Neurology Perspective

• Transthyretin Amyloid and New Treatment Options   A Mayo Clinic panel comprising Drs Martha Grogan, Julie Rosenthal, and Melissa Lyle discuss new and investigational treatment options for transthyretin amyloid.
  Mayo Clinic, December 06, 2021
• Last Month in Neurology Research: Some Ups, Some Downs   Dr Christoph Diener highlights five recently published studies, most of which failed to show a benefit to various interventions.
  Medscape Neurology, December 01, 2021
• Grit and Gratitude: Pandemic Thanksgiving Reflections A young doctor reflects on what she is most grateful for this Thanksgiving: her grit.
  Medscape Blogs, November 29, 2021
• 25 Great Winter Vacations for Doctors: 2021 We've selected terrific locations where you can have fun, restore your spirits, and make the most of your winter vacation.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 24, 2021
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors For many people, gift-giving can be a time-consuming ordeal. Here are 20 gifts sure to please your favorite physician.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 24, 2021
• Obesity or Psoriasis: What Comes First? Many psoriasis patients present with associated comorbidities such as obesity, and while the former is not currently deemed a risk factor for COVID-19, adiposity is.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 24, 2021
• I Forget Names All the Time: Could This Be Alzheimer's Disease? An experienced nurse (and aging baby boomer) discusses the rising impact of Alzheimer's disease on society and healthcare.
  Medscape Blogs, November 24, 2021
• 5 Things: What the Pandemic Has Made Me Most Thankful For As the year draws to a close, family medicine physician Sophia Tolliver reflects on what she's most grateful for.
  Medscape, November 22, 2021
• Lessons on AF Detection From the Fitbit Heart Study   Jagmeet Singh interviews fellow electrophysiologist Steven Lubitz about the Fitbit Heart Study presented at the 2021 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 19, 2021
• Medscape Malpractice Report 2021 Read about physicians' malpractice experiences and the latest lawsuit trends discovered in our 2021 survey.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 19, 2021
• Healthcare Disparities in Migraine   Drs Hope L. O'Brien and Larry Charleston IV discuss the effects of healthcare disparities in migraine and the importance of promoting equity.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, November 19, 2021
• AHA 2021 PCI vs CABG for Left Main CAD: A Never-Ending Debate? Controversies surrounding the EXCEL trial left questions about the data on stents vs bypass surgery in left main CAD. John Mandrola, MD, reviews a new independent meta-analysis presented at the 2021 AHA.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 19, 2021
• AHA 2021 Surgical Consult From AHA: Act Earlier in AS and TR?   Michelle O'Donoghue and Patrick O'Gara discuss early surgery in asymptomatic AS and concomitant TR repair in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Should either trial change practice?
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 19, 2021
• I Haven't Rounded in 17 Months, and I Don't Miss It at All The COVID-19 pandemic claimed neurologist Allan Block's inpatient career, and he's fine with that.
  Medscape Neurology, November 18, 2021
• Who Should, and Who Shouldn't, Take Aspirin for Primary Prevention Dr Kenny Lin shares his decision-making on the use of aspirin for primary prevention.
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, November 18, 2021
• High-Dose Marine Omega-3s Raise Risk for Atrial Fibrillation   Dr JoAnn Manson discusses the link between fish oil supplements, AF, and stroke.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, November 17, 2021
• When Should Psychiatrists Retire? Finding the right time to retire requires some serious consideration of what you want out of your post-work life.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 17, 2021
• AHA 2021 Early Surgery in Asymptomatic AS Should Wait Another trial favoring early surgery in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis is still not enough to change practice, argues this cardiologist.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 15, 2021
• 20 Handy ICD-10 Codes for Thanksgiving and the Holidays The holidays are upon us, and with festivities come injuries. Here are 20 ICD-10 codes physicians should know for possible patient visits.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 12, 2021
• ACTIV COVID-19 Clinical Trials   ACTIV trials were designed for a rigorous assessment of safety and efficacy in flexible, multi-stage, multi-arm, randomized controlled designs.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 12, 2021