The transplant waitlist continues to grow, as does the need for lung transplants among patients with cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. Should lung allocation be based solely on wait time?
A recent study highlighted the barriers to therapy for patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. Have you experienced barriers to your patients receiving HCV therapy? Voice your opinion via our latest poll!
Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Would you use spirometry to screen for the disease in individuals with a history of tobacco smoking but who are asymptomatic?
A recently released joint statement calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in all health care and long-term care workers. Do you support mandatory vaccination?
Results of a recent study suggest that high variability of bedtimes may negatively affect patients’ cardiovascular health. Do you stress the importance of maintaining proper sleep habits to your patients?
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As the transplant waitlist continues to grow, so does the need for kidney transplants among patients with HIV and end-stage kidney disease. Do you think HIV-positive kidneys can be a solution?
Although hepatitis C cure rates are increasing, so are the incidence rates. Do you think screening all patients for hepatitis C virus is beneficial? Take our poll to voice your opinion.
Research has suggested that chronic pain in adults with HIV may be associated with psychosocial factors. Do you believe psychosocial factors play a role in your HIV patients’ chronic pain?
The girl had had rhinorrhea, frontal headache, and watery eyes for 1 week prior to the vomiting, for which she had been treated with loratadine, 5 mg/d.
The recent events and protests across the United States have prompted various organizations and institutions to voice their opinion regarding racial disparities. Do you think medical organizations and...
