Pediatrics
Sleep apnea in childhood could affect developing brain
Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their peers', a new study suggests.
Mar 27, 2023
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News tagged with academic medicine
Cardiology
Exploring the capabilities of vascular monitoring technology
Research led by Henry Ford Health's Lalathaksha Kumbar, M.D., evaluated and validated a remote access monitoring technology that can predict vascular access blockages in dialysis patients.
Jan 18, 2023
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Genetics
RNA sequencing of amniotic fluid cells for prenatal diagnosis
A clinical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has used amniotic fluid cells obtained during 16-24 weeks of pregnancy as a novel sample type for RNA-sequencing in prenatal diagnosis to help more families ...
Dec 29, 2022
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Other
1990 to 2019 saw improvement in women's representation in academic medicine
Representation of women in academic medicine improved from 1990 to 2019, but representation of underrepresented minorities (URM) only modestly increased, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 29, 2022
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Medical research
New study reviews evidence of racism in emergency medicine, sets research agenda
In 2021, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) held a consensus conference, "From Bedside to Policy: Advancing Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health," which included identifying priority areas for future ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Other
Culinary medicine programs aim to improve nutrition education for doctors
Culinary medicine programs are emerging at medical schools to meet a critical need to improve nutrition education in an era of unprecedented diet-related health problems including obesity and cardiovascular disease, according ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is pleased to announce the release of its second publication in a series of Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-2). The article ...
May 11, 2022
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Medical research
The pandemic's disproportionate effect on women in the workforce is impacting academic medicine
Like women in every other sector of the economy, those working in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a commentary called "Pandemic-related ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Medical economics
US falls short in 'geriatricizing' emergency departments
The rapid growth of the geriatric population in the United States translates to more emergency department visits and associated complications from injury and disease. To address this challenge, in 2014, the Geriatric Emergency ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Top diversity and equity leaders in psychiatry offer guidelines for academic medicine
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders in academic medicine are subject to increasing expectations with limited resources and there is an urgent need for psychiatry departments to commit to fully supporting their efforts, ...
Mar 1, 2021
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