Lucas Franki is an associate editor for MDedge News, and has been with the company since 2014. He has a BA in English from Penn State University and is an Eagle Scout.
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FDA approves Gadavist for evaluation of supra-aortic, renal artery disease
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- Lucas Franki
The approval of gadobutrol allows visualization of supra-aortic arteries to detect conditions such as prior...
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Smartphone-based system rivals clinical assessments of anxiety in bipolar disorder
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- Lucas Franki
Self-reported anxiety scores were positively associated with the anxiety subitems on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (P = .0001).
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Dancing parrots, flying spiders, and ER fish tales
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, how Canadian beavers may lead to unlimited type O blood supplies.
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Consider cutaneous endometriosis in women with umbilical lesions
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- Lucas Franki
Cutaneous endometriosis may occur because of seeding following abdominal or pelvic surgery.
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Self-harm with bupropion linked to greater risk compared to SSRIs
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- Lucas Franki
“In light of bupropion’s disproportionately significant morbidity and mortality risk, it would be prudent for practitioners to avoid the use of...
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Flying acid zombies, poster face-lifts, and feces of champions
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, how the tedious boredom of end-of-day EHR entries is making you a creative genius. Maybe.
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FDA issues warning on insulin pump cybersecurity weakness
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- Lucas Franki
The MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series insulin pumps are being recalled because of potential cybersecurity risks; 4,000 patients in the...
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FDA expands Doptelet approval to ITP patients with thrombocytopenia
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- Lucas Franki
The drug is now indicated for treatment of thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) with insufficient response to...
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More than half of U.S. adults have never received HIV screening
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- Lucas Franki
The rate of HIV screening is suboptimal, especially in rural areas with disproportionately high rates of the...
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FDA approves dupilumab for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
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- Lucas Franki
Patients receiving dupilumab had statistically significant reductions in nasal polyp size and nasal congestion, compared with the placebo group....
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Dr. Google, potty pot, Snoopy smells cancer
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
And why those new horns in your skull mean it’s time to cut your smartphone screen time.
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Food insecurity tied to migraine in young adults
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- Lucas Franki
Health care clinicians caring for persons who experience migraine should consider screening for food insecurity as a potential contributor to...
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Medical cannabis laws appear no longer tied to drop in opioid overdose mortality
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- Lucas Franki
"Cannabinoids have demonstrated therapeutic benefits, but reducing population-level opioid overdose mortality does not appear to be among them,"...
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Increased awareness needed of bipolar disorder in primary care
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- Lucas Franki
Depending on the study, the prevalence of unrecognized bipolar disorder in depressed primary care patients ranged from 5%-28%.
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Prophylactic rudeness, surgical barbecue, and MRI-ectomy
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- Lucas Franki
- Richard Franki
- Elena McPhillips
Plus, proof that social media isn’t the best venue for physicians to vent the day’s workplace frustrations.