Fredric O. Finkelstein, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University, discusses reasons for the decrease in peritoneal dialysis in the United States and ways to increase utilization of PD. Medscape Nephrology
The biomarker Ki-67 does not predict which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy added to endocrine therapy, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
Discharged patients often have difficulty managing their treatment plan. What factors predict medication-related problems after hospital discharge? How often do issues occur 48-72 hours post-discharge Journal of Hospital Medicine
Subspecialization among some hospitalists is growing as the field of hospital medicine grows. What do these "hyphenate hospitalists" mean to the evolution and strength of the hospitalist movement? The Hospitalist
Intravenous abciximab is neither safe nor effective for the emergency treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke, according to a report in the January issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
