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Marketplace News: May 2023
Philips Respironics has recalled a second set of CPAP/BiPAP machines, identified as a Class I recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 1,088 recalled DreamStation1 units, distributed between […]
Researchers Find Strong Association Between TERT Antigens and Elevated B Cells in Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers have identified a strong association between telomerase reverse transcriptase, an antigen abundantly produced in roughly 85% of tumor cells, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.
Early Birds Have More Success with Using CPAP for Longer Periods
Recent research shows that a person’s chronotype can influence a patient’s reaction to and use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
New AMA Educational Resource Helps Meet Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Training Requirement
A resource recently introduced on the AMA’s online Ed Hub will help physicians complete the new, one-time, eight-hour training requirement issued by the DEA on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Surgical Fellows and Gender Equity
There are still challenges in gender equity in all areas of medicine. A recent study published in December 2022 in JAMA Surgery (doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.6431) examined how practicing male and female surgeons […]
Novel Hearing Screening System Uses a Smartphone, Earbuds
University of Washington researchers have created a screening system for hearing that uses a smartphone and low-cost earbuds rather than the commercial devices currently in use. The system is detailed in an article published in Nature […]
American Medical Association Promotes New Policies Aimed at Helping Medical Students, Residents
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates met in Honolulu in November 2022 to create a consensus on policies aimed at improving medical students’ and residents’ personal and professional […]
Calif. Physicians Barred from Giving Misleading Info to Patients on COVID-19
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill in November 2022 that allows the state Medical Board and Osteopathic Medical Board to discipline physicians who knowingly give misinformation or disinformation to […]
Tracheostomy Tubes Added to FDA Medical Device Shortage List
On Oct. 31, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration added tracheostomy tubes to the administration’s medical device shortage list, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical, San Clemente, Calif. […]
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