New evidence supports the link between a cause of the common cold and more severe respiratory infections such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis.
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Laurie Barclay
Alternative imaging modalities are recommended for patients with end-stage renal disease.
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Yael Waknine
One fifth of families do not honor the patient's wishes for organ donation.
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Martha Kerr
When surgery was added to adjuvant hormone- and-or chemotherapy, patients did better than those who received radiation plus adjuvant therapy.
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This test may be a fast and reliable diagnostic approach to assess septic complications and overall prognosis in patients with secondary intra-abdominal infections in the surgical intensive care unit. (CME)
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The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for methadone HCl 5- and 10-mg tablets (Dolophine). (CME)
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One-year treatment with this combination improved lung function and quality of life in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (CME)
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More convenient, less invasive, and relatively inexpensive, the fecal occult blood test, experts say, could be an important next step in expanding colorectal cancer screening.
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Allison Gandey
Patients with a younger age at PD onset, higher novelty-seeking traits, or a personal or family history of alcohol abuse are more likely to experience pathologic gambling in response to dopaminergic drugs.
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Susan Jeffrey
Early cytokine "storm" in trauma suggests a potential treatment approach to improve survival.
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Martha Kerr
A new study shows that stroke is more than twice as prevalent in middle-aged women as in men of the same age.
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Caroline Cassels
Long-term data show that tamoxifen's effect of reducing the risk of breast cancer persists even after the drug is stopped, suggesting the effect is truly preventive.
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Zosia Chustecka
In a prospective randomized trial, continuous administration of hydrocortisone infusions reduced the number of hyperglycemic episodes and reduced nursing workload. (CME)
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High levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and other lipid fractions were linked with an increased risk for ischemic stroke in women who are otherwise healthy. (CME,CE)
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The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for lorazepam injection (Ativan), trastuzumab injection (Herceptin), and valsartan tablets (Diovan). (CME)
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A systematic review showed that the periodic heath evaluation was a justifiable benefit in clinical practice, improving delivery of some preventive services and reducing patients? healthcare concerns. (CME)
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Researchers are reporting encouraging preliminary results with spinal cord stimulation to relieve axial back pain associated with failed back surgery syndrome.
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Lexa Lee
The EU has granted conditional approval for darunavir ethanolate 300-mg tablets (Prezista), and the agency has approved an expanded regimen for antihemophilic factor VIII [recombinant, formulated with sucrose] injection (Kogenate Bayer).
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Yael Waknine
The Tie-Grip technique was more consistent for repair of radial meniscal tears, according to researchers.
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Before the guidelines were implemented, dosing was often inappropriate; after the guidelines were implemented, more patients received fewer doses.
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Martha Kerr
Among patients with early-stage non?small-cell lung cancer undergoing potentially curative surgery, the coexpression of 2 gene proteins identifies a subgroup with an excellent prognosis.
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Zosia Chustecka
Only 25% of patients who had multislice CT angiography with a 64-slice scanner had nondiagnostic scans requiring further evaluation by nuclear stress testing. (CME)
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In an observational cohort study, intake of 340 g per week of seafood was beneficial, suggesting that the advice to limit seafood consumption during pregnancy could actually be detrimental. (CME)
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Two Canadian clinicians have developed adolescent-specific criteria for the metabolic syndrome. (CME,CE)
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Data from the Framingham Heart Study suggests that pulse pressure, a reflection of aortic stiffness, is an important risk factor in the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation. (CME)
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In the largest study of autism ever conducted, an international team of researchers has found 2 new genetic links that contribute to the development of the disorder.
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Caroline Cassels
The number of end-stage renal-disease patients is growing, and their care is often "suboptimal," but new approaches might be more effective and also provide cost savings.
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Marlene Busko
A new study suggests that botulinum toxin A may be helpful in treating patients with refractory headache syndrome. A retrospective review showed reduction in the number and duration of headaches in patients with chronic migraines, daily headaches, and cervicalgia headaches who had failed conventional treatment.
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Lexa Lee
The technique significantly lowers embolic score after the tourniquet release.
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High eicosapentaenoic and linoleic acid content in diet appears to modulate the inflammatory cascade in the critically ill by changing cell membrane, blocking inflammation.
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Martha Kerr
Cannabis is effective for the treatment of HIV-related sensory neuropathy, a condition that affects up to 30% of AIDS patients over their lifetime.
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Caroline Cassels
But if function and strength are as important as pain relief, such as in younger patients, other options may be preferred.
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The FDA has approved a vascular shunt (Temporary Limb Salvage Shunt), an in vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay (MammaPrint), and an absorbable suture (TephaFLEX).
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Yael Waknine
A study showed that men who had a high intake of vegetables, particularly those rich in beta-carotene, had a reduced risk for benign prostatic hyperplasia. (CME)
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In a randomized trial, 40 mg of adalimumab given every other week subcutaneously was effective for maintaining clinical remission of moderate to severe Crohn's disease for up to 56 weeks. (CME)
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A study showed that a maternal diet rich in margarine, vegetable oils, and citrus fruit during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy is linked with eczema in children by 2 years of age. (CME,CE)
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A review showed that short-term exposure to marijuana was linked with bronchodilation; long-term use increased respiratory symptoms, such as cough and sputum production. (CME,CE)
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ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers ARBs may slow down increased solute transport in a study of Dutch peritoneal dialysis patients.
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Marlene Busko
The genomic microarray test was 90% accurate for both receptors, which, according to researchers, makes them comparable to if not better than existing pathology tests.
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Allison Gandey
Use of PD in the United States is inappropriately low, a new position paper from the ISPD says. Researchers maintain that more PD use would lead to many benefits.
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Marlene Busko