subspecialty

Dr. Katherine Fu discusses the emerging subspecialty of neurology hospitalists or “neurohospitalists". 

Show references:

https://n.neurology.org/content/85/5/e50

Cardiology dead last as women’s IM subspecialty choice

Women in internal medicine residencies were more likely than men to report that they had never considered cardiology as a career choice.

Beta-blockers effective, safe for HFrEF with renal dysfunction

Their role is solidified for essentially all such heart failure patients, regardless of their renal function.

Heart failure score derived from machine learning predicts risk in diabetes patients

Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.

Daily polypill lowers BP, cholesterol in underserved population

The regimen’s simplicity and low cost may overcome barriers to treatment.

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