The Doctor's Channel - Hospitalist

Key Statistics about Esophageal Cancer

2008-07-14T14:34:58-04:00

Christine L. Lau, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, discusses the statistics of esophageal cancer.

For more information visit:
American Cancer Society

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Improving Patient Management Through Mobile IT

2008-07-11T16:04:01-04:00

Scott M. Strayer, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Services, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA, is the founder of PocketMed®, a company dedicated to improving patient care by bringing mobile technology solutions to the point of care.

For more information visit:
PocketMed.com

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Recommendations on How to Find the Best Literary Resources in Medicine

2008-07-11T15:45:26-04:00

Scott M. Strayer, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Services, University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA, discusses the abundance of resources available to physicians to help aid in patient care.

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Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease: A Young Girl Shares Her Story

2008-07-11T15:09:37-04:00

Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease is a national coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups and health policy experts, committed to raising awareness of policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease.

Sarah Yourman, an 18-year-old who suffers from cystic fibrosis, diabetes and Crohn’s disease is a compelling speaker and advocate. In her daily life, she must balance school, sports and other typical teenage activities with lengthy lung treatments and multiple medications. She credits quality healthcare, disease management and treatment innovations for what she still believes is a relatively normal teenage life.

For more information visit:
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

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Early Invasive Treatment Strategy for Patients with High-Risk Acute Coronary Syndromes

2008-07-09T19:41:44-04:00

In the Journal of the American Medical Association, a meta-analysis showed that patients of both genders with high-risk acute coronary syndromes were helped by an early, invasive treatment strategy.

References and Resources
O'Donoghue M, Boden W, Braunwald E, et al. Early invasive vs conservative treatment strategies in women and men with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JAMA. 2008;300:71-80.

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Evidence Based Databases in Medicine

2008-07-02T16:14:17-04:00

Charles Young, MD, Editor, BMJ Clinical Evidence, Editor in Chief, BMJ In Practice, discusses evidence based information in medicine.

Doctor's Digest single topic reference guides provide physicians with practical how-to solutions from the experts that offer answers to physicians' most-pressing practice management needs - information that is not taught in medical school.

To access a free e-subscription or podcasts of Doctor's Digest, visit:
Doctor's Digest
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A Home Test for Males with Recent Vasectomies

2008-07-01T17:09:57-04:00

John C. Herr, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology, Center Director, Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia Health System, discusses sperm protein 10 (SP-10), which is used to analyze the amount of sperm after a vasectomy. SpermCheck Vasectomy is a home test that enables a man to determine the appropriate time at which to discontinue the use of other forms of contraception by measuring SP-10.

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Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

2008-07-01T16:47:12-04:00

Jaime Landman, MD, Minimally Invasive Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, discusses his thoughts on the advantages of minimally invasive surgical procedures.

References and Resources
Ukimura O, Okihara K, Kamoi K, Naya Y, Ochiai A, Miki T. Intraoperative ultrasonography in an era of minimally invasive urology. Int J Urol. 2008 Jun 16(6):1339-44.

Wirth GJ, Hauser J, Caviezel A, et al. Robot-assisted surgery in urology. Urologe A. 2008 Jun 14(4):289-97.

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Advanced Partial Nephrectomy

2008-06-30T17:40:19-04:00

Jaime Landman, MD, Minimally Invasive Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, discusses open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomies.

References and Resources
Young JG, Luscombe CJ, Lynch C, Wallace DM. Nephron-sparing surgery: a call for greater application of established techniques. BJU Int. 2008 Jun 19(6):715-7.

Blitstein J, Ghavamian R. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: a minimally invasive means to nephron preservation. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2008 Jun;8(6):921-7.

Dias M, Coombes G. The case for partial nephrectomy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2008 May;90(4):280-1.

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Minimally Invasive Surgery in Urology

2008-06-30T17:17:56-04:00

Jaime Landman, MD, Minimally Invasive Urology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, discusses his thoughts on minimally invasive surgery in urology.

References and Resources
Raman JD, Cadeddu JA, Rao P, Rane A. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: initial urological experience and comparison with natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. BJU Int. 2008 Jun;101(12):1493-6.

Weizer AZ, Ye Z, Wolf JS Jr, Hollenbeck BK. Understanding potential intraoperative impediments for learning laparoscopic nephrectomy. J Endourol. 2008 Jun;22(6):1339-44.

Rane A. What's new in minimally invasive surgery in urology? BJU Int. 2008 Mar;101(5):644-5.

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