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TardinessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One of my biggest pet peeves is tardiness. As a rule, I am a fairly punctual person, and I like to be even a little early for my appointments. Call it my obsessive-compulsive nature, or a lifelong fear of displeasing others, but few things stress me out more than being late. I think my upbringing also plays a crucial role, since my parents are known to show up at the airport a minimum of two hours before their flights. They both have type A personalities that will not allow them to be tardy for anything.There are lots of surgeons who are known in the OR for showing up chronically late to their cases, which drives me crazy ...
Source: UroStream - August 3, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

The ESAO One Day on the Liver 2008 in Geneva - Thursday, Sept. 4th, 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As all the recent years the “One day on the liver” – a day dedicated to liver support systems and therapeutic strategies in the case of a failing liver - will take place during the ESAO 2008 meeting in Geneva.For the first time we organised the "Young investigators' Liver Session". We asked the heads of several groups working in the field to send one of their best students to present their latest results. This session is dedicated to PhD students and is chaired by PhD students involved in liver support research. Of course all participants of the meeting are invited to attend!The ESAO One Day on the Live...
Source: ESAO - Liver Support Working Group - August 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Dr. Igor M. Sauer Tags: Meetings Source Type: blogs

Hello HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - July 31, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

E-mail funniesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two e-mails put a smile on my face today:The first came from my AUA Daily Scope (daily news bites and articles of interest from the American Urological Associations) with a bold title that announced:"Global warming may increase kidney stone rate!"Mind you, not that global warming is funny at all, but the headline just sounded so unnecessarily alarmist, and so unlike the usual "less sensational" articles the AUA presents. And as a side note, I do believe that global warming will make us urologists busier.The second came from one of my bestest of friends, whose mother actually reads my blog! Mom came to visit her, and said:"...
Source: UroStream - July 20, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Not so insignificantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Even though I'm just a dumb surgeon-type, and not a clever endocrinologist or nephrologist, I still need to know all my patients' medical history in detail. (I've always thought the specialities mentioned above attracted the super intellectual types...Urologists are more akin to the humble plumbers whereas the nephrologists are considered the engineers...) Yes, I like to be in the operating room and I like to use a scalpel to help people, but that doesn't mean I don't do some thinking of my own.I am always astounded at the details that patients omit on their medical history form. I'm clued in when I look at their medicatio...
Source: UroStream - July 13, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

The Controvery Over Cardiac CTAsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via Wikipedia Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - NYTimes.com: A few minutes later, Dr. Hecht studied the results. As he had expected, the angiogram revealed that Mr. Franks’s arteries were healthy. In some places, plaque had blocked 25 percent of their blood flow, but in general, cardiologists do not consider blockages clinically relevant until they reduce blood flow at least 70 percent. After Mr. Franks finished dressing, he joined Dr. Hecht, who went over the results, explaining that his heart appeared healthy and that he would not need a stent. Still, Dr. Hecht recommended that Mr. Fran...
Source: Kidney Notes - July 7, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

The Controvery Over Cardiac CTAsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaWeighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - NYTimes.com:A few minutes later, Dr. Hecht studied the results. As he had expected, the angiogram revealed that Mr. Franks’s arteries were healthy. In some places, plaque had blocked 25 percent of their blood flow, but in general, cardiologists do not consider blockages clinically relevant until they reduce blood flow at least 70 percent.After Mr. Franks finished dressing, he joined Dr. Hecht, who went over the results, explaining that his heart appeared healthy and that he would not need a stent. Still, Dr. Hecht recommended that Mr. Franks h...
Source: Kidney Notes - July 6, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

ApprehensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You know my previous post about the rule of three? Well, I just took care of two penile fractures in a 24 hour period of time.OK, technically the human penis does not have a bone (though other animals like dogs do), hence a "fracture" is somewhat of a misnomer. However, this is the correct medical term for a rupture or tear in the tunica albuginea, which is the tough yet elastic sheath that surrounds the erectile tissues in the penis called the corpora cavernosum. (I admit that there is a tremendous amount of incomprehensive medical mumbo jumbo, but don't blame me for the nomenclature since I wasn't the one who thought up...
Source: UroStream - June 28, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment, from the AHAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaResistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research -- Calhoun et al. 51 (6): 1403 -- HypertensionResistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical trials suggest that it is not rare, involving perhaps 20% to 30% of study participants. As older age and obesity are 2 of the strongest risk factors for uncontrolled hypertension, th...
Source: Kidney Notes - June 26, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Gastric Bypass May Improve Renal Function in Obesity Related GlomeruopathyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaGastric Bypass Can Improve Renal Function in Patients With Morbid Obesity, Via Medscape:Patients with morbid obesity who also have chronic renal disease (CRD) may improve or stabilize renal function after gastric bypass, according to a study presented here at the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery 25th Annual Meeting.[Interesting. Obesity related glomerulopathy is mediated by hyperfiltration, which might theoretically be reversible with gastric bypass.]
Source: Kidney Notes - June 24, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Retained stentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Seaspray's unfortunate close encounters with ureteral stents reminded me of the nightmare that is a retained stent. (not that you have that Seaspray, and I really hope you feel better soon!!!) If anything is guaranteed to shave years off the life of a urologist, it would be a retained stent.Ureteral stents, unlike vascular stents, are not meant to stay inside permanently. They need to be removed, or at least changed every few months (depending on the patient and the type of stent), otherwise the stent becomes calcified and it becomes virtually impossible to remove the stent. Anytime there is a foreign object in the urinary...
Source: UroStream - June 16, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

