Perspective

• Pro Tips for Boards and Beyond   In this video interview, Jason Ryan, MD, creator of Boards and Beyond, discusses tips for how students can get the most out of the study tool.
  Medscape Med Students, May 2019
• ERA-EDTA 2019 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ERA-EDTA 2019
  Medscape Nephrology, May 2019
• Can HPV Vaccination Provide Herd Protection? Can improved pickup of the HPV vaccine provide protection even to those who are unvaccinated? A new study says yes.
  Medscape Pediatrics, May 2019
• Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Reduces Limb Pain After Amputation Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether TMR at the time of major limb amputation decreases the incidence and severity of phantom and residual limb pain.
  Medscape General Surgery, May 2019
• Converting Analogue to Human Insulin: A Step-by-Step Guide   Drs Jay Shubrook and Anne Peters walk through the steps necessary to successfully convert a patient from analogue to human insulin.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 2019
• Survivor Says Andes Plane Crash Called Him to Save Lives Stranded after a plane crash, medical student Roberto Canessa convinced fellow survivors to use the dead for food and made the epic trek over the Andes for help. But 'Alive' fame didn't go to his head.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 2019
• A 39-Year-Old Man's Contact Lens Exam Reveals Abnormalities A temporal visual field defect is noted in each eye. It's up to you to find out the most likely cause.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, May 2019
• Should Parents Use Their Deceased Child's Sperm to Create a Baby?   What are the ethical implications of using sperm from a beloved son after a fatal accident? Dr Art Caplan weighs in.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2019
• Wrong-Patient Prostate Surgery; More Erroneous report results in unnecessary procedure; surgeon made a mess of controlling infection, jury finds; defendants push back on allegations of substandard care.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2019
• HRS 2019Should ICDs in Primary Prevention Go the Way of Aspirin? Do historic recommendations on ICD use for primary prevention in patients with ischemic heart failure still hold as background therapies and the patient population evolve, asks John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: DBS, Algorithms, Trichomegaly Read the latest on deep brain stimulation for addiction treatment, machine learning to predict cardiovascular events, and unusual eyelash growth after cancer treatment.
  Medscape, May 2019
• May 17 2019 This Week in Cardiology   Renal and AF ablation in combination, infection risk of devices, neuromodulation of AF, pulsed field ablation and stroke of unknown source are covered in a HRS-heavy podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 2019
• Surgery or 'Watch and Wait' for Patients With Diverticulitis? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviewed whether patients with troublesome diverticulitis had better outcomes after surgery than with conservative management.
  Medscape General Surgery, May 2019
• A 69-Year-Old Man With a Stab Wound: USMLE Question A 69-year-old man presents with a penetrating stab wound to the abdomen. He is diaphoretic and tachypneic. What treatment should you initiate?
  Osmosis, May 2019
• EAACI 2019 Featured News
  Medscape, May 2019
• Frozen Embryo Transfer in IVF--As Good as Fresh? Birth outcomes are compared after elective cryopreservation and delayed transfer versus fresh embryo transfer.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 2019
• ERA-EDTA 2019 Featured News
  Medscape, May 2019
• INS 2019 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from INS 2019
  Medscape Nurses, May 2019
• How to Avoid ASCO's 'Weird,' 'Wall Street' Feel   Current ASCO meetings, although fantastic, make Dr Kerr nostalgic for early meetings when he 'was a kid' and didn't feel 'lost in a vast crowd.'
  Medscape Oncology, May 2019
• Are Smartphone Pics Good Enough in Pediatric Dermatology?   Dr Patrick McMahon describes his study finding that diagnosis of pediatric skin conditions based on smartphone photos has good concordance with in-person diagnosis.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, May 2019