Damian McNamara

Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.

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Botulinum Toxin: Less Is More in Lower Face

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 11, 2012

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Study Challenges Refeeding Protocol for Anorectic Teens

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 11, 2012

Major Finding: Of 35 patients hospitalized for anorexia, 29 lost weight during the first week when following recommendations to start feeding at a...

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Multidrug Resistance Rates Reveal Good and Bad News

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 10, 2012

Major Finding: The rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase bloodstream infections jumped 333% from 0.6/10,000 patient-days in 2008 to 2.6/10,000 ...

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Florida Steers Toward Antimicrobial Stewardship

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 9, 2012

Major Finding: Of 85 acute care facilities surveyed in Florida, 55% have an antimicrobial stewardship program, and another 21% plan to start one i...

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Progress Report Positive Under California Antimicrobial Use Law

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 5, 2012

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Robotic Hysterectomy Safe in Morbidly Obese

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

Major Finding: Median estimated blood loss overall and in each BMI group was 100 mL. Median length of hospital stay of 1 day, likewise, was the ...

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Hysterectomy Approaches: Adverse Events Differ

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

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Longer OR Times Confirmed in Robotic Hysterectomy

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

Major Finding: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy was associated with a significantly longer mean operating room time, 246 minutes, compared with a m...

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Study Supports Hysteroscopy to Diagnose Endometrial Ca

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

Major Finding: Hysteroscopy for the diagnosis of endometrial cancer was associated with 94% sensitivity, 98% specificity, a 73% positive predict...

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Outpatient Hysterectomy Results Prove Positive

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

Major Finding: Mean operative time was 40 minutes, mean estimated blood loss was 63 mL, and 96% of women were discharged the same day.Data Source:...

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Overweight and Obese Women Deliver Fewer IVF Live Births

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: January 1, 2012

Major Finding: Compared with normal weight women undergoing IVF, a live birth was significantly less likely among overweight (adjusted OR, 0.96)...

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Lasers Have Role in Pediatric Care, Expert Says

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: December 20, 2011

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Studies Back Azficel-T for Nasolabial Fold Wrinkles

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: December 7, 2011

Major Finding: Nasolabial fold wrinkles improved 2 points on a physician rating scale for 33% of patients in one study and 19% in another. Data So...

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Robotic Hysterectomy Found Safe in Morbidly Obese

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: December 1, 2011

Major Finding: Median estimated blood loss overall and in each BMI group was 100 mL. Median length of hospital stay of 1 day, likewise, was the sa...

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Ovarian Suppression Linked to More Migraines

Author:: Damian McNamara

Publish date: December 1, 2011

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