Paul Pisklak

Paul Pisklak, M.D., is a board-certified anesthesiologist currently pursuing fellowships in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Paul is interested in medical applications of newly-discovered polymers, as well as the interface of chaos theory with physiology.

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December 26th, 2012 The folks at Hammerhead were kind enough to provide us a sample of their Leather Bluetooth Keyboard Case (keyboard included) for the iPad to bring on rounds for “field testing.” This author primarily used it in the ICU to help keep track of patients’ lab results and to update to-do lists, but it should also be perfect for writing...
Diagnostics

June 20th, 2012 Controlling blood glucose levels is one of the key aspects in slowing down complications in Type I Diabetes patients. The old model was to check glucose levels (via lancet pricks) with meals and before going to sleep, then injecting a varying amount of insulin based on a pre-determined scale. As you can imagine, this level of complexity...
Emergency Medicine

February 13th, 2012 If you have an iPhone, chances are you use it daily to find the places you need to go, including health care providers  However, although most hospitals are equipped for general medical emergencies, certain hospitals have specialists for specific conditions immediately available.  For example, there are hospitals that have designations...
Informatics

January 26th, 2012 LowestMed is a discount prescription service that shops for the lowest price for prescription medications.  The idea is that you enter the medication prescribed, and whether you are at the doctor's office or out looking for a refill, the app tells you (and shows you, via GPS), the pharmacy with the best deal on that prescription. The...
Cardiology

January 23rd, 2012 In the world of coronary artery disease treatment, if you blink, you will miss the latest development, so stent your eyes open for this latest piece of the puzzle.  The latest question that keeps getting a new answer with every study is whether optimum medical therapy (OMT) or percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) provides the best...
Surgery

January 17th, 2012 Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta have traditionally required an open approach, a high-risk and bloody surgery with a long recovery time. In recent years this practice has been supplanted in certain patient populations by endovascular  aortic repair (EVAR).  In this approach, a graft is introduced into the aorta through the femoral...
Net News

January 3rd, 2012 Phobias are the most common psychiatric problems, ranging from fear of flying and heights to needles and spiders. Traditional treatment consists of psychotherapy, specifically exposure to the stimulus with attempts to control the response. Now, a new offering from Self-Study Apps purports a similar approach in the comfort of your own...
Anesthesiology

December 5th, 2011 The daily activities of the modern hospital are increasingly automated and computer-controlled.  While the benefits in terms of preventing medication errors are attractive, an unwanted side effect is the proliferation of competing, often incompatible systems.  When you have several systems and databases in each hospital (medical...
Exclusive

November 9th, 2011 Last week CDx Diagnostics announced the release of a new brush biopsy system that promises to improve the sensitivity of pre-cancerous esophageal adenocarcinoma testing. As founder and CEO of the company, Mark Rutenberg has been developing the technology behind the EndoCDx brush biopsy. He kindly agreed to answer a few of our questions...
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