'Is This Going to Become Another Pandemic?': What We Heard...
(MedPage Today) — “Is this going to become another pandemic? No. Are we learning a lot? Yes.” — Carlos del Rio, MD, of Emory University in Atlanta, addressing concerns over...
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Objective Measures Pinpoint Clinically Silent Fluid Overload in Dialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) — Subclinical volume overload was common in hemodialysis patients following hospital discharge, but objective measuring tools could be the key to early detection, according to a new quality...
Cosmetic Interventions Are Booming. Many Say Ethical Conversations Are Lagging.
(MedPage Today) — LOS ANGELES — Shula Jassell is insecure about the size of her chin and has periodically considered getting filler to make it bigger. But when the 25-year-old...
CDC Alerts Clinicians About Potential for Imported Hantavirus Cases
(MedPage Today) — The CDC has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) health advisory on hantavirus, urging clinicians to be aware of the potential for imported cases of hantavirus disease...
Where Is the Off Ramp for Psychotropic Medications?
(MedPage Today) — When I first started taking an antidepressant as a teenager, no one talked to me or my parents about how I might eventually stop. Instead, the conversation...
Showering Protocol for Hemodialysis Patients Shows No Increased Infection Risk
(MedPage Today) — A structured showering protocol helped hemodialysis patients feel better without compromising safety, a quality-improvement initiative found. Conducted across four dialysis centers in Utah, the initiative involved two...
Here's What's Next for Hantavirus Cruise Passengers
(MedPage Today) — Passengers aboard the MV Hondius, the ship afflicted by a hantavirus outbreak, remain at sea, with plans to dock in the Canary Islands on Sunday. James Lawler,...
Female Nephrologists Find Barriers to Achieving Goals in Academic Medicine
(MedPage Today) — Inequities persisted among female nephrologists at U.S. academic institutions, with barriers to advancement and burnout among the reasons many felt a lack of satisfaction, an interim analysis...
FDA Wants Better Pregnancy Safety Data on Approved Drugs
(MedPage Today) — The FDA on Friday issued guidance for manufacturers collecting postmarketing data on the safety of approved drugs and biologics in pregnancy, with the goal of better understanding...
Oncologist on Hantavirus Cruise; Bile Duct Cancer Drug OK'd; Untreated...
(MedPage Today) — Oregon oncologist Stephen Kornfeld, MD, was a passenger on the MV Hondius but ended up treating hantavirus patients when the ship’s onboard physician became seriously ill. (CNN)...
