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General Endocrinology

The Place of Virtue Ethics in a Pandemic

By

David Alfandre, MD, MSPH

An appreciation of the virtues one wishes to embody can help to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas physicians may face during the COVID-19 crisis.

Practice Management

COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation: Ethical Concerns, Practical Challenges

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

In the event of a likely scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines, a framework must be developed to inform who should get priority.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

Expert Q&A: Reassessing Risk-Based LDL-C Targets

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Lipid-lowering therapies are key to the prevention of cardiovascular (CV) events and CV-related mortality.

Bone Metabolism

Education, Screening, and Treatment Reduce Toll of Osteoporosis in Women

By

Karen D. French, DNP, FNP-C, RN

In the United States, less than one-quarter of women eligible for bone mineral density testing are screened, leaving many women at risk for fractures.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

The Lipid Paradox and CVD Risk in RA

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Mechanistic and outcomes studies are warranted to elucidate the lipid paradox and CVD risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Long Acting Contraception for Teens

By

Tiffany Lambright, MPH, MS, RN, CPNP

Naomi A. Schapiro, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC

Long-acting reversible contraception, such as hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants, have been proven safe and effective for adolescent patients.

Bone Metabolism

Managing Osteoporotic and Fragility Fractures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Linda Peckel

Several studies have assessed the potentially increased rate and the management of osteoporotic and fragility fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Practice Management

How Clinician Can Cope With Psychological Distress During the Pandemic

By

Tammy Worth

When talking about work issues, Dr Bernstein recommends trying not to focus too much on how awful things are because it can be disheartening.

Practice Management

Take Inventory to Secure PHI

By

Tammy Worth

Practices need to know all of the components of their health information systems to determine potential vulnerabilities.

General Endocrinology

Ethical Considerations When Prescribing Unproven Therapies for COVID-19

By

David Alfandre, MD, MSPH

Meeting public demand for an urgently needed effective medication quickly and safely during a pandemic involves difficult tradeoffs.

Practice Management

Getting Patients to Pay Their Bills

By

Tammy Worth

By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.

Practice Management

Protecting Medical Practices From Ransomware

By

Tammy Worth

Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.

General Endocrinology

Medication Misuse: Growth Hormone for Athletic Performance and Anti-Aging

By

Amit Akirov, MD

There has been a significant surge in the use of growth hormone to improve athletic ability and combat aging despite no clear supporting evidence.

Diabetes

Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease: All Hype or the New Reality?

By

Ehsan Rahimy, MD

Deep learning has shown substantial promise to date in automated image analysis towards the accurate diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.

Adrenal

Medication Misuse: Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome and Misuse of Adrenal Supplements

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Off-label use of glucocorticoids and over-the-counter supplements is common for adrenal fatigue, a condition characterized by a constellation of nonspecific symptoms.

Practice Management

Apologies, Properly Made, Go Far in Maintaining Doctor-Patient Relationships

By

David J. Alfandre, MD, MSPH

From an ethical perspective, disclosing adverse events to patients is predicated on the idea that physicians have obligations to tell the truth, but physicians may worry that apologizing will incur greater responsibility for liability.

General Endocrinology

Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Incidentaloma

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Patient evaluation, follow-up testing, and treatment differ based on lesion size and presence of hormone abnormalities with pituitary incidentalomas.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

ESC-CVP Recommendations for Lipid Management in RA

By

Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

The position paper developed by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy provides recommendations for lipid management in rheumatoid arthritis.

Diabetes

Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, Diabetes

By

Rachael Beairsto

In-hospital use of continuous glucose monitoring may offer improvements in glycemic control and reduced exposure to COVID-19 for healthcare professionals.

Practice Management

Seven Things to Consider When Transitioning to Telemedicine During COVID-19

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

The use of telemedicine has been surging since the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with millions of Americans now using this medium for connecting with their clinicians.