Erin Cates

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Patient No-Shows: Why 'Stable' Rates Mask a Stubborn Problem

Patient no-shows remain a stubborn problem for US medical practices, and the numbers suggest the issue isn’t getting better on its own. An August 2024 MGMA Stat poll found 73% of practices reported steady or declining no-show rates in 2024, but 27% saw in... See more

medscape.com•Erin Cates•Apr 28, 2026

Inpatient Obesity Interventions Offer Opportunities

For most patients, hospitalization represents a period of heightened medical focus — a time when chronic conditions are reassessed and treatment plans are refined. Yet when it comes to obesity management, this critical window often closes without meaningf... See more

medscape.com•Erin Cates•Apr 20, 2026

GLP-1 Weight Loss Holds Across Race, Age, BMI - but Not Sex

GLP-1 receptor agonists have reshaped obesity treatment, but a persistent question follows them into every exam room: Will this work for me? A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine, encompassing 41 articles and 64 ran... See more

medscape.com•Erin Cates•Apr 6, 2026

Avoiding Hospital Pressure Injuries in Patients With Obesity

An estimated 2.5 million hospital-acquired pressure injuries occur annually in the US, extending hospital stays by 57%, and increasing 30-day readmissions by 22%. For patients with obesity, these risks intensify due to immobility challenges, atypical pres... See more

medscape.com•Erin Cates•Feb 24, 2026

Abordaje de la disnea en los pacientes pos-COVID-19

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US-Based Hospitalists – Managing Conflicting Guidelines at the Bedside

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Seeking Internal Medicine Faculty or Clinicians Teaching POCUS

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Seeking Endocrinologists: Corticosteroid Use in Pregnancy

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Seeking Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists: Corticosteroid Use

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Seeking Intensivist/Critical Care Physician: Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Featured Articles

Patient No-Shows: Why 'Stable' Rates Mask a Stubborn Problem

Inpatient Obesity Interventions Offer Opportunities

GLP-1 Weight Loss Holds Across Race, Age, BMI - but Not Sex

Avoiding Hospital Pressure Injuries in Patients With Obesity

Abordaje de la disnea en los pacientes pos-COVID-19

HARO Queries

US-Based Hospitalists – Managing Conflicting Guidelines at the Bedside

Seeking Internal Medicine Faculty or Clinicians Teaching POCUS

Seeking Endocrinologists: Corticosteroid Use in Pregnancy

Seeking Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists: Corticosteroid Use

Seeking Intensivist/Critical Care Physician: Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Featured Articles

Patient No-Shows: Why 'Stable' Rates Mask a Stubborn Problem

Inpatient Obesity Interventions Offer Opportunities

GLP-1 Weight Loss Holds Across Race, Age, BMI - but Not Sex

Avoiding Hospital Pressure Injuries in Patients With Obesity

Abordaje de la disnea en los pacientes pos-COVID-19

HARO Queries

US-Based Hospitalists – Managing Conflicting Guidelines at the Bedside

Seeking Internal Medicine Faculty or Clinicians Teaching POCUS

Seeking Endocrinologists: Corticosteroid Use in Pregnancy

Seeking Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists: Corticosteroid Use

Seeking Intensivist/Critical Care Physician: Early Recognition of Sepsis