Better Bedside Manners Improve Patient Care, Says Cleveland Clinic Chief Experience Officer
Nurses, aides and doctors need to have an awareness of the impact of bedside manner and patient health, Dr. James Merlino, chief experience officer at the Cleveland Clinic, says. WSJ video:From the WSJ:"Cleveland Clinic Chief Executive Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, a heart surgeon by training, says he had an epiphany several years ago at a Harvard Business School seminar, where a young woman raised her hand and told him that despite the clinic's stellar medical reputation, her grandfather had chosen to go elsewhere for surgery because "we heard you don't have empathy."Things have changed quite a bit now."The hospital launched a p...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 30, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Cleveland Clinic Source Type: news
Evaluation of Scrotal Masses - 2014 review from Am Fam Physician
Scrotal masses are caused by a variety of disorders, ranging from benign conditions to those requiring emergent surgical intervention. Painful scrotal masses require urgent evaluation. Here are some causes of scrotal masses:- Characteristics that suggest testicular torsion include rapid symptom onset, nausea and vomiting, high position of the testicle, and abnormal cremasteric reflex. Doppler ultrasonography or surgical exploration is required to confirm the diagnosis. Surgical repair must occur within 6 hours of symptom onset to reliably salvage the testicle. - Epididymitis/orchitis have a slower onset and are associated ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 29, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: AFP Oncology Urology Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for May 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Epinephrine May Be of No Survival Benefit in Cardiac Arrest - NEJM Journal Watch http://buff.ly/1ntp0doAlbiglutide (Tanzeum), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, approved for diabetes type 2 (weekly injection) http://buff.ly/1mcxxkWMore than 90% of people with Hepatitis C (HCV) can be cured. The cost and pricing of drugs is contentious http://buff.ly/1ipbzKUA vast number of diabetes apps exist, but the majority combine only 1-2 functions in one app http://buff.ly/1eLJWgcEating modest amounts of legumes — peas, chickpeas, beans and lentils ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Arts and Medicine at University of Chicago and Cleveland Clinic
The Healing Arts at the UChicago's Center for Care and Discovery: More than 60 pieces by renowned local artists energize and enrich the lives of patients and visitors at the University of Chicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery:Cleveland Clinic has a similar program:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Art Cleveland Clinic UChicago Source Type: news
Top medicine articles for May 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved: hand-held device, called Evzio, delivers a single dose of naloxone http://bit.ly/1j7QaW0Global prevalence of obesity has doubled in past 30 years, from 4·8% to 9·8% in men, 7·9% to 13·8% in women http://bit.ly/1j7V3yoRobespierre: the oldest case of sarcoidosis? The Lancet http://bit.ly/1j7VFEcStem cell scientist guilty of falsifying data http://buff.ly/1iY9Hbk - Feel good news stories/photos were misleading http://buff.ly/1iYa3P9World's population is ageing rapidly at unprecedented rate: % of people over ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 23, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news
Drug-resistant infections: Bitter pills to swallow (The Economist video)
Antibiotics everywhere are over-used. As a result, bacteria are growing ever more resistant. What the risks of this and what can be done?
