Peritoneal dialysis better than HD in ESRD?Mortality in people with ESRD was dependent on the method of dialysis in this study. Read more in Short cuts - What's new in the other general journals by BMJ.
Source:
Comparing the Risk for Death with Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis in a National Cohort of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease - Annals of Int Med
Medical Residents are Having Trouble Reading EKGs
MDRedux has an interesting comment on this study. Our small contribution to educating the residents is the mnemonic A RARE PQRST --> DR. IIEE. It can be used to remember the systematic approach when reading an EKG.
Source:
Competency in electrocardiogram interpretation among internal medicine and emergency medicine residents - AM J of Med
Interview Advice from BMJ Careers 8/05
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