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Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022

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
Exploding E-Cigarettes Cause Traumatic Injuries in Teens

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022

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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022
Postpolypectomy Bleeding: Does Prophylactic Clipping Reduce Risk?

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

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

WebMD Health News May 23, 2022
SCAI 2022

SCAI Issues Guidelines for PFO Management, Makes Case for Expansion

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022
Occult Hypoxemia More Common in Patients With Darker Skin?

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

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

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022

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I Was Lost in an Abyss of Electronic Clicks

Commentary May 23, 2022

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
Colorectal Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Colorectal Liver Metastases

e-Tumor Boards May 18, 2022

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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
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Fast Five Quiz May 16, 2022

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The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training

Medscape Medical News May 23, 2022

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
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Can a Novel Med School Curriculum Curb the US Opioid Epidemic?

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

Medscape Medical News May 20, 2022

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