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 22, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
How to Avoid Dog Bites -- It's National Dog Bite Prevention Week
Not surprisingly, dog-bite injuries in children (head and neck) peak in warmer weather. The family pet is to blame in 27% of cases, and pit bulls are most commonly involved.Dog bites are the third leading cause of emergency room visits for children, and the majority of those bites are from a dog known by the child. The ASPCA's Director of Anti-Cruelty Behavior Research Dr. Katherine Miller discusses How to Avoid Dog Bites in this WSJ video:Pay attention to the dog's body languagePut a safe amount of space between yourself and a dog if you see the following signals, that the dog is uncomfortable and might feel the need to b...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Trauma Source Type: news
Healthcare social media #HCSM - top articles
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks:Medical student views on Facebook profile screening by residency admissions committees: "pictures are irrelevant' http://bit.ly/1k5UhFyPractical experience with Twitter journal club: Post-publication peer review and enhanced research literacy http://bit.ly/1khuZEFDon't close blog comments on your site. See how one comment changed influenza treatment: http://buff.ly/1hDJ2MN and http://buff.ly/1i5b3leWould you tell everyone this? Facebook conversations as health promotion interventions http://buff.ly/1mcEfrb ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 20, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: #HCSM Source Type: news
Punched Out: The Rise and Fall of NHL Enforcer Derek Boogaard (NYTimes video)
Derek Boogaard was one of the N.H.L.'s most feared fighters before overdosing in 2011. The New York Times examined the life and death of the professional hockey player Derek Boogaard, who rose to fame as one of the sport's most feared fighters before dying at age 28 on May 13. The 36-minute video is from 2014:A native of Saskatchewan, he was known primarily as a fighter and enforcer throughout his career, from junior hockey to the pros. His fighting prowess made him a favorite with fans. In 2007 he was voted as the second most intimidating player in the NHL, behind Georges Laraque, who attributed his retirement in part to ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 19, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Neurology Sports Trauma Source Type: news
The science of attraction - TED-Ed video
Lesson by Dawn Maslar, animation by TOGETHER: "Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the heart... right? Not quite. Actually, the real boss behind attraction is your brain, which runs through a very quick, very complex series of calculations when assessing a potential partner."Read more here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-attraction-dawn-maslar
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 16, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Psychology Source Type: news
High-Tech Hearing Aids - WSJ video
More than a third of senior citizens are hard of hearing, according to the World Health Organization. Reporter Jenny Marc reviews three new digital devices that are helping people tune back in to what's being said.
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: ENT Geriatrics Source Type: news
Why are e-cigarettes so controversial? The Economist video
E-cigarette sales are soaring and American regulators recently announced rules for them. Some health advocates laud them, others are more anxious:And here is an alternative "universe": Austria - a smokers' paradise (DW video). Smoking among teens and young people is a major problem in Austria. A current study shows that the country tops the EU for young smokers. About 25 percent of Austrian teens under age 15 smoke at least once a week. The high smoking rate is exacerbated by the country's inconsistent non-smoker protection legislation, which allows for numerous exceptions. However, one Austrian citizen has set out to chan...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 14, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Pulmonology Source Type: news
Erythromelalgia - The Syndrome of Red, Hot Feet - Mayo Clinic video
Erythromelalgia is the name applied to the clinical syndrome of red, hot extremities. Most often, the feet are involved; less often the hands are also involved; rarely, the face (ears especially) may be involved. This short video describes what this syndrome is, what is known about why it happens, how it is diagnosed and managed. Here is a Mayo Clinic video about erythromelalgia:Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder that is characterized by burning pain and warmth and redness of the extremities. There is primary (idiopathic) and secondary erythromelalgia (most commonly associated with myeloproliferative disorders). The name i...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 12, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
What are the new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements? (Mayo Clinic video)
Dr. Ting, on behalf of Mayo Clinic presents on the new Maintenance of Certification requirements. He reviews the requirements for physicians in all stages of practice and what they will mean for them. After you watch the video, you begin to realize that Dr. Wes and Dr. Mandrola have a point. Some of their blog posts on the topic are listed below. What do you think?http://drwes.blogspot.com/2014/05/when-we-reward-regulators-more-than.htmlhttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2014/05/whos-in.htmlhttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2014/04/abim-thumbs-its-nose-at-senior-us.htmlhttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2014/04/paid-nejm-subscriptions-theres-no-suc...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 9, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Education Examination Source Type: news
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): Threats Posed by the Virus (WSJ video)
An Indiana patient with the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reported in the U.S. is stable. But the MERS virus has proved deadly elsewhere. What kind of threat does the virus present? Columbia University's Dr. W. Ian Lipkin discusses with the WSJ:MERS was first identified in June 2012. Arabian camels were recently identified as the source of the respiratory virus. To date, there have been 401 confirmed cases of MERS in 12 countries, but all the cases originated in 6 countries in the Arabian Peninsula. More than 100 people have died. New research has confirmed that camels can transmit the deadly MERS v...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 8, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Infectious Diseases WSJ Source Type: news
