5 Ways Docs May Qualify for Discounts on MedMal Premiums 5 Ways Docs May Qualify for Discounts on MedMal Premiums
Doctors may be eligible for significant discounts on their medical malpractice insurance premiums. Here are tips for maximizing your savings.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
ALK Gene Mutation, Protein Expression in Advanced Neuroblastoma ALK Gene Mutation, Protein Expression in Advanced Neuroblastoma
This study found ALK expression, which can be evaluated in cell blocks from FNAB samples, to be a promising prognostic and predictive marker in advanced neuroblastoma.American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient With Dubowitz Syndrome Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient With Dubowitz Syndrome
This case report describes the presentation of pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with Dubowitz syndrome. Are these two conditions connected?Wounds (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
More Environmentally Friendly Endoscopy Units Needed: Study More Environmentally Friendly Endoscopy Units Needed: Study
Two months of endoscopy procedures generates two football fields of waste, including plastic, sharps, personal protective equipment, and cleaning supplies.MDedge News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Mohs Surgery Improves Survival in Early-Stage Merkel Cell Mohs Surgery Improves Survival in Early-Stage Merkel Cell
Compared with conventional surgery, the use of Mohs significantly improved survival among patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
S2 Episode 5: Weight Management as a Goal in Type 2 Diabetes Care S2 Episode 5: Weight Management as a Goal in Type 2 Diabetes Care
Join Drs Carol Wysham and Carel le Roux for practical, actionable strategies when targeting weight management as a key goal in type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 3, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology InDiscussion Source Type: news
Surprising Brain Activity Moments Before Death Surprising Brain Activity Moments Before Death
F. Perry Wilson comments on a fascinating study that shines a light on the electrochemistry of the dying brain.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Lose Weight, Gain Huge Debt Lose Weight, Gain Huge Debt
The private equity-backed practice has been known to demand more than $100,000 in charges or penalties. One patient is fighting back.KFF Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
A Calcium Alginate Dressing for Various Wound Etiologies A Calcium Alginate Dressing for Various Wound Etiologies
This study provides insight into the real-world performance of a calcium alginate dressing for complex wounds of varying etiologies.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
How Could I Possibly Know What Was 'Best' for My Patient?
(MedPage Today) -- Yesterday I sat in a chair next to Freddy's hospital bed. The afternoon sun glinted off his long silver hair, giving a warm glow to the gown hanging from his slender frame. He huddled over a notepad, lips moving as he sounded... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
NPWTi and Split-Thickness Skin Graft for a Venous Leg Ulcer NPWTi and Split-Thickness Skin Graft for a Venous Leg Ulcer
In this report, a chronic venous leg ulcer was successfully treated with NPWT with instillation combined with split-thickness skin graft.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Imaging Frequency and Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery Imaging Frequency and Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery
Could more frequent imaging surveillance lead to better outcomes among early-stage lung cancer patients who have undergone resection?Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 20, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Nurse in Anti-Vax Conspiracy Is Alive; Fat-Freezing Side Effect; Horizon's Strategy
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
#WheresTiffanyDover? Right Where She Started
A Tennessee nurse at the center of an anti... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Doctor's Ashes Launched Into Space
(MedPage Today) -- The late John Darby, MD, was the guy in the neighborhood who'd set up a telescope in his driveway and regale family and friends with information about the stars, planets, and galaxies.
Now, when his family looks up into the... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - April 19, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Use of Skin Protectant on Venous Leg Ulcer Periwound Skin Use of Skin Protectant on Venous Leg Ulcer Periwound Skin
The use of this skin protectant under wound dressings may provide benefits over zinc barrier cream in the treatment of venous leg ulcers.Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
