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Long COVID: A New Way to Look at a Growing Problem

WEBSynthesizing multiple studies, pulmonologist Brian Block, MD, reveals which patients are at risk for lasting symptoms from infection with the coronavirus (it’s not who …

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A Guide to GERD: Managing Symptoms and Complications of a …

WEBWith gastroesophageal reflux disease affecting 40% of the U.S. population every month, primary care providers need a straightforward plan for initiating therapy, as …

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Colon Cancer: New Screening Options and Guidelines

WEBWith colon cancer increasingly found in younger patients as well as a leading cause of cancer-related death, Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH, director of the UCSF …

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Assessing Cognitive Decline in Primary Care: New Tools

WEBAlthough timely diagnosis can significantly improve a patient’s future, dementia is underdiagnosed and often detected late. To help PCPs make thorough and …

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New Guidance for Ethical Urinary Incontinence Care for Older Adults

WEBAn International Continence Society working group led by UCSF urologist Anne M. Suskind, MD, MS, FACS, FPM-RS, recently published a white paper that …

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A Novel Approach Towards a Vaccine for Relapsing Acute Myeloid …

WEBThere is a major clinical unmet need for effective and safe therapies to increase progression-free and overall survival in older individuals with leukemia whose …

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Adult Acquired Buried Penis: Improving Patient Outcomes

WEBAdult-acquired buried penis (AABP) is a condition in which excess or abnormal surrounding soft tissue covers the penis, resulting in sexual and urinary …

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Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

WEBDepartment of Medicine Grand Rounds Every Thursday at 12:30pm PT. The educational objective of the Department of Internal Medicine’s Grand Rounds series is to provide a …

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150 Milestone: Robotic Procedure Changes Prostate Cancer Care

WEBUCSF Health has performed 150 robotic focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for patients living with prostate cancer, becoming the first …

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Seeing Red: A Guide to Identifying and Treating the Many

WEBOphthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon Melissa Neuwelt, MD, breaks down the causes – ranging from broken blood vessels caused by heavy lifting to …

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How to Do a Subacromial Shoulder Injection

WEBCarlin Senter, MD, and Elizabeth Marshall, MD, discuss how to perform a subacromial shoulder injection, focusing on the supplies needed and the proper …

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Deadly Dust: Engineered Stone Is Making California Workers Sick

WEBResearchers from UCSF and UCLA collaborated with the UCSF California Labor Laboratory and the California Department of Public Health to identify 52 California …

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Liviu Klein, MD, MS

WEBReshaping Care for Heart Failure: The Promise of New Drugs and Devices. Heart failure is increasingly prevalent and continues to have a high mortality rate, yet the future isn’t …

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Contraceptive Game Changer: How Patients Can Benefit From the …

WEBFamily physician Montida Fleming, MD, who played a role in norgestrel (Opill)'s road to FDA approval, presents what providers need to know about this soon-to …

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Monica Ghandi, MD, MPH

WEBMonica Ghandi, MD, MPH. Dr. Monica Gandhi is an expert in infectious diseases, specializing particularly in the care of patients with HIV and AIDS. In her research, …

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Patients With Detectable PSA After Radical Prostatectomy

WEBPatients with a detectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical prostatectomy (RP) may have excellent long-term outcomes, according to two …

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A Better Bladder Guide: Managing Patients With Common Urinary

WEBThis presentation from urologist Michelle Van Kuiken, MD, clearly defines overactive bladder and types of urinary incontinence, then walks through the pros and …

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Screening Guidelines for Common Cancers: A Lifesaving Update

WEBIn just 35 minutes, hematologist-oncologist Akshiv Malhotra, MD, presents the current recommendations on cervical, breast, colon and lung cancers, breaking …

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