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11/20/2024
In this video, Eric Gottlieb, MD, MS, discusses the use of cystatin C vs creatinine to estimate glomerular filtration rate in diverse patient populations and how the use of cystatin C to estimate GFR can...
11/20/2024
10/28/2024
In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on the risk of health issues and death among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at 3 year-follow-up, the widespread overuse of antibiotics among patients with...
10/28/2024
10/13/2024
Ashish Bhargava, MD
In this video, Ashish Bhargava, MD, discusses the results of his team's study on the risk factors associated with a longer hospital stay in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. He talks...
10/13/2024
Interactive Features
05/10/2024
Antivirals are recommended for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at risk of progression to severe disease, but a recent study found that antiviral medications are underused. Do you know what...
05/10/2024
09/25/2022
There are 7 ICD-10-CM codes to classify pneumonia. Test your knowledge on which code to use for a patient with pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae with our latest pop quiz.
09/25/2022
09/20/2019
When a patient needs treatment for an infectious disease, how do you determine when and how long to hospitalize the patient? Let us know by answering our poll.
09/20/2019
07/10/2019
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for an acute exacerbation of COPD. What is the mortality rate within the next 2 years in patients presenting with this scenario?
07/10/2019
06/28/2019
The FDA recently approved the use of an antibacterial drug as a treatment for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia. But what about preventing infections like this? Do you think probiotics could be helpful?...
06/28/2019
Clinical Insights
11/20/2024
In this video, Eric Gottlieb, MD, MS, discusses the use of cystatin C vs creatinine to estimate glomerular filtration rate in diverse patient populations and how the use of cystatin C to estimate GFR can...
11/20/2024
10/13/2024
Ashish Bhargava, MD
In this video, Ashish Bhargava, MD, discusses the results of his team's study on the risk factors associated with a longer hospital stay in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV. He talks...
10/13/2024
09/24/2024
Sarah Lawson, MD
Although most of the literature on home insulin pump use currently focuses on adults with type 1 diabetes, Sarah Lawson, MD, and her team recently developed a study that looks at the pediatric population....
09/24/2024
09/10/2024
Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Folashade S. Omole, MD, FAAFP
In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, and Folashade Omole, MD, FAAFP, speak about their study, “Less Is More: A Collaborative, Non-Operative Approach to Care for a Patient With...
09/10/2024
06/07/2024
Although most of the literature on home insulin pump use and safety involves adult users, Sarah Lawson, MD, and her team set out to determine the level of safety involving home insulin pumps in children and...
06/07/2024
