Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Perspective

• Heart Failure Guidelines Update: What the ESC Got Right   Heart failure specialist Dr Ileana Piña discusses what she likes about the 2023 ESC focused update to the heart failure guidelines.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 08, 2023
• Is Complete Revascularization Now Compulsory?   Michelle O'Donoghue and interventional cardiologist Sahil Parikh discuss data presented at ESC on benefits for complete revascularization in both STEMI and NSTEMI that also extend to older patients.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 08, 2023
• Pediatrics e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Advanced Stage Recurrent Cervical Cancer   This is a case of a 75-year-old woman with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. She initially presented with postmenopausal bleeding. The team debates treatment plans of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
  Medscape, September 08, 2023
• Pediatrics e-Tumor Boards: Case 1: Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma   This case involves a 29-year-old woman presenting with post-coital bleeding and diagnosed with cervical adenosquamous carcinoma. The team discusses the importance of fertility preserving tactics, surveillance, and chemotherapy in conjunction with radiation therapy.
  Medscape, September 08, 2023
• Blood Test for Severe Preeclampsia Will Save Lives The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a blood test that will predict, with 96% accuracy, whether a pregnant person will develop severe preeclampsia within 2 weeks.
  MDedge, September 08, 2023
• Left-Digit Bias and Other Random Acts of Medicine   A new book reveals how chance can change the course of a person's health, life, and death.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Act Out on Social Media, Peers See It Physicians discuss how they see other doctors posting on social media in ways they may regret, and which platforms have the biggest issues.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Change Makers: Elcin Barker Ergun on Healthcare Renaissance WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Elcin Barker Ergun, CEO of the Menarini Group, in Florence, Italy, about what they believe to be a new renaissance in healthcare.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Episode 6: RSV in Rural Communities: Lessons From Appalachia   Rates of RSV are rising in rural communities. How are rural healthcare providers responding? Join Drs Forest Arnold and Brittanie West as they discuss.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• S2 Episode 6: Neoadjuvant Therapy and Renal Cell Carcinoma   Drs Sumanta Pal and Jose A. Karam discuss neoadjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma, including TKIs, IO, and the need for more studies to explore the role of neoadjuvant therapy in RCC.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Episode 10: Approach to Cardiotoxicity: Art That Needs More Science   Drs Michelle Kittleson and Bonnie Ky discuss the field of cardio-oncology and how cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity can be prevented, detected, and treated to improve the quality of cancer survivorship.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• The Magic of Music Music can transport you to another place, briefly clearing your head from what is going on around you. It is a welcome escape to a virtual beach and tropical drink.
  MDedge, September 06, 2023
• Journal Summary: Vitiligo Journal Summaries provide a quick review of recent journal articles with current or near-term clinical significance. Catch up on key research on vitiligo from the past year.
  Medscape Dermatology, September 06, 2023
• Episode 3: How Do You Optimize Neoadjuvant Therapy Selection?   Join experts Drs Kevin Kalinsky and Priyanka Sharma as they discuss their current approach to neoadjuvant therapy in triple-negative breast cancer and how the SCARLET trial might change that.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• The New Normal in Body Temperature   Are humans more cold-blooded than we have always believed? F. Perry Wilson reviews a study of "normal" oral temperatures in adults.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• Episode 6: Targeted Therapies in Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer   Drs Banu Arun and Avan J. Armaghani discuss the evolving treatment landscape of targeted therapy for advanced and metastatic breast cancer, including risk factors, quality of life, and treatment access.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• When Does a Bicarb Drip Make Sense? An older woman is admitted to the ICU with acidosis, AKI, and ketonuria. Will IV bicarb help or harm?
  Medscape Critical Care, September 01, 2023
• Coalition Aims to Halve ACL Injuries in High School Athletes Dr Andrew Pearle explains the new National ACL Injury Coalition's goal to reduce ACL injuries in youth athletes by expanding the use of neuromuscular training exercises.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, September 01, 2023
• Sep 01 2023 This Week in Cardiology   ESC Wrap-up 1: Obesity, heart failure with preserved EF and reduced EF, AF, frailty, evidence translation, and catheter ablation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 01, 2023
• 'Decapitated' Boy Saved by Surgery Team   Dr F. Perry Wilson spoke with Dr Ohad Einav, the Israeli surgeon who repaired a boy's internal decapitation, the result of being struck by a car when riding his bike in the West Bank.
  Medscape Pediatrics, September 01, 2023