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Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 13

How did a young immigrant, who began life in the US as a janitor, start several nonprofits, garner invitations to the White House, and achieve his dream of pursuing a career in neurosurgery? Read on.
Hearing, Vision Loss Combo a Colossal Risk for Cognitive Decline

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 2
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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1
Warning Against Increased Lingual Frenotomy in Infants

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 3
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SCAI Issues Guidelines for PFO Management, Makes Case for Expansion

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022
New ASA Decision Tree Tool Helps Treat Difficult Airways

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022

Postpolypectomy Bleeding: Does Prophylactic Clipping Reduce Risk?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022
Exploding E-Cigarettes Cause Traumatic Injuries in Teens

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022 3
Occult Hypoxemia More Common in Patients With Darker Skin?

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 5
Concerns Over Mandatory Nurse Overtime Increased During Pandemic

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 7

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I Was Lost in an Abyss of Electronic Clicks

Commentary May 23, 2022 35

If grace still existed, it had long been consumed by an abyss of electronic clicks. Empathy was not efficient and, thus, no longer welcome. It was a moral disconnect that I could no longer reconcile.
Best & Worst Places to Practice 2022

Slideshow May 20, 2022
How Medicine Is Failing a Nation in Pain

Expert Interview May 20, 2022 126
Colorectal Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Colorectal Liver Metastases

e-Tumor Boards May 18, 2022

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Providing Equitable Care in Early Breast Cancer

Providing Equitable Care in Early Breast Cancer

Experts at Mount Sinai in New York City report on groundbreaking advances in early breast cancer therapy and discuss strategies to ensure access to comprehensive breast cancer care for all patients.

Tailored Therapy in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer: Stunning Improvements

Tailored Therapy in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer: Stunning Improvements

Dr Lisa Carey discusses nuances in the use of antibody-drug conjugates in HER2-positive disease and the ongoing progress to reduce the need for chemotherapy.

Jumping Downhill: Acute Exacerbations of IPF: End-stage Considerations

Jumping Downhill: Acute Exacerbations of IPF: End-stage Considerations

UCSF clinicians discuss the importance of appropriate patient education on the potential for lung transplant and palliative care options.

Real Progress: Neoadjuvant Opportunities

Real Progress: Neoadjuvant Opportunities

Dr Lisa Carey discusses how the growing use of neoadjuvant therapies in early, high-risk breast cancer allows for treatment modification and improved outcomes.

Real Progress: Tailored Therapy in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer

Real Progress: Tailored Therapy in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancer

Dr Lisa Carey from the University of North Carolina discusses the integration of newer therapies for high-risk, early breast cancers into clinical therapy and strategies to personalize treatment.

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Effect of Lipid-lowering Medications on CABG Outcomes

BMC Anesthesiology May 23, 2022
The Use of Fetal Bovine Collagen on Chronic Wounds

Wounds May 20, 2022
Assessment, Interventions for Vascular Injuries in Fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons May 20, 2022
Combining Breast, Ovarian Operations Increases Complications

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery May 20, 2022
Moisturization During Cancer Resection Reduces Complications

Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open) May 20, 2022
Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

Clinical Endocrinology May 19, 2022

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Fast Five Quiz: Kidney Transplant Rejection Risk and Monitoring

Fast Five Quiz May 19, 2022

How familiar are you with kidney transplant, rejection risk, and monitoring? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Colorectal Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Colorectal Liver Metastases

e-Tumor Boards May 18, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: PAOD Signs and Symptoms

Fast Five Quiz May 17, 2022 1
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Fast Five Quiz May 16, 2022 1

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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 1

An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the US and Asia vs other countries.
Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 13
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Can a Novel Med School Curriculum Curb the US Opioid Epidemic?

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022 31
Concerns Over Mandatory Nurse Overtime Increased During Pandemic

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022 7

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