Ultrasound-Aided Diagnosis of GCA Is Accurate, Avoids Biopsy
May 13, 2024 · In a prospective study, all patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis using ultrasound maintained their diagnosis for up to 2 years of follow-up.
Chronic Pain and Cardiac Risk: A Preventive Cardio Approach
Sep 18, 2025 · Is chronic pain on your cardiovascular risk checklist? Learn why this overlooked factor deserves attention in your preventive cardiology approach.
Semaglutide Shows Benefits for PAD Across T2D Subgroups
Jun 24, 2025 · The STRIDE Study STRIDE was conducted at 112 sites in 20 countries, enrolling 792 patients aged 18 years and older with T2D and PAD with intermittent claudication and …
When Dentists Fear Osteoporosis Meds - Medscape
Sep 15, 2025 · A rare but challenging-to-treat complication that can occur after dental procedures has deterred some dentists from treating patients who receive medications for osteoporosis.
Semaglutide Shows Major Benefits in PAD: STRIDE - Medscape
Mar 30, 2025 · The GLP-1 agonist has shown convincing benefits in yet another population, patients with peripheral arterial disease, in a practice-changing trial, according to experts.
What Using Our Hands While Speaking Reveals About Our Brains
Oct 12, 2025 · Researchers now have fascinating insights into how our brains function while we communicate — and our hand gestures hold the key.
Last Signs of Life: What to Expect in Final Hours - Medscape
Jun 13, 2025 · Caregivers of terminally ill patients often turn to health professionals to learn what to expect in the final weeks, days, and hours of life. Regardless of the underlying cause, many …
Calming Disruptive Patients: Guide for Hospitalists - Medscape
Sep 23, 2025 · Raised voices, clenched fists, and eye-rolling — these subtle signs may signal a disruptive patient. Hospital staff share effective strategies to defuse tense situations.
Treatment of Intermittent Claudication - Medscape
Mar 1, 2001 · The pathophysiology of intermittent claudication (IC) and the role of pentoxifylline and cilostazol for treating IC are discussed. IC, a result of inadequate blood flow to the …
Chronic Pain Prevalence in US Surges to Record High - Medscape
Aug 27, 2025 · The prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain increased significantly from 2019 to 2023, with long COVID partly accounting for both, new research shows.