
Levels of PEEP in ARDS - Medscape
Jan 26, 2005 · What level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) should you start with in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients? Should you start high and bring it down?
Ventilator Management of the Intubated Patient With Asthma
Dec 13, 2010 · Auto-PEEP represents the lowest average alveolar pressure during the respiratory cycle. It is measured using an end-expiratory hold, with values >15 cm H 2 O indicative of hyperinflation.
Everything Patients Need to Know About Aging on GLP-1s
Sep 3, 2025 · The benefits of weight-loss drugs are many for older patients. But there are risks to watch for as well.
DNA Test Outshines PET for Lymphoma Prognosis - Medscape
Nov 12, 2025 · As PET scans fall short, blood-based circulating tumor DNA testing shows promise in monitoring large B-cell lymphoma treatment response.
FDA Approves Triple Rx for Hypertension - Medscape
Jun 12, 2025 · The FDA has approved Widaplik, a triple-drug combination, for the treatment of hypertension in adults. Widaplik combines three drugs — telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide …
New TEWL to Predict Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence - Medscape
Jun 11, 2025 · A new study proposes a subtle but potentially game-changing shift in how clinicians define wound healing in diabetes: not by what the eye sees, but by what the skin silently leaks.
A Man With Cardiac Arrest During Sex - Medscape
Feb 13, 2025 · A 37-year-old man experienced sudden cardiac arrest during sexual intercourse. The patient was found to have a rare congenital anomaly — an anomalous origin of the right coronary …
FDA OKs Skytrofa for Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults
Jul 30, 2025 · The FDA has approved the once-weekly injectable lonapegsomatropin -tcgd (Skytrofa, Ascendis Pharma A/S) for replacing endogenous growth hormone in adults with growth hormone …
Osteoarthritis Has a Placebo Problem - Medscape
Jun 18, 2025 · For decades, researchers and clinicians have struggled with high placebo responses in osteoarthritis, and now they are working to understand what’s behind them.
Sex Hormones Drive Blood Pressure Regulation - Medscape
Sep 16, 2025 · New data from a systematic review highlight the need for sex-specific hypertension management.