James Roland

1 week ago | medscape.com | James Roland

Orthopedic specialists can be generally grouped into one of two categories: Surgical and nonsurgical. Within those categories, there are several subspecialties. Orthopedic surgeons may specialize in surgery of the hand, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, spine, or in other areas, such as hip and knee replacement. Their training includes a 5-year residency program and often one or more fellowships in subspecialties, such as sports medicine or hand surgery.

1 week ago | medscape.com | James Roland

Hospitalists serve a unique role in patient care. Rather than focus on a specific organ system or disease, hospitalists specialize in the comprehensive care of hospitalized patients. They see patients of all ages and backgrounds dealing with chronic and acute illnesses, emergencies, surgeries, and a range of other causes that have put them in the hospital.

1 week ago | portugues.medscape.com | James Roland

Considere os muitos desafios da faculdade de medicina: o volume de conhecimento que se espera que você domine, o ritmo acelerado, a competição, as longas horas de treinamento clínico, a pressão para ter sucesso, o ônus financeiro... Qualquer um desses problemas pode ser suficiente para levar uma pessoa ao nível máximo de estresse. No entanto, em algum nível, você precisa enfrentar todos eles por seis anos.

2 weeks ago | healthcentral.com | James Roland

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, is characterized by flare-ups that can last for a couple of days or several weeks. While it’s not always possible to predict when a period of remission will give way to a flare, people with UC tend to learn what can trigger a flare along with strategies for relief when one occurs.

2 weeks ago | healthcentral.com | James Roland

If you’ve been diagnosed with the autoimmune disease immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), you might be feeling like you don’t have a lot of control over your future. After all, IgAN is among the leading causes of glomerulonephritis and kidney (renal) failure. It’s also a primary cause of inflammation of the kidneys, according to Meera Harhay, M.D., a transplant nephrologist with the Penn Transplant Institute in Philadelphia, PA.