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Women remain significantly underrepresented in academic internal medicine leadership positions in the United States, according to findings published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Underrepresentation persisted despite a record-high percentage — 50.7% — of female medical students matriculating in 2017.
Seizure- and epilepsy-related emergency department visits decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, with the largest drop seen among young children, per a study in MMWR. “Seizures generally account for approximately 1% of all emergency department visits,” Sanjeeb Sapkota, MBBS, MPH, of the Center for Global Health at the CDC, and colleagues wrote.
Mucosal melanoma — or melanoma in the mucous membranes — differs from cutaneous melanoma in its genesis, its treatment and its severity. Sometimes called a “hidden cancer,” mucosal melanoma is often more deadly than cutaneous melanoma. It is difficult to diagnose and often not found until the later stages, making treatment and survival more difficult.
CorneaGen issued product recalls for certain corneal and scleral patch grafts, according to press releases from the FDA.
United Therapeutics Corp. announced that the FDA has approved the Tyvaso dry powder inhaler for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease to improve exercise ability.Tyvaso DPI represents a new formulation and inhalation device for inhaled treprostinil and is the only dry powder inhaler approved by the FDA for use in PAH