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The COPD Blues: A Guide to Optimizing Outpatient Management
For the 30 million adults in the U.S. with COPD, effective care requires providers to have an up-to-date understanding of treatment options as well as the ability to respond to changes in a patient’s status.
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Getting Patients Back on Their Feet: How to Diagnose and Treat Common Ankle and Foot Injuries
Orthopedic surgeon Lan Chen, MD, FAAOS, presents a primer on ankle sprains, Achilles ruptures and acquired flatfoot, with straightforward physical exam tips, imaging recommendations, counsel on managing patients’ expectations, and guidance on when to choose surgery or refer for specialty care.
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Rethinking How Cancer Cells Evade Targeted Therapy
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are incurable brain tumors with a prognosis of about one-and-a half years on average. They are highly resistant to treatment and have defied all attempts at precision therapy.
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Soothing the Itch: How to Identify and Meet the Varied Needs of Patients With Eczema
Dermatologist Tim Berger, MD, draws on decades of experience to illuminate the range of conditions called eczema, providing diagnostic criteria for different types, a pruritus rating scale to use with patients, and effective treatment strategies.
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UCSF Researchers Uncover New Pathway for Molecular Cancer Drug Therapies
In a study published December 8, 2022 in Science, UCSF researchers Kevin Lou, an MD-PhD student, Luke Gilbert, PhD, and Kevan Shokat, PhD, reveal the discovery of a cellular uptake pathway important for larger molecules.
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Minimally Invasive LITT Effective for Recurrent Glioblastoma: A UCSF Case Study
A 65-year-old woman with a small focal recurrence of glioblastoma was treated with laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) at UCSF nearly five years after her first tumor resection surgery.
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“CAR Pooling” Screens Identify Most Effective Cancer Immunotherapy Cells
New approach by UCSF researchers analyzes how well different re-engineered T cells work against cancer.
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UCSF Case Study: Same-Day Discharge After Pheochromocytoma Removal
San Francisco endocrine surgeon Sanziana Roman, MD, performed a posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA) to remove a pheochromocytoma. This approach enabled the patient to be discharged home within hours of surgery and avoid prolonged hospitalization, thereby minimizing COVID-19 risk.
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Hemodialysis Significantly Decreased for Patient with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 in UCSF Study of Nedosiran
Researchers at UC San Francisco reported successful compassionate use of nedosiran to dramatically reduce plasma oxalate levels in a patient with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1).
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Novel Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Procedures Improve Patients' Quality of Life
UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time in the health system.
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UCSF500 Cancer Gene Panel Test
The UCSF500 Cancer Gene Panel leverages world-class expertise for advanced cancer cases. Designed by our leading cancer specialists, the UCSF500 offers unparalleled depth and precision in genetic analysis.
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Navigate the New World of Genetic Testing: Tips and Tools for PCPs
In this practical yet nuanced talk, gastroenterologist Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH, describes technological advances and dwindling barriers that are making tests for pathogenic gene variants more valuable and available than ever before.
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Brain Aneurysms: What Primary Care Providers Need to Know
This presentation from neurosurgeon Ethan A. Winkler, MD, PhD, offers data-driven guidelines on assessing a patient's risk, covering factors that range from alcohol consumption and family history to the location, size and shape of the aneurysm.
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Focused Transsylvian Approach for a Left Posterior Insular Cavernous Malformation: 3D Operative Video
Watch and hear narration for a complete resection of a left posterior insular cavernous malformation measuring 1.2 centimeters, using a focused transsylvian approach. You’ll see 3D pre- and postoperative images and hear about the patient’s outcome.
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Fall’s Virus Harvest: What to Know About COVID, RSV, Flu, and the New Vaccines
This talk provides answers to the questions clinicians are starting to hear every day, including how worried to be about current COVID cases, when the latest COVID vaccines will be available, and whether they’ll work better against upcoming variants.
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The UCSF Hip Preservation Center: Where Hurting Hips Go to Become Happy Hips
See how our specialists work together and use advanced techniques to address all types of hip injuries in all types of patients, including infants and athletes.
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Integrative Approaches to Symptom Management for Cancer Patients
This presentation from a variety of UCSF specialists covers a range of practical topics, from how clinicians can easily meet the new DEA educational requirement for opioid use disorder to the current evidence on mindfulness meditation's capacity to alleviate physical, psychosocial and even existential distress in cancer patients.
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New Keys to Cancer Care: How 2023 Findings Impact Treatment Decisions
These four collaborative talks from UCSF and John Muir Health specialists shine a light on recent study results that should inform treatment planning for patients with a variety of GI, breast, lung and blood cancers.
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Contraceptive Game Changer: How Patients Can Benefit From the OTC Birth Control Pill
Family 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-be-available option, from mechanisms of action to the data on efficacy and safety.
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Better Management of Lung Nodules: Cutting-Edge Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools
Interventional pulmonologist Diana H. Yu, MD – who performed the first robotic bronchoscopy at UCSF – presents the case for more aggressive lung screening in California and throughout the country, then offers an exciting look at the latest ultrasound and robotic techniques for detecting lesions, assessing risk of malignancy and performing biopsies.
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Erectile Dysfunction: Guide to Diagnosis and Complete Care for a Common Condition
This presentation from urologist John Lindsey, MD, lays out the numerous contributing factors as well as treatments for erectile dysfunction, which affects about 30 million men in U.S. but isn’t always discussed during regular checkups
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Streamline Your Approach to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Expert on Diagnostic Tactics and Effective Care
In just 20 minutes, orthopedic surgeon Lauren Shapiro, MD, MS, presents what clinicians need to know to identify CTS, from symptoms to simple in-office strength and screening tests, providing criteria for when to pursue electrodiagnostic studies.
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Treating Brain Aneurysms: How a Savvy Neurosurgical Team Individualizes Care
In this short video, vascular and endovascular surgeon Ethan Winkler, MD, PhD, explains the factors that go into determining the right treatment for different cases involving dangerously bulging blood vessels in the brain.
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Unconscious Bias in Patient Care: Harms and Paths to Healing
While physicians intend to treat all their patients with equal respect and compassion, studies show that favoritism and other implicit attitudes can emerge, especially in times of stress, affecting medical decisions and care quality.
