Doug Brunk is a San Diego-based award-winning reporter who began covering health care in 1991. Before joining the company, he wrote for the health sciences division of Columbia University and was an associate editor at Contemporary Long Term Care magazine when it won a Jesse H. Neal Award. His work has been syndicated by the Los Angeles Times and he is the author of two books related to the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program. Doug has a master’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Follow him on Twitter @dougbrunk.
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Picosecond 755-nm laser found effective for neck rejuvenation
DALLAS – A picosecond 755-nm laser with focus lens array can serve as a safe, nonsurgical option for neck rejuvenation in patients with...
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CO2 laser guided by confocal microscopy effectively treated superficial BCC
DALLAS – Over an average follow-up of 17 months, no recurrence has been detected clinically, dermoscopically, or by reflectance confocal...
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Few physicians report adverse events related to body contouring devices
The most adverse events were related to cryolipolysis, followed by 1060 nm laser lipolysis, and then by high-frequency ultrasound.
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Laser treatment of port wine stains in infancy found safe, effective
DALLAS – A single-center analysis of laser treatment of port wine stains in infants was effective, with no incidence of scarring or pigmentary...
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Carboxytherapy caused small yet transient subcutaneous fat reduction
DALLAS – Carboxytherapy – the insufflation of carbon dioxide gas into the skin layers – may provide a small but transient decrease in subcutaneous...
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The ‘holy grail’ of thrombosis prevention
SAN DIEGO – One expert says it’s the ability to determine the risk of recurrence with or without continuation of anticoagulant treatment.
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Liability claims from cutaneous laser surgery continue to rise
DALLAS – Delegated procedures were most frequently litigated against regardless of subspecialty of supervising physician (66%).
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The outcomes of “GOLD 2017”
Clinicians give mixed reviews on the updated GOLD guidelines for COPD patients.
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Two scoring systems helpful in diagnosing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
SAN DIEGO – Both the 4Ts Score or the HIT Expert Probability (HEP) Score performed well in a real-world study.
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Researchers seek better understanding of von Willebrand disease
SAN DIEGO – Researchers are exploring the causes of VWD and ways to tailor treatments.
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Why is gene therapy for hemophilia taking so long?
SAN DIEGO – The short answer is that gene therapy vectors are complicated.
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Clearer picture emerging of renal impact of SGLT2s
It’s true, it’s true, EMPA-REG shows that SGLT2 inhibitors are renal protective in type 2 diabetes.
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Few acutely ill hospitalized patients receive VTE prophylaxis
The results “imply that there is a significantly unmet need for effective VTE prophylaxis in both the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care...
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Protocol helped identify hospitalized children at risk for VTE
SAN DIEGO – Children with hospital-acquired VTE tended to be more medically complex, a single-center study showed.