By Sandra Goldlust
Peer Reviewed
Measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000. Our country, however, is currently in the midst of the largest measles outbreak since 1992. As of July …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Sodium Retention and Edema in Nephrotic Syndrome: New Models and Therapeutic Targets
July 23, 2019
By Maria Smith
Peer Reviewed
The mechanism of sodium retention and edema formation in patients with nephrotic syndrome has long been highly contested in the nephrology world. The traditional teaching was that proteinuria leads to hypoalbuminemia, …
One Diet Does Not Fit All
July 18, 2019
By Ashira Lubkin, PhD
Peer Reviewed
For me, one of the most difficult things to do in outpatient medicine is to tell a patient that they need to lose weight. Weight loss …
Is There Evidence to Support the Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Preventing Cardiovascular Events?
May 24, 2019
By Lily Cao
Peer Reviewed
A quick web search would suggest countless reasons to take fish oil, a supplement that Americans have fallen in love with. In 2012, fish oil, which is …
Does Wearable Technology Improve Physical Activity?
April 23, 2019
By David Ruohoniemi
Peer Reviewed
The obesity epidemic has been widely reported in recent years. In 2005, an estimated 23.2% of the world’s population was overweight and 9.8% were obese. Projections show …
Are Opioids Effective in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain?
April 17, 2019
By Anna Hirsch
Peer Reviewed
The use of opioid medications for chronic low back pain, or for any chronic non-cancer pain complaint, is still a source of controversy in the …
Is There a Role for DOAC Level Monitoring in Clinical Practice?
April 9, 2019
By Thatcher Heumann, MD
Peer Reviewed
Background
Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) are a class of medications consisting of the thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran (Pradaxa), and the factor Xa inhibitors, rivaroxaban (Xarelto), apixaban (Eliquis), and edoxaban (Savaysa). …
Pharmacists: The Optimal Solution to Suboptimal Vaccination Rates
April 5, 2019
By Nishanth Srivaths Iyengar, MD and David M. Oshinsky, MD
Peer Reviewed
Federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publish exhaustive public health guidelines and goals, but state …