The rule of threeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There must be some cosmic rule that urological conditions come in groups of three. I have mentioned this on a previous post, but I have noticed that when I see a patient with a somewhat unusual medical condition, I am guaranteed to see two more patients within a short period of time with the same problem. I'm not talking about UTIs, stones or incontinence, but more like ureteral tumors, penile cancer and peri-urethral cysts. Nothing that is outrageously unusual, but not conditions we see daily.Recently, within a span of one single week, I have see three patients with acute urinary retention (over 3L) being admitted for ele...
Source: UroStream - June 7, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

In a slumpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sorry about the long break. It seems that within just a few days of returning from vacation, I felt like I never went away at all. Isn't that always so?In any case, I have been trying to keep afloat of my very hectic schedule. Besides my clinical duties, I've also had an unusual amount of administrative type meetings that are always scheduled at the convenient time of 7AM. Things have been so crazy busy at work that I have even cancelled one of the few treasured activities that I strive to attend bi-weekly: my Pilates class. Not only is it badly needed exercise, it is also a huge stress reliever and one of my therapeutic ...
Source: UroStream - June 6, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Life Hacks for Doctors: An IntroductionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - June 2, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Life Hacks for Doctors is the Slideshow of the Day on SlideshareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Just received this email:Your slideshow Life Hacks For Doctors has been selected as the 'Slideshow of the Day' on the SlideShare homepage.Our editorial team would like to thank you for this awesome creation. - The SlideShare teamNice start to the week. On the home page, Slideshare also highlights other slideshows on Doctors, Medicine, and Web 2.0.
Source: Kidney Notes - June 2, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Life Hacks for Doctors: An IntroductionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - June 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Life Hacks for Doctors is the Slideshow of the Day on SlideshareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Just received this email:Your slideshow Life Hacks For Doctors has been selected as the 'Slideshow of the Day' on the SlideShare homepage.Our editorial team would like to thank you for this awesome creation. - The SlideShare teamNice start to the week. On the home page, Slideshare also highlights other slideshows on Doctors, Medicine, and Web 2.0.
Source: Kidney Notes - June 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Manhattan SolsticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - June 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Fierce on fungus. Kinder to kidneys.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - May 29, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Nephrogenic Systemic FibrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - May 24, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Nephrogenic Systemic FibrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes.Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a scleroderma-like condition, is related to the use of gadolinium in patients with severe renal failure. This dialysis patient developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis just 3 months after being exposed to gadolinium for an MRA.
Source: Kidney Notes - May 23, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Introducing The Efficient MD WikiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Visit the Efficient MD Wiki at http://wiki.efficientmd.com.Wikis — collaborative websites — are powerful tools for education. The Efficient MD Wiki is designed to help healthcare professionals and medical students discover clinical pearls, useful resources, life hacks, and strategies to improve the practice of medicine.Although this Wiki is currently in its infancy, it is growing rapidly and needs your help. Please post your ideas, mnemonics, best practices, tricks, timesavers, presentations, helpful links, or other advice you'd care to share. (Don't worry if your writing is disorganized. Someone will always edit it la...
Source: Kidney Notes - May 12, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Currently Reading: Little BrotherEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Kidney Notes - May 10, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

"Lipitor titration is a failed step."Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lipitor Image via WikipediaThree Vytotin/Zetia reps just came to me and said, "When do you feel comfortable using Zetia? After all, Lipitor titration is a failed step. It only reduces LDL by 6%."I gently referred them to the PROVE IT trial, asked them to come back when they had positive mortality data, and walked away.Has anyone else encountered this strategy by the Zetia reps?Related articlesCholesterol Drug Has No Benefit in TrialData About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully RevealedTrial of Cholesterol Drug Gets House ScrutinyCardiologists Question Delay of Data on 2 Cholesterol Drugs
Source: Kidney Notes - May 7, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

