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• Most Memorable Gifts Received From Patients It's the holidays, and that means 'thank you' gifts from patients for your care. Here are some notable presents received by physicians.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 2018
• Bacteria-Ridden Stethoscopes Abound in Hospitals Stethoscopes used in an ICU were loaded with bacteria, including bacteria that may be associated with nosocomial infections, and standard cleaning only modestly reduced bacteria levels, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Alert Omega-3 Meds Not Effective After MI, EMA Panel Concludes EMA review finds omega-3 fatty acid medicines are not effective for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction and rules they should no longer be authorized for such use.
  News Alerts, December 2018
• ASH 2018Choosing Wisely Champions Cut Blood RBC Transfusions, HIT testing Two researchers hailed as 'Choosing Wisely Champions' describe how they reduced blood transfusions and inappropriate testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• A Doctor's Rules for Other Doctors--Part 1   A new book, written by an experienced physicians to all physicians, especially younger colleagues, makes a great holiday gift suggestion.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 2018
• Do Neprilysin Inhibitors Have a Role in Patients With CKD? Dr Desai reviews the UK HARP-III trial, which compares the effects of sacubitril/valsartan and irbesartan on kidney function in people with CKD.
  Medscape Nephrology, December 2018
• Alfacalcidol Does Not Lower CV Risk in Dialysis, Trial Suggests Alfacalcidol did not reduce the risk for cardiovascular events in patients without secondary hyperparathyroidism who were undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, the J-DAVID trial found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Rethinking Conversations on Prognosis and Life Expectancy Talking to patients about end-of-life care is tricky for any physician, especially when the patient doesn't want to talk about it either.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Listening for the Rhythm of a Conscious Brain This commentary explores the analysis of EEG activity by machine learning to accurately and objectively determine consciousness status in cases of prolonged disorders of consciousness.
  Brain, December 2018
• Opioids, ACA, and 'My Lane' Stoked Physicians' Interest in 2018 A Medscape survey indicates what excited, surprised, and frustrated physicians the most this year.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• More Fluoroquinolone Safety Concerns How do the most recently identified safety issues affect fluoroquinolones' place in therapy?
  Medscape Pharmacists, December 2018
• Implications of a More Timely Living Kidney Donor Evaluation What are the impacts of an earlier living kidney donor evaluation?
  American Journal of Transplantation, December 2018
• Vitamin D Deficiency and Mortality in Maintenance Dialysis Findings from a new study highlight the need for clinical trials investigating the effects of vitamin D supplementation among patients receiving hemodialysis.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 2018
• Mesh-Covered Stents: A New Milestone in Carotid Stenting? New studies have shown promising results with several innovative mesh-covered carotid stents, suggesting that these devices may be associated with lower rates of early stroke vs conventional stents.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Should Flu Vaccine Be Mandatory for Medical Staff? Vaccination rates for clinicians and other staff have plateaued in recent years despite more organizations making them a requirement.
  Medscape Reader Polls, December 2018
• Medication Omission Common Cause of Fatal Med Errors Fatal medication errors were most common with anticoagulants and antibiotics. The most common types of errors were medication omissions, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Bedside Teaching in Neurology How might bedside teaching be most effectively used in neurology? This review discusses the theoretical foundations of bedside teaching and reviews the evidence available to support its use.
  Seminars in Neurology, December 2018
• Alectinib-induced Reversible Grade IV Nephrotoxicity This case underscores the potential of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor alectinib to cause severe grade 4 renal toxicity, which was reversible in this patient with metastatic lung cancer.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, December 2018
• Among Physicians, Surgeons Are the Best Golfers An analysis of golfing patterns of physicians shows that men log more golfing hours than women and that some specialties are more likely to play than others.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018
• Parental Leave Policies Fall Short for Med School Residents Despite resident physicians being in their prime childbearing years and pushed to endure inflexible work shifts, medical schools often don't have adequate parental leave policies.
  Medscape Medical News, December 2018