Nicole Artz, MD, a hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospital, discusses new protocols to control glucose levels in the inpatient setting. References…
Prominent colorectal surgeon Norman Sohn, MD, FACS, MBA, discusses a novel timesaving colonoscopy prep technique, the Colonoscopic Colon Enema (CCE), that he uses when patients arrive for their…
Lisa Shah, MD, Clinical Associate of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, describes a clinical trial employing the Contemplation Ladder to assess Cardiology inpatients readiness…
General Surgeon, Les Edrich, MD provides some insight toward negotiating the delicate balance of providing information, treatment options, and an opinion regarding the best course of treatment while…
Lisa Shah, MD, Clinical Associate of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago describes The Contemplation Ladder – a one to ten scale used as…
Mepolizumab, an IL-5 inhibitor, failed to alleviate moderate persistent asthma symptoms in a phase II trial of patients resistant to corticosteroids. References and Resources Flood-Page P, Swenson C,…
Douglas P. Slakey, MD, MPH, Regents Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses optimizing transplant patient outcomes. References and Resources American Liver Foundation…