You'd Never Confuse Diabetes Mellitus With Diabetes Insipidus. The New York Yimes Has It Wrong.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaI'm still puzzling over this article in the New York Times, "Some Diabetics Don't Have What They Thought They Had." The article seems to imply -- and some other news outlets have picked up -- that some children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) actually have diabetes insipidus (DI). What the article means to imply, I think, is that some children with type 1 DM actually have maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). (I've looked, but I could not find a situation in which you'd ever confuse type 1 DM and DI. In DI, for example, you wouldn't have glucose in the urine.)Why is this important? Be...
Source: Kidney Notes - May 6, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

How to tell you are married...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our nightly bedtime ritual involves my husband lovingly putting a Breathe-right strip on my nose. (allegedly, I snore, though I'm not convinced) .Before my LASIK surgery, I used to fall asleep next to my husband with my glasses on. Really sexy...When I reach over to cuddle with my husband, I also try to sneak in his monthly testicular exam.Hubby now feels perfectly comfortable to inform me that I look like a "car accident victim with a head injury" when I wake up in the morning. Granted I'm not a morning person and my AM conversation usually involves unintelligible monosyllabic grunts (hence the head injury part), and I gu...
Source: UroStream - May 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

TRM Awards 2008: Funding for up to 20 awards and research groupsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine (TRM) Leipzig, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research and Education and the Free State of Saxony, is charged with the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as preclinical models in regenerative medicine. For its new funding period that starts in 2009, researchers are invited to apply for awards to pursue research from bench-to-bedside. Funding is available for up to twenty awards and research groups in the four research areas of the centre: * Tissue Engineering and Materials Science (TEMAT) * Cell Therapies for Repair und Replaceme...
Source: ESAO - Liver Support Working Group - May 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Dr. Igor M. Sauer Tags: General Source Type: blogs

Acute Renal Failure Associated with Cosmetic Soft-Tissue Filler Injections of Silicone in the ButtocksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report summarizes the clinical findings for these cases and describes the subsequent public health investigation. All injections were administered by a practitioner with no medical training or supervision (practitioner A). Investigators were not able to identify the substances injected. Although records indicated that the injections contained liquid silicone, this substance has not been associated previously with renal failure. These findings underscore the risks posed by cosmetic injections administered by unlicensed practitioners. Public health officials should be alert for adverse events associated with these injec...
Source: Kidney Notes - May 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

HepaWash and II. Medical Department, University Hospital rechts der Isar awarded € 425,000 grant from the Bayerische forschungsstiftung (BFS) for a € 0.9 Mio collaborative Preclinical study on Acute liver FailureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hepa Wash GmbH (Hepa Wash), a medical device company developing an innovative liver support device announced today that it has received a € 425,000 grant from the Bayerische Forschungsstiftung (BFS) to test the safety and efficacy of its laboratory prototype in a preclinical animal model for acute liver failure in collaboration with the II. Medical Department, University Hospital Rechts der Isar. The grant will be used to develop an improved animal model for acute liver failure in pigs that resembles much more the clinical situation of acute liver failure in humans than currently available models. This new model will all...
Source: ESAO - Liver Support Working Group - April 29, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Dr. Igor M. Sauer Tags: Companies Source Type: blogs

GratisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I encountered a somewhat difficult patient the other day to whom I recommended a standard of care cystocopy as part of a hematuria (blood in the urine) workup. He proceeded to question everything I was doing and my decisions for doing so. I usually encourage these questions, but I had the sense that this patient was extremely anxious and was just talking himself into an even higher state of anxiety.Finally, after all the relevant medical questions were exhausted, he asked me how much the procedure was going to cost, and I told him that "it depended but I could give him a ballpark figure". He then flew off the handle and ra...
Source: UroStream - April 24, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Kidney DissectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Photo: William B. Gruber"This dissection of the kidneys was done after red latex was injected into the arteries and blue latex into the veins."See The Body in Depth from The New York Times.
Source: Kidney Notes - April 22, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Russian Starbucks, Brighton Beach, BrooklynEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Kidney Notes - April 21, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Six word memoir memeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I'm very late in the game as this meme came out a few weeks ago, but I got tagged by Seaspray, and since I've let her down so many times before, I thought I would give this one a try.The Rules are:1. Write your own six word memoir.2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want.3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.4. Tag at least five more blogs with links.5. Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.I've been very busy these past few weeks, to the extent that I've even had t...
Source: UroStream - April 19, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Hilarious Journal Articles #98: In Jazz, Brain Takes FiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaNeural Substrates of Spontaneous Musical Performance: An fMRI Study of Jazz Improvisation:To investigate the neural substrates that underlie spontaneous musical performance, we examined improvisation in professional jazz pianists using functional MRI. By employing two paradigms that differed widely in musical complexity, we found that improvisation (compared to production of over-learned musical sequences) was consistently characterized by a dissociated pattern of activity in the prefrontal cortex: extensive deactivation of dorsolateral prefrontal and lateral orbital regions with focal activation of the ...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 17, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Drug Advertising Has Gone Viral: Anti-Claritin Pro-Zyrtec Ad in NYCEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"Missing: 2 hours. Last seen: while waiting for Claritin to start working. If found please call: 1-800-4-ZYRTEC." Apparently, drug advertising has gone viral.
Source: Kidney Notes - April 16, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Hilarious Journal Articles #96: Chocolate Milk Better Than No Milk at AllEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaFrom The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, "Drinking Flavored or Plain Milk Is Positively Associated with Nutrient Intake and Is Not Associated with Adverse Effects on Weight Status in US Children and Adolescents":Children and adolescents who included flavored milk in their diets reported higher total milk intakes than consumers of exclusively plain milk. Intakes of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and saturated fat (adjusted for energy intake and age) were generally comparable among milk drinking groups, whereas intakes by milk nondrinkers were significantly lower. Among...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 16, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Hilarious Journal Articles #95: Other People Slow You DownEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Seeing vs. believing: Is believing sufficient to activate the processes of response co-representation?:It has been suggested that the observation of another person's action affects the behavior of the observer because the observation of action leads to the excitation of similar response codes in the observer. It is unknown, however, if one must witness the action or if it is sufficient for one to believe that the other agent is responding for response co-representation to occur. To this end, participants in the present study performed a joint spatial-compatibility task with a confederate when: (1) the confederate sat besid...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 15, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Hilarious Journal Articles #94: Roads Not Taken Disappear More Quickly Than We RealizeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image via WikipediaWhy People Misimagine the Future: The Problem of Attentional Collapse:Gilbert presents the results of four experiments, all involving predicted versus actual enjoyment of a very simple experience—eating potato chips. In three of the experiments, participants predicted how much they would like eating potato chips before, after, or instead of eating a much better food (chocolate) or a much worse food (sardines). They then ate the chips and reported how much they liked them. The results showed that the chocolate and the sardines had a large impact on participants’ predictions, but no impact whatsoever o...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 14, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Bruce Sterling on the Future of ThingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bruce Sterling from Innovationsforum on Vimeo.Related articlesBruce Sterling on the freaky future of installation design [via Zemanta]The videos of Innovationsforum are online (finally!) [via Zemanta]
Source: Kidney Notes - April 12, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Vocabulary lessonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Presenting some new medical verbiage in the field of urology, as introduced to me by numerous patients:Prostrate:Male gland that likes to worship face down on the ground. Frankly it makes me feel uncomfortable when I encounter it because my god complex is not that highly developed.Sphinxter:Enigmatic yet strong lion-like little muscle in control of certain nether functions. May have egyptian etymology.Urether:In-betwixt a urethra and a ureter! It transports urine directly from the kidney straight out into the toilet!Blatter:Can be used to store and hold urine, as well as carry food on special occasions.Penes:A multi-purpos...
Source: UroStream - April 10, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Information overloadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We are required by law to give an informed consent on any medical procedure/surgery we perform. This involves explaining in detail what the procedure is, what the risks and benefits are, and what other alternatives are available for treating the ailment. It's something we are taught to do very early on in our career, not only because it's a requirement, but it's also the correct course of action in order for the patient to make an informed decision about his/her medical care. Should you fail to do so, not only would you be deemed a bad doctor, but there are many unpleasant legal ramifications that can await you...I take c...
Source: UroStream - April 4, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Source Type: blogs

Tactical Internet Pants by Merlin MannEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tactical Internet Pants from merlinmann on Vimeo.
Source: Kidney Notes - April 3, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

Hilarious Journal Articles #93: Gossip Boosts Cognitive FunctioningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image from WikipediaVia the Personal and Social Psychology Bulletin:Social interaction is a central feature of people's life and engages a variety of cognitive resources. Thus, social interaction should facilitate general cognitive functioning. Previous studies suggest such a link, but they used special populations (e.g., elderly with cognitive impairment), measured social interaction indirectly (e.g., via marital status), and only assessed effects of extended interaction in correlational designs. Here the relation between mental functioning and direct indicators of social interaction was examined in a younger and healthie...
Source: Kidney Notes - April 1, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

New Articles of Note from the New England Journal of MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image from WikipediaTelmisartan, Ramipril, or Both in Patients at High Risk for Vascular EventsACE Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease — Unbeatable?Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older
Source: Kidney Notes - March 31, 2008 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN Source Type: blogs

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