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Conference Coverage
Renal denervation for hypertension rebounds
Device-delivered endovascular renal denervation therapy for hypertension has risen from the ashes and been dramatically resuscitated
From the Journals
Sarcopenia had minor impact on hernia repair SSIs
A prospective study looks at the link between sarcopenia and ventral hernia repair outcomes.
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Peer mentorship, groups help combat burnout in female physicians
NEW YORK – Female physicians are at higher risk of burnout in part because of lingering implicit and unconscious biases in society and the...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Keeping patients summer safe
It’s time to start counseling on sunscreen, waterborne illness, and mosquito avoidance.
From the Journals
Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Breakthrough in noninvasive assessment of multivessel CAD
New results from the SYNTAX II study show that a new noninvasive assessment is on the horizon.
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NIH launches early Ebola treatment trial
A phase 1 study of a potential new Ebola treatment has begun at the NIH, examining the safety of monoclonal antibody mAb114 in healthy volunteers...
Conference Coverage
MDR Candida auris is on the move
MADRID - C. auris made its first appearance in Spain 2 years ago, and infection control specialists are still struggling to eradicate it.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Autism screening tests fall short
Parents of children with false-negative M-CHAT results as less developed.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Atopic Dermatitis severity reduced by topical microbiome treatment
Small study in adults and kids suggests treatment effective.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Pills alone are not the answer for pain management
With new limits on opioid prescriptions looming, clinicians need to rely on a multimodal approach to pain management.