Perspectives

• Episode 5: Liver-Directed Therapy for Colorectal Cancer   How do you know if your patient will benefit from liver-directed therapy for colorectal cancer? Join experts Drs Benjamin Schlechter and Ammar Sarwar as they discuss.
  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
• Alarming Surge in Liquid Nicotine Toxicity in Kids   Drs Robert Glatter and Ryan Marino discuss the hidden dangers, symptoms, interventions, and urgent need for awareness in this alarming public health issue with nearly 7000 reported incidents.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, September 05, 2023
• Less Dopamine, More Eating? Low levels of dopamine have been associated with binge eating. Caroline Messer, MD, explains why and how to consult with these patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 05, 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
• The Most Important Study From ESC If you treat patients, no trial at ESC is more important, according to John Mandrola, MD. The results of FRAIL-AF demonstrate the value of humility in science and the practice of evidence-based medicine.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 01, 2023
• Medscape Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2023 Medical students reveal their concerns about job stress, financial worries, and work-life balance, among other issues. They also tell how consistently they feel burned out and what they do about it.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 01, 2023
• Mothers in Medicine: What Can We Learn When Worlds Collide? While a lot has been written about the struggles women face in medicine, there have been decidedly fewer analyses that focus on women who choose to become mothers while working in medicine.
  MDedge, September 01, 2023
• MSK Pediatrics e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: Pediatric Erdheim-Chester Disease   This case is about a 2-year-old boy who presented with proptosis and his imaging revealed bilateral orbital lesions. He was diagnosed with Erdheim-Chester disease, which is rare in the pediatric population. The team debates when to stop therapy as he has responded positively with targeted therapy with dual BRAF and MEK inhibition. The team also discusses the importance of immunohistochemistry.
  Medscape, September 01, 2023
• MSK Pediatrics e-Tumor Boards: Case 2: Multisystem Rosai-Dorfman Disease   This case focuses on a 17-year-old male with multisystem Rosai-Dorfman disease. Despite treatment, the patient had no significant changes with his sinus issues. The team debates the next line of treatment with MEK inhibitors or intra-arterial chemotherapy.
  Medscape, September 01, 2023
• Diet and Brain: From Processed Foods to the Farmers Market   Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Madhureeta Achari on the nutritional deficiencies she checks for and why she invites her patients to the farmers market.
  Medscape Neurology, August 31, 2023
• Semaglutide's Big STEP in HFpEF With Obesity   The GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide led to weight loss and improved quality of life in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 31, 2023
• Unlocking the Secrets of Brown Fat Brown fat is a "nutrient sink" that could play an important role in glucose and even glutamate metabolism, and may offer a target for tackling obesity and potentially even cancer, suggests US research.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 31, 2023
• Buyer Beware Maybe it’s just me, but I often see this sort of thing as kind of sketchy — generating business for unproven treatments by selling fear — you need to do something NOW to keep from getting worse.
  MDedge, August 31, 2023
• Medscape Physician Behavior Report 2023 Physicians reveal how often they see fellow doctors misbehaving in person or on social media and recount some of the worst physician behavior they have witnessed.
  Medscape News Slideshows, August 30, 2023
• Better With Age: Improving Breast Cancer Care in Older Adults: Tailoring Treatment   Leading breast cancer experts discuss the current standard of care and newer treatment recommendations for older patients with breast cancer.
  Medscape TV, August 30, 2023
• ESC 2023 AF Ablation in End-Stage HF: Too Good to Be True? Patients with AF and end-stage heart failure saw a dramatic early benefit from ablation. Some question the findings but others see a subset of patients for whom sinus rhythm makes a big difference.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 30, 2023