Doug Brunk

Doug Brunk is a San Diego-based award-winning reporter who began covering health care in 1991. Before joining the company, he wrote for the health sciences division of Columbia University and was an associate editor at Contemporary Long Term Care magazine when it won a Jesse H. Neal Award. His work has been syndicated by the Los Angeles Times and he is the author of two books related to the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program. Doug has a master’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Follow him on Twitter @dougbrunk.

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Imaging Study Offers New Insight on RA's Pathology

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 3, 2011

Major Finding: When baseline MRI bone edema was present, the risk ratio for erosive progression in the same bone on CT at 12 months was 3.8.

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Optimal Lung Resection Therapy Varies by Surgeon Specialty

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 3, 2011

Major Finding: The in-hospital mortality rates for lung cancer resections performed by thoracic, cardiac, and general surgeons were 2.3%, 3.4%, an...

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Optimal Lung Resection Therapy Varies by Surgeon Specialty

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 3, 2011

Major Finding: The in-hospital mortality rates for lung cancer resections performed by thoracic, cardiac, and general surgeons were 2.3%, 3.4%, an...

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Optimal Lung Resection Therapy Varies by Surgeon Specialty

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 3, 2011

Major Finding: The in-hospital mortality rates for lung cancer resections performed by thoracic, cardiac, and general surgeons were 2.3%, 3.4%, an...

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Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Be Okay After Renal Transplant

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 1, 2011

Major Finding: Renal transplant recipients who drank moderate amounts of alcohol were 67% less likely to develop diabetes and 44% less likely to d...

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Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Be Okay After Renal Transplant

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 1, 2011

Major Finding: Renal transplant recipients who drank moderate amounts of alcohol were 67% less likely to develop diabetes and 44% less likely to d...

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HeartMate II Outcomes Continue to Improve

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 1, 2011

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Simple Protocol Improved Handwashing in the ICU

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: March 1, 2011

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Cardiothoracic Workforce Survey Reveals Disturbing Developments

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 24, 2011

Major Finding: Nearly one-third of cardiothoracic surgery residents seeking employment (31%) reported having no job offers, and 17% reported educa...

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Cardiothoracic Workforce Survey Reveals Disturbing Developments

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 24, 2011

Major Finding: Nearly one-third of cardiothoracic surgery residents seeking employment (31%) reported having no job offers, and 17% reported educa...

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Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance Recruiting New Agents

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 15, 2011

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Delaying Esophagectomy After CXRT May Be Okay, Study Finds

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 10, 2011

Major Finding: Overall 5-year survival among patients who underwent esophagectomy within 8 weeks of chemoradiation was 46%, compared with 36% amon...

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Delaying Esophagectomy After CXRT May Be Okay, Study Finds

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 10, 2011

Major Finding: Overall 5-year survival among patients who underwent esophagectomy within 8 weeks of chemoradiation was 46%, compared with 36% amon...

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Antithrombotic Agents Have Role in Sepsis Treatment

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 10, 2011

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Antithrombotic Agents Have Role in Sepsis Treatment

Author:: Doug Brunk

Publish date: February 10, 2011

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