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COVID-19 Vaccines: Up-to-Date Answers on Safety, Efficacy and What the Future Holds
From primary care providers to subspecialists who see immunocompromised patients, medical professionals are facing a barrage of vaccine questions.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy for Status Epilepticus and a Genetic Diagnosis for Epilepsy and Renal Failure: UCSF Neurohospitalist Cases
One of the first of its kind, the UCSF Neurohospitalist Program specializes in caring for hospitalized patients with complex neurologic disorders.
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Guide to Causes and Solutions
In this straightforward talk, Tami Serene Rowen, MD, MS, FACOG clarifies how to distinguish abnormal from normal menses; breaks down the many reasons, both structural and hormonal, for the problem; and provides specifics on medical management – from doses to side effects – as well as surgical options and her favored techniques.
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Monkeypox Update: Cases, Risks, Treatments and Vaccination
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, delivers the latest on monkeypox (or MPX).
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Headache Update - Module 5
Explore three case studies: An overscheduled high school student with menstrual headaches, a tech company CEO with daily headaches and medication overuse, and a man in his 60s with limited treatment options due to diabetes and other health concerns.
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Chances of Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Low-Volume Facility are Increasing, Despite Worse Outcomes
There is a well-established association between hospitals performing higher volumes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and improved patient outcomes.
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Salivary Gland Transfer for Head & Neck Cancer Patients
Discover the surprising way a simple surgery can vastly improve quality of life for head and neck cancer patients after radiation treatment. How? By moving the submandibular gland out of the way of the most intense radiation to prevent xerostomia.
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Step Inside UCSF’s Newly Opened Pride Hall: A Cutting-Edge Hub for Orthopaedic Innovation, Research, and Education
The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased toshare a new video tour of the state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Floors of Pride Hall, part of the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
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Novel Metabolic Imaging Method Detects Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
UCSF investigators have shown that adding an emerging metabolic imaging technique to MR–transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsies makes it possible to detect the extent and aggressiveness of prostate cancer more accurately than ever.
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Shoulder Tutorial: What the Primary Care Doctor Needs to Know
In less than an hour, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Feeley sets you up to diagnose common shoulder problems, including three simple questions to ask, a three-minute hands-on exam, worthwhile tests (and time wasters) and an update on the best new (and standard) therapies.
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Could a Drug Prevent Hearing Loss from Loud Music and Aging?
UCSF scientists have achieved a breakthrough in understanding what is happening in the inner ear during hearing loss, laying the groundwork for preventing deafness.
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Proven, Practical Prevention: Lower Your Patients’ Cancer Risks – and Anxiety
In this second part of her series on lifestyle and cancer, medical oncologist Natalie Marshall, MD, offers evidence-based answers to common questions on diet, sleep, and other risk-related factors.
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Prominent Cardiac Surgeons Join UCSF’s Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center
UC San Francisco’s Cardiovascular team is welcoming two highly regarded cardiac surgeons to its renowned program. The specialists will join the newly formed Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center (AHF CCC).
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Halt the UTI Cycle: Tips and Techniques for Treating a Common Urinary Woe
Urogynecologist Abigail Shatkin-Margolis, MD, offers an update to help PCPs efficiently assess and treat patients prone to urinary tract infections, with a focus on both young and elderly adults.
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Using AI in Electrocardiogram Analysis Can Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden death in adolescents and initial detection is often difficult. A new UCSF study finds that Artificial Intelligence-enhanced (AI)-Electrocardiograms (ECG) may help identify the condition in its earliest stages and monitor important disease-related changes over time.
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Tour UCSF Bakar Cancer Hospital
UCSF Bakar Cancer Hospital represents the culmination of the science and expertise that has made our cancer program second to none.
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Interventional Cardiology Program
The UCSF Interventional Cardiology Program offers the latest minimally invasive catheter-based procedures to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions.
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Race-Based Equations May Lead to Under-Treatment of Lung Disease in Black Patients
Using race-based equations to evaluate lung disease -- a practice promoted in the 2019 guidelines of the American Thoracic Society -- may mean that severe lung disease in Black patients is classified as moderate disease, according to a UCSF-led study.
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What’s Hidden in the Female Heart: Keys to Identifying Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiologist Jie Yang, MD, breaks down the evidence by age group and offers actionable steps for helping patients lower their risk.
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A Shining Light for Cataract Patients
A breakthrough in cataract technology is bringing renewed hope to patients seeking improved vision. UCSF cataract surgeons are now using the innovative Light Adjustable Lens™ (LAL) in a growing number of patients who undergo cataract surgery at UCSF Health.
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Clinical Advance - Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
UCSF Health is a major referral and destination center for minimally invasive cardiac surgery, featuring high volumes, extensive experience and quality outcomes.
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Knee Knowledge: Learn the Signs of Common Injuries
Orthopedic surgeon Christina Allen, MD, shows primary care physicians the best tests for assessing pain and limited range of motion in the knee – and explains when speedy referral to a specialist is crucial.
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Transgender Women Benefit from Prostate Cancer Screenings
Transgender women keep their prostates after gender-affirming surgery, and as a result are still at risk for prostate cancer.
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Comorbidities and COVID: Care for Patients With Heart Disease and Other Conditions
Breaking down the latest stats, cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, sheds light on which chronic conditions raise the risk of serious consequences from COVID-19 infection.
