Medicine
Miller School Study Looks at Patient Frailty and Endoscopy Risks
U.S. patients hospitalized with gastrointestinal bleeding who undergo endoscopy are significantly more likely to suffer cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and infectious complications, as well as die, if they are classified as frail, according to a…
Dr. Jonathan Tolentino Named President-Elect of the Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors Association
Jonathan L. Tolentino, M.D., associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors Association (MPPDA).…
Nicotine Can Damage Kidney Cells in Smokers, According to New Miller School Study
Nicotine can damage kidney cells and contribute to the progression of diabetic nephropathy in people who smoke, according to a new study by the University of Miami Miller School of…