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Islatravir + doravirine maintains HIV viral suppression
ISL+DOR appeared to be “well tolerated,” according to the investigators.
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Colonoscopy patients may get hit with a ‘surprise bill’
Most of these surprise costs were incurred from the use of out-of network anesthesiologists and pathologists.
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C. difficile linked to surgery risk in pediatric Crohn’s
Patients who tested positive for Clostridoides difficile in the first year after diagnosis were more likely to go in for colectomy.
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Fecal transplant linked to reduced C. difficile mortality
A hospital’s switch to fecal transplants was associated with reduced mortality in patients with severe or fulminant Clostridioides difficile...
Opinion
Medicine and the meritocracy
The combination of both individual and organizational commitment to change systemic bias in medicine can be quite powerful.
Opinion
Quality measures and initiatives in private practices
The road to improving quality within a private practice starts by defining the aspects of care that affect the quality of the patient experience...
Opinion
World Mental Health Day: Patients getting greater access
Outpatients are presenting with escalating numbers of depression and anxiety, said Dr. Amin Muhammad Gadit and Kiran Amin.
News
Low DHT linked to hip fracture in men
In older men, circulating levels of the androgen dihydrotestosterone and sex hormone binding globulin independently predict risk of hip fracture,...
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Medicare faces calls to stop physician pay cuts in E/M overhaul
A chart in the draft physician fee schedule shows reductions for many specialties that do not routinely bill for office visits.
Article
Irritated Pigmented Plaque on the Scalp
A 49-year-old man with light brown skin and no history of skin cancer presented with a pruritic lesion on the scalp of 3 years’ duration. Physical...