Pharmacists Perspective

• Has 'Patient Centeredness' Gone Too Far? Patient centeredness is not a reason to accede to misguided medical decisions, argues Jack West.
  Medscape Oncology, May 29, 2020
• Treating UTI, CAP in Kids: What's New A quick summary of the latest research on antibiotic choice in treatment of common infections in children.
  Medscape Pediatrics, May 29, 2020
• ASCO Plenary Highlights Importance of Publicly Funded Research The question posited by the E2108 study, which is being presented at this year's ASCO annual meeting, may not have a financial incentive, but it is vital for clinical practice.
  Medscape Oncology, May 29, 2020
• Pros and Cons of LAA Occlusion Devices vs Anticoagulation Which is more effective at stopping cardiac emboli from forming in the left atrial appendage: the Watchman or a novel oral anticoagulant? Mayo Clinic heart rhythm experts discuss the data.
  Mayo Clinic, May 28, 2020
• Preventing Heart Failure Post-Myocardial Infarction Although heart failure is a common complication of myocardial infarction, prognostic tools and new therapies can help manage the condition. Here are some key facts.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 28, 2020
• Emergency Preparedness: Where Did We Go Wrong With COVID-19?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Luciana Borio about the failures of the US response to the coronavirus pandemic and how much longer physical distancing will be necessary.
  WebMD, May 27, 2020
• Let's Stop the Draconian Visiting Restrictions One physician's thoughts on how to loosen visitation restrictions responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 27, 2020
• Bellevue Starts to Reopen After COVID Peak   After a month that felt like years, Bellevue hospital staff are starting to reform their daily routines in a changed world. Dr Danielle Ofri shares her insights.
  Medscape, May 27, 2020
• COVID 'Immunity Passport' No More Reliable Than a Coin Flip   For most of us, a positive COVID-19 antibody test would correspond to a 50/50 chance that we actually have antibodies against the virus. Dr F. Perry Wilson explains.
  Medscape, May 27, 2020
• Virtual ASCO Levels the Playing Field for Oncologists Everywhere Like everything in oncology, a virtual ASCO meeting is a tradeoff between benefits and disadvantages. But it may be a big win for oncologists in resource-strapped settings, argues Dr Bishal Gyawali.
  Medscape Oncology, May 22, 2020
• How to Prepare Yourself for a Virtual ASCO Dr Lidia Schapira on how she and her colleagues are preparing to get as much out of the newly virtual meeting as possible.
  Medscape Oncology, May 22, 2020
• Happy 25th Birthday, Medscape, From Our Founder Medscape launched on May 22, 1995. It was the first site with a radical concept: anyone who registered would have free access to trusted information previously available only through subscriptions.
  Medscape, May 21, 2020
• Is COVID-19 the Catalyst We Needed for Positive Change?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Murray Aitken of IQVIA and Bob Brisco about human data science, discussing trends that could have positive effects on healthcare and patient outcomes.
  WebMD, May 20, 2020
• Revolutionizing Medicine With a Simple Touch and a True Exam   How the simple idea of touch could start a revolution to take back medicine. The Lancet editor-in-chief Richard Horton explains.
  Medscape, May 20, 2020
• Has the Pandemic 'Infected' Our Approach to Medicine? Changing long-standing protocols. Using unproven drugs. Targeting colleagues. Blame the COVID-19 'superinfection' for these changes in physicians' thinking, argues Vinay Prasad.
  Medscape Oncology, May 20, 2020
• Strategies for Treating Youth and Young Adult Anxiety Psychologist Anne Marie Albano, PhD, discusses how clinicians and parents can help "'problem-solve"' childhood anxiety and avoidance.
  May 19, 2020
• The Banana Peel of COVID-19 Research Many of the current COVID-19 datasets rely on nonrandom participation with significant potential for selection bias.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 19, 2020
• What Past Disasters Tell Us About COVID-19 and Substance Abuse As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer worries for a country already facing rising rates of substance abuse.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, May 18, 2020
• Clinicians, Researchers Adjust to COVID Cancer Upheaval   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society about COVID-19's impact on cancer, screening, and research.
  WebMD, May 18, 2020
• ASCO President on 'Making Lemonade' for Virtual Annual Meeting ASCO President Dr Howard A. "Skip" Burris III shares how the world's largest clinical cancer research meeting made its digital shift, and what it may mean for the future.
  Medscape Oncology, May 18, 2020