This month's articles focus on pharmacotherapy for two common diseases in Cardiology and Nephrology: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) and Diabetic Nephropathy. COMET: Comparing beta-blocker to beta-blocker RENAAL: Addition of Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) to antihypertensive therapy
Clinical Question: As compared to placebo, does the angiotensin-II-receptor agonist (ARB) losartan delay progression to ESRD and improve mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy?
CURB-65: the easy-to-use clinical prediction rule helps us triage patients with pneumonia to inpatient or outpatient care. What is this actually based upon? This is the original study used to develop the CURB-65. Here are some things to think about…
This is the landmark trial that compares a restrictive to a liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy. Here are some things to think about when reading this article: What are our current pRBC transfusion goals for most patients? How are…
The General Medicine Wards (“GMED”) rotation at the VA West Los Angeles (VA-WLA) Medical Center is an inpatient clinical training experience that trains residents to competently care for patients with a broad range of medical problems within the Veterans Administration…
Dedicated training in diagnostic bedside ultrasound is available with Dr. Alan Chiem (Olive View and UCLA Emergency Medicine). This elective is usually available during the academic year only after October.
You can expand your clinical training in Women's Health with additional experience in women's health and gynecology clinics. If you are interested in this elective, please contact the chief residents or Dr. Suthar to arrange your elective rotation.