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  • Apr 11 2025 This Week in Cardiology  
  • ISC 2025 Thrombectomy in Distal Stroke Overreach or Fine Tuning?   The DISTAL and ESCAPE MeVO trials were neutral for thrombectomy in distal vessel occlusions — were the patients who would benefit simply not enrolled and what will the investigators do going forward?
  • ACC 2025 Little Learned From Trials That Are Positive by Design Dapagliflozin after TAVI? Semaglutide for claudication? Two trials designed to be positive should not warrant new indications for these drugs writes John Mandrola, MD.
  • Know SSRI Side Effects Dr. Paauw warns about common side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that may be seen in primary care.
  • How Migraine Treatment Guidelines Differ: ACP vs AHS   Dr Neil Skolnik explains the ACP's new clinical guideline for the prevention of episodic migraines — and how it differs from the recent AHS position statement.
  • Apr 04 2025 This Week in Cardiology   Trials from the 2025 American College of Cardiology scientific sessions, including the WARRIOR, PROTECT TAVI, DAPATAVI, and SOUL are reviewed by John Mandrola, MD
  • Seven Years, a Hidden Metal Body, and Restored Eyesight A metallic fragment, missed after a workplace injury, is removed 7 years later, fully restoring a 59-year-old man’s vision.
  • Purple Urine Reveals a Hidden Infection in a Woman A rare syndrome linked to purple urine reveals surprising insights into bacterial colonisation, metabolism, and risks for catheterised patients.
  • Non-Pharmacologic Therapies in PsO and PsA: 5 Things to Know While pharmacologic therapies remain central to managing PsO and PsA, non-pharmacologic interventions also play a crucial role in enhancing treatment outcomes and improving patients' quality of life.
  • Irony: An Obituary   Dr F. Perry Wilson delivers irony’s eulogy.
  • Woman’s Misplaced Menstrual Cup Causes Major Kidney Issues A woman’s months-long pain led to a rare case of ureterohydronephrosis — caused by an ill-positioned menstrual cup.
  • Medscape Dermatologists and Suicide Report 2025 Dermatologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Cardiologists and Suicide Report 2025 Cardiologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Endocrinologists and Suicide Report 2025 Endocrinologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Neurologists and Suicide Report 2025 Neurologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Oncologists and Suicide Report 2025 Oncologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Orthopedists and Suicide Report 2025 Orthopedists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Family Physicians and Suicide Report 2025 Family physicians reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Medscape Gastroenterologists and Suicide Report 2025 Gastroenterologists reveal whether they, or colleagues, have contemplated suicide. They also discuss factors behind the suicide issue and where doctors can turn for help.
  • Psych Patient on the Medical Unit? Focus on This   The Curbsiders discuss why you shouldn’t get bogged down with the patient’s psychiatric illness, and what to focus on instead.