Hospital Medicine Perspective

• 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
• Are Showerheads Causing Chronic Lung Infections?   An ecologic study reveals the US hotspots for showerhead biofilms contaminated with mycobacteria and a geographical correlation with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, 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
• Urgent Surgical Procedures: Does It Matter Who Is On Call? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that examined whether surgical experience contributed to the outcomes of patients requiring urgent procedures.
  Medscape General Surgery, December 2018
• Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials Give 'Comforting' Results   Dr Anne Peters gives us her take on the recent CARMELINA, DECLARE-TIMI, and REWIND trials and their cardiovascular outcomes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 2018
• More Fluoroquinolone Safety Concerns How do the most recently identified safety issues affect fluoroquinolones' place in therapy?
  Medscape Pharmacists, December 2018
• The Psychology of Internet Trolls and the Empathy Deficit What drives trolls to be so cruel, and what can be done to minimize cyberbullying?
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, December 2018
• Does PIONEER-HF Warrant Acute HF Indication for ARNI?   Drs Pina and Butler discuss the new findings of PIONEER-HF, a trial evaluating angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition in acute heart failure.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 2018
• Can NPs Solve the Primary Care Shortage? Readers Weigh In Are NPs the solution to the shortage of primary care physicians? Readers debate the pros and cons of this approach.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 2018
• 3 Things You Need to Know About 2019 Medicare Payments With new Medicare policies, change is on the horizon for several aspects of physician reimbursement.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, December 2018
• Does a Patient's Blurry Vision Signal a Serious Condition? Can you order the right diagnostic tests to determine what's causing the woman's optic neuritis?
  Medscape Neurology, December 2018
• Ending Resident Suicides Starts With More Humane Training A retired physician and Army veteran says impatient and uncaring instructors are hurting the nation's crop of future docs.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, December 2018
• What Do You Think About Retirement?   Is it healthier to retire or keep working? The answer may surprise you.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 2018
• SGLT2 Inhibitors: Is This the Start of a New Era? Gregory Nichols discusses exciting new clinical trial results demonstrating the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors, as presented at the AHA 2018 Scientific Sessions.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 2018
• Exclusive Residency Insights From the Head of the NRMP We spoke with Mona M. Signer, president and CEO of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), about advice for students on the path to residency and some concerning issues involving The Match.
  Medscape Med Students, December 2018
• Mixed Feelings About Naloxone: Saves Lives, but at What Cost? Dr Hilton gives his perspective on treating opioid overdoses with naloxone.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 2018
• Time Out of Mind: How Disrupted Sleep Hurts Brain Health Circadian rhythm researchers are uncovering crucial links between our internal clock and neurodegenerative and psychological disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 2018
• Treating the Individual, Not the 'Average' Patient Using SPRINT trial data, researchers calculated a score to allow clinicians to measure how close their patient matches the study participants. John Mandrola, MD, sees a means to individualize therapy.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 2018
• ECG Challenge: Tired and Out of Control An older woman presents with hypertension and lightheadedness. What does her ECG show?
  Medscape Cardiology, December 2018