Thomas Byrne, MD, Director, MUSC Bariatric Surgery Program, Charleston, South Carolina, argues the case for insurance coverage of bariatric surgeries. References and Resources American Society for Metabolic &…
Mary Gallagher, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses pain management. References and Resources Bethea AR, Acosta MC, Haller DL. Patient versus therapist alliance: Whose…
There has been an ASCO 2007 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in breast cancer. References and Resources ASCO 2007 Update of Recommendations for the…
New guideline recommendations for the use of anticoagulation in the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer have been released. References and Resources Lyman G,…
The ACP has released its latest clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of COPD. References and Resources Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, et al. Diagnosis…
Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses chronic pain management. References and Resources Cicero TJ, Inciardi JA, Munoz A:…
A recent study has found that cancer-specific survival of a patient can be predicted from previous parental survival from cancer at the same site. References and Resources Lindstrom…
James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses treatment options for agitated…
A study published in the journal Cancer Research has found that higher levels of aromatase may be the hallmark of a more aggressive type of lung cancer in…
FDA has requested that a boxed warning and other warnings emphasizing the risk for serious cardiopulmonary reactions be added to the labeling of contrast. References and Resources Micro-bubble…
