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Latest Updates on Screening and Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection
Dr. Cezarina Mindru, Dr. Nicholas Stine, and Dr. Manasa Velagapudi acknowledge World Hepatitis Day (July 28) by reviewing evidence-based practices for screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with hepatitis C infection. Dr. Gary Greensweig, Dr. Thomas G. McGinn, and Dr. Ankita Sagar serve as discussion moderators.
CME credit available
Read MoreWhen Patients Cannot Consent: Should Families Decide?
Dr. Maggie Taylor discusses the process of obtaining medical consent from familial surrogates of patients who once had decision-making capacity and did not previously communicate their preferences.
CME credit available
Read MoreImproving Surgical Risk Prediction for Patients with Cirrhosis
Dr. Nadim Mahmud discusses the recent progress made in surgical risk prediction when considering treatment options for patients with cirrhosis. He provides guidance on how to evaluate risk prediction models, as well as prediction tools, such as the VOCAL-Penn Score.
CME credit available
Read MoreEndocrine Effects from Sleep Deprivation: Why Sleep is the Most Important Pillar of Lifestyle Intervention
Dr. Rui Chen discusses the link between sleep deprivation and endocrine system disorders. He shares his experiences treating patients referred to endocrinology for hypogonadism who also were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and highlights the importance of addressing sleep issues when considering lifestyle modifications for patients.
CME credit available
Read MorePopulation-Wide Modelling of Immunologic Risk and Infection Susceptibility
Dr. Nicolas Rider discusses the use of electronic health records and machine learning to improve care coordination and health outcomes for patients with inborn errors of immunity.
CME credit available
Read MoreMichael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
Innovation in Cardiovascular Surgery: Finding Inspiration Around Us in Usual and Unusual Places
Dr. Joseph Woo discusses different sources for inspiration that have influenced innovation in cardiovascular clinical, research, and educational developments.
Read MoreEndocrinology Grand Rounds
Real-World Use of Intensive Telehealth for Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Matthew J. Crowley discusses the use of telehealth practices to improve health outcomes for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. He describes several relevant projects that compare clinic-based care and telehealth care for this patient population and the impact on health outcomes.
Read MoreBioethics Grand Rounds
“I Want a Doctor Who Looks Like Me”: Managing Race-Based Patient Requests
Dr. April Adams and Dr. Jared Rubenstein discuss the high diversity in demographics among patients seeking care in the Houston area, and how racism and race concordance between patients and their doctors can affect health outcomes.
Read MoreBaylor Citywide Clinic Informatics Grand Rounds
Push and Pull: Bridging Gaps in Healthcare with Innovative Solutions
Dr. Fogarty discusses his experience in finding and implementing strategies to utilize data in order to advance health care innovation and promote evidence-based practice.
Read MoreSection of General Internal Medicine Series
Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Environmental Health
Dr. Abiodun Oluyomi and Dr. Omar Merchant discuss the effect that human beings have had on the global climate and environment, and how these factors in turn effect public health and individual patients.
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