Don’t Do Something!

Don't just do something, stand there!

Physicians are under tremendous pressure to act, especially in emergencies. ‘Don’t just stand there, do something! After all, you’re a doctor!’, is a common admonition. Nevertheless, oftentimes the best action is inaction. ‘Watchful waiting’ is the term used for this strategy. Physicians should be familiar with clinical tools to decide which of both strategies is appropriate in a given situatio...

Killer weekends: can we do something?

et al. Estimating peak work rate during incremental cycle ergometry from the 6-minute walk distance: differences between reference equations. Extra-pulmonary features in COPD patients entering rehabilitation after stratifica-tion for MRC dyspnea grade. BARBA et al. [1] touched on the sensitive issue of the ''weekend effect''. There is no dearth of studies concluding that there is a relative lac...

Can we do something in early life to reduce the risk of obesity?

Obesity usually results from a combination of several modifiable and non-modifiable contributing factors, such as genetics, race, and socioeconomic status. Other factors, including birth by cesarean section, perinatal antibiotics usage, and promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for six months, could be potentially prevented or modulated. However, one of the factors can be easily implemented thro...

Forget Luminance Conversion and Do Something Better

Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There?

As electrophysiologists we confront the challenge of articulating the risks and benefits of various management options to our patients and their families. Weighing the upfront risk typically associated with an interventional procedure against potential adverse events in the long term is a vexing problem that we frequently face in clinical practice. This discussion involves both the immediate ri...