Resources

Diagnostic molecular testing of thyroid nodules did not significantly affect decision-making in thyroid surgery and may even have led to some overtreatment in a recent trial.  

The paucity of data on the relative benefits of chemotherapy in adult soft-tissue sarcomas muddies the clinical decision-making waters, say sarcoma experts, who offer some advice, anyway.  

The new buprenorphine subdermal implant could be 'game changer' in the battle to combat opioid use disorder.  

Mitchell talks us through the steps to engage the reluctant physician when implementing change in Morphing the Recalcitrant Clinician.  

The FDA recently issued a warning about serious adverse effects after fluoroquinolone use. Will you continue to prescribe them to your patients?  

Israeli 3D printer firm Nano Dimension has successfully lab-tested a 3D bioprinter for stem cells, paving the way for the potential printing of large tissues and organs, the company said on Wednesday.  

Researchers zero in on animal- and plant-based foods that best protect against depression.  

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Afstyla for adults and children with hemophilia A for routine prophylaxis and on-demand treatment of bleeding episodes.  

Patients and families have valuable personal experience that, when aggregated, can help connect people and information and move science forward, said Presidential Adviser Claudia Williams.  

What accounts for the variability in the diagnosis of severe sepsis -- and what approaches may help improve consistency?  

It is never easy to be the bearer of bad news. Read how to create a therapeutic environment to help patients and families experience and process difficult news.  

A new study looks at the association between blood lactate levels and in-hospital mortality among high-risk gastrointestinal surgical patients.  

What is the main cause of severe acute respiratory infections on the US-Mexico border? Read the disease surveillance data here.  

Do patients with eosinophilic esophagitis sustain remission from disease with PPIs, an elimination diet, and/or budesonide?  

Precision medicine is improving through genetics and genomics research, but also raises new ethical challenges.  

Can clinical and ultrasound-based remission be used to select patients with rheumatoid arthritis eligible to taper and discontinue TNF-a blockers?  

Despite the fact that there are many effective antiviral agents on the market to treat hepatitis C, it remains a major global health concern. What new treatments lie ahead to combat the disease and its potential drug-resistant viral variants?  

For those working with acutely ill and injured children there aren’t many more important things we can do than relieve distress and pain. Sadly though there are times when procedures need to be performed in Emergency Departments which will not be completely pain free.  

New research studies whether minimal alcohol intake is protective against fatty liver in women with metabolic syndrome.  

Significant differences in the timing and duration of hospice care were observed across health systems.