The terms “heartburn” and “gastroesophageal reflux disease” are often used interchangeably. However, differences in etiologies impact treatment options and outcomes. This review outlines the most common...
This review highlights screening patients for Fabry disease, identifying a diagnosis, and creating a treatment plan for patients with Fabry disease, an X-linked genetic disorder.
There are numerous similarities between polio and COVID-19. Fear and anxiety is gripping the entire world. Public health measures have been implemented, social distancing has been put into effect, and the...
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, writes about updates to recommendations on the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in patients younger than age 25 years, a shift in thinking...
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...
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, shares 3 top papers you may have missed, including research on using tympanostomy tubes or medical management for recurrent acute otitis media, treating...
Michael Gordon, MD, describes a recent experience that highlights a combination of factors, including the unique dietary aspects of an ethnic cuisine and the altitude of a city, that are fairly common but...
For this month’s Pediatrics Top Paper, Jordan N. Watson, MD, writes about a study that identified and described workarounds that families have developed to optimize medical device use for children with...
In the next decade, it is unlikely that EHRs will be optimized. Health care changes will accelerate. In the meantime, it behooves physicians to engage in self-examination and to determine for themselves how...
