September 2011
10 posts
The Clinical Informatics Subspecialty | AMIA →
// A new subspeciality for primary care with board certification!
// Exciting.
(via AMIA.org)
FaceTime calls are encrypted, HIPAA compliant →
// Wowzers!!
// iPad and iPhone Say hello to Telemedicine
Low-fat Low-Sugar Diet Puts Acne-Marked Faces in... →
The acne of the boys on the higher protein, low glycemic index diet improved dramatically, by more than 50%, which is more than what you see with topical acne solutions…
Acne is a condition that can be treated totally, teenagers don’t have to wait to grow out of it; that is a wrong conception.
// 12 week study of adolescent boys with diagnosed acne in Australia
// Great...
Performance and Objective Data from the Joint... →
…none of the 17 medical centers listed by U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals Honor Roll” this year are on the Joint Commission’s list of 405 hospitals that received at least a 95 percent composite score for compliance with treatment standards.
// Very interesting!
// Hospital performance looked at treatment of Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Pneumonia, General Surgery...
"The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to... →
// Thank you AAP for pointing out the false claims made by some Republican candidates, and making your statement public.
(via aap.org)
Electronic Health Records and Quality of Diabetes... →
// Finally, a study that analyzed whether EHRs improved medical outcomes…
// N = 27,207 diabetes patients from 33 EHR practices and 13 paper practices.
// 51% of patients in EHR practices (vs 7% in paper based) received the best care as measured by the study group standards
(via NEJM.org)
Medical News: Weight Loss from Cutting Calories... →
// Very important finding to pass along to patients!
Common rules of thumb exaggerate how much weight people will lose from a given dietary calorie reduction, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointment, researchers said.
Whereas patients are often told that cutting 500 calories a day will let them lose a pound a week, a more realistic formula is that such a caloric reduction would...
Lessons from Dermatology #2 - Gentle Skin Care
** These recommendations are from Dermatologists who are not sponsored/reimbursed in any way by companies that make these products
CLEANSERS (“Body Wash”)
Cetaphil Cleanser (bar is preferable)
Neutrogena Foaming Wash
Purpose Cleanser
Dove Sensitive Skin (for those with very dry skin only, not those with acne-prone skin)
MOISTURIZERS (1st line treatment for those with Eczema)
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