Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals
But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly
Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Systolic Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Mortality, Morbidity
Increased SBP variability tied to mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, end-stage renal disease
Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues
Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests
Anxiety Disorders Important in ESRD Treated With Hemodialysis
Screening strategies are needed, as is further research on appropriate therapeutic approach
AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine
Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients
Most U.S. CKD Patients Receive Renal Replacement Therapy
Percentage of adults receiving, preparing to receive RRT varied with age, from 96.2 to 53.3 percent
Decline in eGFR Mainly Linear in Type 1 Diabetes
Trajectories in eGRF decline were linear for about 87 percent of patients, accelerating for 6 percent
Research Reveals 2 Genetic Loci Linked to Acute Kidney Injury
Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms at two loci identified in discovery, replication populations
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
