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Returning to Something Like Normal — How In-Person Conferences Help Create Community
DynaMed Deputy Editor and Internal Medicine Physician Dan Randall, MD, MPH, FACP reflects on the benefits of in-person conferences after attending the American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine meeting.
Considering Burnout: Ensuring Lifelong Learning in Healthcare Post-Pandemic
HealthStream Senior Program Manager Kimberly White explores the challenges around professional burnout in the healthcare environment, and what it means for lifelong learning.
EBM Focus: Ivermectin for COVID-19 – Eleven Trials Later, Benefit Remains Unproven
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic agent with in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 but as-of-yet unclear efficacy for treatment of COVID-19. The latest EBM Focus article discusses another trial.
EBM Focus: 2021 Year in Review
The EBM Focus team at DynaMed® picks its favorite articles of 2021. Find the top five articles in this 2021 Year in Review.
There’s a Lot of Speculation About Omicron, But What Does the Data Show?
The most recent COVID variant, Omicron, was identified in November 2021 and rapidly spread across the globe. Here are answers to the top five questions about the Omicron variant.
EBM Focus: Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction (MI) — Death of a Surrogate?
Nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) is a commonly used surrogate outcome in trials of interventions for acute coronary syndromes. The EBM Focus team evaluates whether it is a reasonable endpoint.
EBM Focus: Drilling Deep on Dental Prophylaxis for Patient at Risk of Endocarditis
The latest EBM Focus article examines a before-and-after study evaluating incidence of infectious endocarditis following cessation of routine dental prophylaxis among high-risk persons in Sweden.
EBM Focus: Snooze to Lose?
Sleep deprivation is a risk factor for obesity, but does extending sleep duration help increase weight loss? Read about a new study trying to answer this question in the latest EBM Focus article.
EBM Focus: Down to the [K] Wire – Optimizing Clinical Outcomes for Distal Radius Fractures
Is surgical fixation with K-wires superior to molded cast in patients with distal radius fracture? Find out in this EBM Focus article.
How SARS-CoV-2 Evolution Shapes Public Health: Five Key Turning Points in Mask Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve and public health guidance evolves with it. Here are five key turning points in mask recommendations.