Curbside Consults

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Women in Clinical Trials with Dr. Janine Clayton Mar 30, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of Curbside Consults! As part of our series on Inclusivity in Medicine and to honor Women’s History Month, we are focusing on women in clinical trials. We are joined by Dr. Janine Clayton, an ophthalmologist and Director of the National...

Migrant and Refugee Health with Dr. Sarah Kimball Mar 05, 2021

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As part of our Curbside Consults series on Inclusivity in Medicine, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Kimball to discuss the relation among healthcare systems, social distance, and migrant patients. Dr. Kimball is an Internist and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine...

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Hyperparathyroidism with Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik Feb 24, 2021

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In this episode of Curbside Consults, we discuss the diagnosis and management of primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism with Dr. O.P. Hamnvik, who is an endocrinologist and educator at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the NEJM Group...

Racial Disparities in Pain Management with Dr. Samantha Meints Feb 03, 2021

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As part of our “Inclusivity in Medicine” series of Curbside Consults, we are joined by Dr. Samantha Meints, Clinical Pain Psychologist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, to discuss racial disparities in the assessment...

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure Management with Dr. John McMurray Jan 26, 2021

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Inhibitors of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) are known to improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Until recently, less was known about the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on heart failure. In this episode of Curbside Consults, we...

Homelessness, Social Medicine and COVID-19 with Dr. Jim O’Connell Dec 09, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the magnitude of health inequities that exist today. In this Curbside Consults as part of our “Inclusivity in Medicine” series, Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program joins us to discuss how the...

Automated Early Detection of Impending Deterioration: Impact on Hospital Mortality in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System with Dr. Gabriel Escoba... Nov 23, 2020

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Patients who clinically deteriorate on medical and surgical wards suffer substantial morbidity and mortality. Identifying patients who are at risk for clinical deterioration provides an opportunity for early intervention. Complex automated models that use the vast data...

Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery – The Swedish Obese Subjects Study with Dr. Clifford J. Rosen Oct 19, 2020

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Obesity is a major cause of morbidity in the United States and many other high-income countries. Its association with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and ultimately reduced life expectancy is well known. A healthy diet and regular exercise can prevent...

NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge Winning Submission with Dr. Elissa Falconer Sep 09, 2020

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In this special episode of Curbside Consults, we interview Dr. Elissa Falconer, the team leader of the NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge winning submission. Dr. Falconer is a general surgery resident at Atlanta VA Healthcare System. The title of their quality improvement...

Climate Change and Health Care with Drs. Caren Solomon and Renee Salas Aug 12, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has meant that for one of the first times ever, the entire world is experiencing the same thing at the same time. It has given me pause to think though, isn’t this exactly what climate change has been trying to highlight all along- that climate...

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