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In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Breakfast Intake Affects Glucose Regulation All Day in T2D
Skipping breakfast increases postprandial hyperglycemia after lunch, dinner
Two Cases of SCC Described After Ingenol Mebutate Gel Application
Squamous cell carcinomas developed two weeks after gel application for actinic keratosis
Allergists, ER Doctors Should Cooperate in Anaphylaxis Care
Epinephrine should be used as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis and those at risk for anaphylaxis
Increase in Chest CT Scans Leads to More Incidental Findings
Increase in rate of nodule identification, while rate of new lung cancer diagnosis remains stable
Continuous Exercise Training After MI Beneficial in Mice
Continuous exercise training before and after MI linked to improved adverse LV remodeling
Stromal Catalase Deficiency Linked to Thymic Atrophy
Genetic complementation of catalase and chemical antioxidants diminish atrophy
Nature of β-Cell Failure Tied to Glycemic Response to GLP-1RA
Markedly reduced response to therapy in those with positive autoantibodies, severe insulin deficiency
How Do We Optimize Time With Patients in Primary Care?
Some activities may be delegated or accomplished outside of the visit using a different modality
Hypofractionated Breast Irradiation = Reduced Toxicity
Two studies show benefits for hypofractionated vs conventionally fractionated whole-breast irradiation