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Reducing night-time checks is safe and helps patients sleep
But the analysis confirmed that changes to routine daily practice in a hospital are not always easy to implement.
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What does a pig-to-human heart transplant mean for medicine?
It was brilliant and courageous, ‘but it’s always in the implementation that we have to hold our breath,’ says a prominent specialist.
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Pig heart successfully transplanted to man
It’s the first successful transplant of a genetically modified animal heart into a human, in this case a 57-year-old man with no other treatment...
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Study finds sharp drop in opioid scripts among most specialties
A study by the RAND Corp found U.S. clinicians are prescribing fewer opioids, with variation among patients. But the lead author said the report...
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Dermatologists driving use of vascular lasers in the Medicare population
Reimbursement rates were greatest in the Western geographic region of the United States.
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Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.
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Female patients fare worse with male surgeons, study finds
“Communication differences may underpin the observed disparity.”
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
News
Misinterpretation is a science, not an art
Plus, singing various organs out, and COVID-19 dominates the word of the year.
From the Journals
‘Top’ surgery for trans youth: Advance or dangerous medicine?
Ms. Clayton draws parallels with experimental medicine performed on homosexuals in the 20th century.
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Malpractice case: What really killed this patient? Experts disagree
Toxic levels of ropivacaine were found in the patient’s blood.