Geriatrics Perspective

• Treating Breast Cancer During COVID-19: 'Indispensable' In the midst of a pandemic, how can oncologists best continue therapy for their patients with breast cancer? The experts define treatment protocols and priorities.
  Medscape Oncology, August 06, 2020
• Be Skeptical of COVID-19's Proposed 'Silver Lining' for Oncology Dr Ravi Parikh comments on why claims that the pandemic is forcing oncology to embrace more innovative and effective care are dubious.
  Medscape Oncology, August 03, 2020
• PPIs and COVID-19 Risk: A Closer Look at the Data   Dr Darrell Gray discusses the strengths, limitations, and takeaways from this important new study.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 30, 2020
• What Does the Case Fatality Rate Really Tell Us?   There are two big problems with the case fatality rate metric, says Dr F. Perry Wilson. What we really want to know is the infection fatality rate. What's the difference?
  Medscape, July 29, 2020
• John Ioannidis Explains His COVID Views At the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, John Ioannidis, professor of epidemiology at Stanford and one of the most cited physician scientists, questioned it. He sat down with Dr Saurabh Jha for a Q&A.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 15, 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
• ASCO 2020: GI Cancer Highlights From David Kerr   Dr David Kerr discusses recent data on colorectal cancer, presented at the virtual ASCO meeting.
  Medscape Oncology, June 26, 2020
• Three Reasons Why Median Age of COVID Infection Is Dropping The median age of those with COVID-19 is now substantially younger than the 60s and 70s we saw early on. Why is that?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 26, 2020
• No Shame in Choosing Not to Be a COVID-19 Hero   A revealing FaceTime call with her mother, a fellow cardiologist, caused Lisa Rosenbaum to change course during the COVID-19 surge. The NEJM columnist discusses her reasoning with Michelle O'Donoghue.
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 25, 2020
• AML: The Next Generation of Tailored Therapy   In acute myeloid leukemia, identifying somatic and germline mutations allows oncologists to better individualize treatment, from targeted therapies to optimal donors for allogeneic transplant.
  Medscape TV, June 25, 2020
• Preventing Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Patients on Psychotropics Patients with preexisting mental health conditions who are being treated for COVID-19 are particularly susceptible to clinical deterioration. Three mental health clinicians share their thoughts.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 18, 2020
• How Does the Digital Divide in the US Compromise Healthcare?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Lisa Fitzpatrick about access to technology and broadband internet in underserved communities, and whether telemedicine can help improve those gaps.
  WebMD, June 10, 2020
• Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Protecting the Aging Heart   University of Maryland cardiologists discuss the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in older patients as well as realistic goals and strategies for effective risk reduction.
  Medscape TV, June 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Ravaging the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation has reported the largest per-capita infection rate COVID-19 in the United States.
  Medscape Psychiatry, June 09, 2020
• Why I Think Fatality Rates Are Higher Than the Estimates Estimates of infection fatality rates have varied widely. A recent analysis cited very low rates, though the methodology is suspect.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 03, 2020
• COVID-19 and Healthcare Rationing: A Disabled Doc's View A disabled emergency medicine physician offers himself as an example of the tough choices COVID-19 may force doctors to make when it comes to healthcare rationing.
  Medscape Med Students, May 21, 2020
• COVID 'Ground Zero': How Can We Reduce Nursing Home Deaths?   Two nursing home experts tell Dr John Whyte, chief medical officer at WebMD, how to reduce the catastrophic nursing home deaths from COVID-19 and what it will take to open up nursing homes.
  WebMD, May 20, 2020
• AGS 2020 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AGS 2020
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 19, 2020
• Are You Honest When Patients Ask, 'What Would You Do?'   Dr David Kerr on when it might be the right decision to tell patients that you believe they're pursuing the wrong treatment.
  Medscape Oncology, May 07, 2020
• Preparing for the Next Pandemic: 'It Is Inevitable'   Dr John Whyte talks with Dr Tom Frieden about the 'box it in' strategy for safely reopening society, and life after COVID -- how to prepare for a new normal and strengthen our health systems.
  WebMD, May 01, 2020