Perspectives

• Should We Treat or Observe DME With Good Vision? Treating all patients with central-involved diabetic macular edema, regardless of their vision quality, may not be a clinically effective strategy.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 14, 2020
• Reopening Endoscopy Centers: Expert Advice   Drs Klaus Mergener, Carol Burke, and Joseph Vicari discuss the challenges they've faced in reopening their endoscopy centers during a pandemic and offer lessons for those doing the same.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 13, 2020
• Medicine Must Dismantle Racism With Academic Rigor Pediatrician Patricia Poitevien says she experienced race and gender discrimination in both her training and later career. Now she is careful to ensure her advisees know that possibilities abound.
  Medscape Pediatrics, July 13, 2020
• A Breakthrough in Parkinson Disease and New Data on Treating Stroke   Dr Christoph Diener on the six recent neurology studies with potential impact on the field.
  Medscape Neurology, July 13, 2020
• ADAURA Trial Changes Lung Cancer Treatment in Two Important Ways   Dr Mark Kris discusses recent practice-changing abstracts in lung cancer, presented at the virtual 2020 ASCO meeting.
  Medscape Oncology, July 13, 2020
• New Vaginal Gel Contraceptive: Who's It For?   This new on-demand method has one very big downside for women trying to avoid pregnancy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 13, 2020
• When a White Coat and Badge Don't Protect You Samuel Kebede is a Black internal medicine resident who is often mistaken for cleaning staff or asked to show his ID. “Racism permeates all institutions,” he says. ”Medicine is not immune.”
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 10, 2020
• Past 3 Months of COVID Interviews: What We've Learned   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte reflects on the past 100 episodes of 'Coronavirus in Context' and what we have learned as a country.
  WebMD, July 10, 2020
• Shifting the Target in Ulcerative Colitis: Biologics: Delivering Relief   UCSD physicians explore how biologic treatments can offer relief for many patients with ulcerative colitis, although drug delivery can be difficult for some.
  Medscape TV, July 10, 2020
• Medscape Hospitalist Compensation Report 2020 Medscape's Hospitalist Compensation Report explores annual earnings, incentive bonuses, time spent on paperwork and administration, and how physicians feel about their careers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 10, 2020
• The Week That Wasn't in COVID-19: Bandanas Ineffective, Gym Risk Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, July 10, 2020
• In Alzheimer's Disease, It's Not Always Memory That Goes Will defining 'dysexecutive' Alzheimer's disease lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes in this subtype? Editorial director Bret Stetka talks with Dr David Jones.
  Medscape Neurology, July 10, 2020
• Obeticholic Acid for NASH: Revolution or Just a Ripple? With FDA approval likely by year's end, Drs Jason Kramer and Nancy Reau consider what obeticholic acid may mean for this increasingly prevalent disease.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 10, 2020
• Gaslighting Syndrome: A True Story of Abuse A late night phone call tipped off this psychiatrist that his patient's psychosis might not be quite as it seemed.
  Medscape Psychiatry, July 09, 2020
• Born Into Pain: Pushing for Progress in Sickle Cell Disease   Leading hematologists from Vanderbilt University discuss the diverse manifestations of sickle cell disease and strategies to manage the complex medical and psychosocial needs of patients.
  Medscape TV, July 09, 2020
• CGM Use in T1D: Don't Count Older Patients Out Dr Richard Pratley discusses results from a study demonstrating that CGM markedly improves outcomes in older individuals with type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 09, 2020
• Patients Who Refuse Masks: Responses That Won't Get You Sued A patient refuses to wear a mask in your office. Can you refuse to provide care?
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 09, 2020
• LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short A comparison of left atrial appendage closure and direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation exposes the holes in noninferiority trial design, writes John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 09, 2020
• Yes, Current COVID Infection Fatality Rates Are a Big Deal Some have argued that rising COVID-19 infection rates in young people are no big deal because death rates are falling. A closer look at data tells a concerning story.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 09, 2020
• 12 Ideas for Getting Kids Back to School   The lynchpin of economic recovery may rest with getting kids back to school, says F. Perry Wilson. Here are 12 ideas for getting it done safely.
  Medscape, July 08, 2020