E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance
AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero
Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches
Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Hypertension-Linked ER Visits Common and Increasing
Estimated yearly incidence rate up by 5.2 percent per year from 2006 to 2012 for HTN-linked ER visits
Meta-Analysis: Rosuvastatin May Be Superior for Plaque Regression
Rosuvastatin more effective than atorvastatin for reversion of coronary atherosclerotic plaques
Reduced Mortality Risk Seen for Coffee Drinkers
Regular coffee and decaf consumption linked to survival benefits in study
Therapeutic Hypothermia May Help Cardiac Arrest Patients
Treatment improved survival in non-shockable heart cases, researchers say
Prognostic Biomarkers ID’d in Pulmonary Hypertension
Lower vWF and HDL cholesterol levels, higher NT-pro-BNP-levels linked to death, transplantation
Testosterone Levels Not Linked to Autonomic Neuropathy in T1DM
Lower testosterone concentrations at years 10, 17 not linked to cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy
White-Coat, Masked HTN Tied to Target Organ Complications
Both associated with increased aortic stiffness, renal injury, incident cardiovascular events
