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Awake Craniotomy and Mapping Techniques for Brain Tumor Surgery
https://reachmd.com/programs/medical-breakthroughs-from-penn-medicine/awake-craniotomy-and-mapping-techniques-for-brain-tumor-surgery/4597/Awake craniotomy offers many advantages to brain tumor surgery, since it allows neurosurgeons to maximize surgical resection, while minimizing neurologic risks. Is this procedure well tolerated by most patients? What role does MRI mapping play in awake craniotomy? Dr. Donald O'Rourke, associate profTherapeutic Monitoring of Vancomycin in Adult Patients
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/therapeutic-monitoring-of-vancomycin-in-adult-patients/4584/Vancomycin has come full circle in recent years. First used as an alternative to penicillin nearly a half-century ago, it was surpassed by methicillin and other semisynthetic penicillins that were regarded as less toxic. Paradoxically, the subsequent rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureWhat PAs Need to Know About Genetic Testing
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/what-pas-need-to-know-about-genetic-testing/4548/How does a PA handle a patient who comes in following genetic testing, and how do they counsel that patient on their results? PA educators are realizing this scenario is becoming commonplace. Since 2008, genetics is now a required course for all PA students. Andrew Faucett, an assistant professor inTips for Starting a New Practice
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/tips-for-starting-a-new-practice/4474/Decisions on practice philosophy, finances, marketing, and much more are yours to make when starting your own medical practice. That's the good news. But it can also make the prospect of setting up your own shop seem extremely daunting. From picking a location, to creating a business plan, to seekinRecommendations From the PA Clinical Doctorate Summit
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/recommendations-from-the-pa-clinical-doctorate-summit/4410/Is the clinical doctorate appropriate for the physician assistant as an entry-level degree, as a post-graduate degree, or not at all? Those are just a few of the questions discussed recently at the PA Clinical Doctorate Summit held in Atlanta. Cynthia Lord, president of the American Academy of PhysiWhat Cardiac Markers Can Tell Us in the ED
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-heart-health/what-cardiac-markers-can-tell-us-in-the-ed/4103/What can we learn from cardiac markers such as troponin and troponin 1 in the emergency department and how will this dictate the decisions we make in caring for our patients? Dr. Joseph Lex, associate professor of medicine in the department of emergency medicine at Temple University School of MediciThe Future of 'Smart' Fabrics in Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-future-medicine-and-genetics/the-future-of-smart-fabrics-in-medicine/4073/Dr. Nicholas Kotov, a professor within the chemical, material science and biomedical engineering departments at the University of Michigan, describes to host Dr. Jason Birnholz the technology underlying fabrics that can detect blood and monitor health. Dr. Kotov explains how ordinary cotton, dippedManaging Dual Conditions in Pregnant Substance Abusers
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/managing-dual-conditions-in-pregnant-substance-abusers/3907/Researchers have no way to determine how significant the problem of substance abuse and pregnancy really is. Very few women will be open and honest when it comes to answering questions about elicit drug use. So how do doctors get their patients the proper help? Dr. Mishka Terplan, an associate proThe Obama Administration: New Views on Reproductive Health
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-womens-health/the-obama-administration-new-views-on-reproductive-health/3906/A new president in the White House will change the climate of reproductive health in this country. Where did we stand under the Bush administration, and how will an Obama administration view access to birth control, emergency contraception, preventive health programs for women and comprehensive sexWorldwide Challenge: Formulating Drugs for Children
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/worldwide-challenge-formulating-drugs-for-children/3855/Medicines for malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS are all available for children, but none are formulated specifically for the younger patient population. Recently, the World Health Organization generated an essential drug list for kids. How will they follow up on this effort? Dr. Stephen M. Spielberg,