
A novel prognostic tool based on social determinants effectively predicted increased risk of alcohol use relapse in adults who underwent liver transplants for alcoholic liver disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

UK Authorizes Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders in World First UK Authorizes Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders in World First
Britain has authorized a gene therapy that aims to cure sickle-cell disease and another type of inherited blood disorder for patients aged 12 and over, the country ' s medical regulator said.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 18, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine
Physicians who are thinking about leaving the practice of medicine reveal which nonclinical career options most interest them.Medscape (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 15, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Article Source Type: news

Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick?
Although most doctors believe it ' s best to stay home if they ' re ill, today ' s healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Dropping Aspirin Cuts Bleeding in LVAD Patients Dropping Aspirin Cuts Bleeding in LVAD Patients
A randomized trial evaluating vitamin K therapy with aspirin or placebo with a left ventricular assist device shows avoiding aspirin reduced bleeding without increasing thrombotic risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news