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Diets and Food Selections of the Nutritionists
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-nutrition-and-nutrition-science/diets-and-food-selections-of-the-nutritionists/4443/Does the word dash mean 'diet' to you, or a quick run? Does "Mediterranean" describe your last vacation destination, or a heart-healthy diet? Host Amy Hendel welcomes Ruth Frechman, registered dietician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, to discuss a nutritionist's take on dietsThe Evidence Behind Our Clinical Uses of IVIG
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/the-evidence-behind-our-clinical-uses-of-ivig/4363/Culled from human plasma, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an expensive and limited resource. These constraints underscore the importance of ensuring that our clinical uses of IVIG are in line with the applications for which we have best demonstrated its efficacy. Yet IVIG has only amassed a shoInherited Susceptibility to Common Cancers
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-cancer/inherited-susceptibility-to-common-cancers/4262/What has genetic research taught us about the inheritance of common cancers? And how can we use this knowledge to help patients? Dr. William Foulkes, director of the cancer genetics program at McGill University in Canada, talks with host Dr. Bruce Bloom about the questions raised and the answers revLooking Back at the First Successful Human Organ Transplant
https://reachmd.com/programs/inspired-to-act/looking-back-at-the-first-successful-human-organ-transplant/4138/Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joseph E. Murray discusses performing the first successful human kidney transplant, the value of teamwork, the future of the physician-scientist, and the patient side of the equation, in this far-ranging conversation led by host Dr. Martin Samuels.Selecting the Right Medication for Hypertension in the ED
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-heart-health/selecting-the-right-medication-for-hypertension-in-the-ed/4127/There are many vasoactive medications available to treat hypertension in an acute setting. Join Dr. Michael Bresler, professor in the division of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and director of Emergency Medicine at the Mills-Peninsula Health System, to discuss the potenWhy I See Only Nursing Home Patients: A Doctor's Manifesto
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/why-i-see-only-nursing-home-patients-a-doctors-manifesto/4070/There are quite a few misconceptions about long term care and geriatric medicine. Many young physicians shy away from long term care medicine because they fear they won't be able to make enough money, or that they will burn out quickly. But Dr. Gregory Zydiak, medical director of a skilled nursing fCommunicating With Families: Maintaining Realistic Expectations
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-long-term-care-medicine/communicating-with-families-maintaining-realistic-expectations/4068/When meeting a patient's family for the first time, what information should physicians be prepared to provide, and how can physicians best address the family's expectations? What are the goals of the family meeting that should be addressed? Dr. David Brechtelsbauer, associate professor of family medUltrasound in Emergency Medicine
https://reachmd.com/programs/advances-in-medical-imaging/ultrasound-in-emergency-medicine/3715/Dr. Vicki Noble, director of the Division of Emergency Ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, discusses with host Dr. Beverly Hashimoto the importance of ultrasound in the critical care setting. In the emergency department, ultrasound can improve the physican's ability to administeNursing Home Readiness for a Flu Pandemic
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-disaster-medicine-and-preparedness/nursing-home-readiness-for-a-flu-pandemic/3546/A major disaster scenario in the United States would likely overwhelm acute care hospitals. Nursing homes present one alternative location for providing care. In the case of a pandemic influenza outbreak, are these care facilities prepared to handle an overflow of patients? From an ethical standpoinVancomycin Dosing by Weight
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-pharmacy/vancomycin-dosing-by-weight/3529/A drug that's been around for decades, vancoymcin is the medicine of choice for treating MRSA infections. While intravenous dosing recommendations are usually weight-based, vancomycin is often prescribed using a flat-dose strategy. Given the growing obesity epidemic in our country, it's worthwhile t