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Close your practice temporarily ... or longer? Your decision during COVID-19
At medical practices across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening not only the lives of staff and patients but also the economic well-...
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Focus on factors that can be controlled during surgery for a good cosmetic result
ORLANDO –Tension is “one of the greatest enemies in surgery.”
Article
An Unusual Presentation of Calciphylaxis
Although it commonly presents as well-demarcated, painful, purplish lesions that evolve into necrotic eschars, calciphylaxis rarely can present...
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States allow doctors to practice across state lines during COVID-19 crisis
Many states are allowing workarounds to traditional medical licensing requirements via declarations of statewide emergencies during the COVID-19...
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Predictors of bacteremia in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
Blood cultures in children with CAP should be limited to patients admitted to the ICU.
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Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire...
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Rise in autism prevalence indicates earlier diagnosis
Wide variation among surveillance sites “could reflect variable success in improving community identification,” the CDC says.
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Behavior, family traits impact kids’ vulnerability as bullying targets
Large, population-based study identifies four trajectories of being targeted by bullies in children and adolescents.
Opinion
Failure is not an option
Gene Kranz was the NASA Flight Director during the Gemini and Apollo space flights, including Apollo 11 (moon landing) and Apollo 13. He has...