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Patients need physicians who see – and feel – beyond the EMR
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- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – “The very great privilege of our profession ... is that we are privileged to examine [patients’] bodies, and to touch,” said Dr....
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Reward, decision-making brain regions altered in teens with obesity
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Degradation in these key areas was associated with higher insulin and leptin levels.
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Oral contraceptive use associated with smaller hypothalamic and pituitary volumes
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – The clinical relevance of the difference isn’t known, but it can inform further research directions.
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Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown.
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Bethesda system underpredicts malignancy in pediatric thyroid tumors
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Malignancy was more likely in pediatric patients, especially for indeterminate nodules.
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Findings confirm link between methimazole and risk for acute pancreatitis
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – However, there is no evidence of a cumulative dose effect.
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A unified app platform helps gastroenterologists achieve a digital transformation
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – From ensuring adequate bowel prep to enrollment in IBD clinical trials, the app platform is connecting physicians to patients on all...
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Findings confirm link between methimazole and risk for acute pancreatitis
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – However, there is no evidence of a cumulative dose effect.
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Multimodal therapies almost double survival in anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – One cancer center’s experience shows that a targeted, multidisciplinary approach makes a difference.
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How to bring telemedicine to your GI practice
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Find the right patients, and the right kind of visit, for best results.
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Small nodules, big problems: AI's role in thyroid nodule diagnosis
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
A novel algorithm for benign thyroid nodules showed good sensitivity and specificity.
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Low LDL-C and blood pressure can reduce lifetime CVD risk by 80%
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
PARIS – The effects were seen in those with genetic variants linked with low LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure.
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Opioid-free regimen after neck dissection keeps patients comfortable
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – A multimodal approach can also help reduce waste and the potential for addiction.
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Levothyroxine dose for checkpoint inhibitor toxicity may be too high
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Dosing need not be automatically boosted when starting checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
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T3 levels are higher in combatants with PTSD
- Author:
- Kari Oakes
CHICAGO – Chronic catecholamine elevation may have a role in the thyroid hormone abnormality.