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This patient reminded us vividly with several remarks that awareness of her past shaped the person that she is.
Preventing burnout is a very important aspect of one’s professional life. As you begin your career, consider not only what you want now but also what you want 10, 20, 30 years into your profession. While this “peering into the future” consideration is not completely accurate, you should be honest with yourself about who you are and what you want now and in the future.
In the second episode of Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Dr Rizzo speaks with Freda Patterson, PhD; Heather Bittner Fagan, MD, MPH; and Denise Taylor, MS, RD, regarding novel clinical interventions in cardiovascular disease, including sleep quality and smoking behavior. They also speak about the messaging around smoking cessation.
A recent study examined the potential association between cardiovascular health and the risk of cognitive decline.
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr Brunton to the Editorial Board of CONSULTANT. His 30 years of experience in the development of education for primary care clinicians make him well qualified to serve as one of our key advisors.</p>
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
In this podcast, Eyitayo Owolabi, PhD, RN, discusses how diabetes technology is being used to support and educate patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, including addressing health care access barriers and promoting medication use, blood glucose monitoring, risk-reduction, problem-solving, healthy coping, engaging in healthy dietary practices, and physical activity. Dr Owolabi also presented on this topic at ADCES 2023 during a poster presentation titled Technology-Based Diabetes Education and Support for Persons Newly Diagnosed with T2D: A Scoping Review.
As frontline health care professionals, registered nurses play a critical role in the provision of patient care and support, as well as administrative duties such as recordkeeping and directing nursing care systems.
I have watched more offices over the past few years close their phones and front desk during the lunch hour. If you close your office for an hour at lunchtime, what message are you sending your patients? You are declaring that serving your patients takes a back seat to serving yourself and your employees. Closing your phone lines at lunchtime means that you are creating missed opportunities for a vital 20% - 25% of your business day.
Neil Baum, MDNeil Baum, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA, and author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice: Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, Jones Bartlett Publishers. He is also author of Social Media For The Healthcare Profession, Greenbranch Publishing, 2011. He blogs at http://neilbaum.wordpress.com/
Researchers sought to determine the ways in which rheumatoid arthritis impacts the risk of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality among patients with and without coronary artery disease.
<p>More than 20,000 people living in U.S. nursing homes experienced serious injuries to the face last year.</p>
In this video, Mark Zimmerman, MD, speaks about emerging treatments for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), including the recent research suggesting that the focus of depression treatment should be broader than symptom elimination. He also spoke on this topic at Psych Congress 2022 in a session titled "Symptoms Management Or Symptom Elimination? What Should Be the Goal of Treatment of Depression in Real World Clinical Practice?"
Attempting to fully understand the mechanisms that are in place to pay for pediatric health care services can be daunting.
CARP predominantly affects young adults and typically involves the upper back, chest, neck, axillae, face, and flexural areas.
According to new research, a sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could affect blood glucose levels of people with type 2 diabetes.
In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the impact of extended left ventricular assist device support in patients who had received cardiovascular surgery.
Dupilumab can significantly improve lung function and asthma exacerbation rates in children, according to new research from the phase 3 Liberty Asthma QUEST study.