Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.
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New Data Back Safety of Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy
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- Damian McNamara
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RA Patient Feedback Suggests Criteria Fall Short
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Flares occurred in 79 of 1,195 patients within the first 6 months of treatment for early RA, with the standardized mean difference...
Aesthetic Dermatology
Tips and Trends in Teen Elective Plastic Surgery
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- Damian McNamara
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Acute Menorrhagia: Deadly Problem for Teens With Bleeding Disorder
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- Damian McNamara
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Primer Offers Pearls on Pediatric Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
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- Damian McNamara
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Lichen Sclerosus Before Puberty Continues to Confound
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Thirty (83%) of 36 girls reported a period of remission after initial treatment of lichen sclerosus, and 26 (72%) were in remission...
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U.S. Task Force Confirms Stance Against Universal PSA Screening
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- Damian McNamara
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Mechanical Circulatory Support for Select Patients Nears Transplant Survival Rates
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: An 80% 2-year survival rate was reported for patients placed on continuous flow mechanical circulatory support as destination...
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Large Database Links Adolescent Pregnancy to More Adverse Events
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Chorioamnionitis rates were significantly higher in pregnant teens than in pregnant adults: 8.8% of teens under age 16 years, 8.0%...
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Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: The combined presence of intermittent pain, absence of radiating pain, and adnexal mass larger than 4 cm significantly correlated...
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Simple Scoring System Could Predict Adnexal Torsion
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: A composite score of 0 or 1 was 100% specific to rule out adnexal torsion. A score of 2 or 3 was less definitive. A score of 4 to 6...
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Physician Champions Credited With Increase in Postpartum Teen Contraception
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Prenatal documentation of a plan for postpartum contraception was associated with greater use of long-acting reversible...
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Ex Vivo Perfusion Expands Pool of Lung Transplants
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: One-year survival was 86% in patients who received a lung transplant after optimization with normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion...
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Preop Antihypertensive Medication Should Not Be Skipped
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- Damian McNamara
Major Finding: Preoperative hypertension resulted in surgical cancellations for 73 patients overall, including 38 patients with green suit...
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Meds vs. Machine: Postop DVT Prophylaxis Debate
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- Damian McNamara