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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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CME/CE
Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm
An update on exercise-induced bronchospasm from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 8, 2008
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CME/CE
Current Research Initiatives in Asthma
An update on new research initiatives in asthma from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 8, 2008
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CME/CE
Natural Killer T Cells and Regulatory T Cells: Their Role in Asthma Pathogenesis
An update on natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 8, 2008
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Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill
In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
Expert Viewpoint, May 8, 2008
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CME/CE
Highlights of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments on exercise-induced asthma, new research initiatives in asthma, and more from AAAAI 2008.
Conference Coverage, May 8, 2008
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Experimental Infection and Natural Contact Exposure of Dogs with Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)
Did contact exposure experiments of influenza virus (H5N1)-infected cats with uninfected dogs result in interspecies transmission?
Journal Article, May 7, 2008
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Pharmacovigilance in Nephrology
Recent controversies about heparin contamination from China and ESA adverse effects raise questions about drug safety and FDA oversight.
Expert Viewpoint, May 6, 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Editorial, May 5, 2008
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Rapid and Real-time Assays for Detection and Quantification of Chikungunya Virus
New findings that demonstrate the real-time RT-PCR and RT-LAMP are discussed. Could these findings have potential in clinical diagnosis and detection of Chikungunya virus?
Journal Article, May 2, 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Editorial, May 2, 2008
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Development of Medical Checklists for Improved Quality of Patient Care
What is the evidence to support using medical checklists? Do they play a fundamental role in error management?
Journal Article, May 1, 2008
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Augmentation Therapy for Emphysema Due to Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is unrecognized and underdiagnosed. Increased awareness about this disease including the natural history is necessary. Learn more about present treatment strategies.
Journal Article, May 1, 2008
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CME
HIV Immunopathogenesis and Correlates of Protection
Dr. Michael M. Lederman highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding the immune response to HIV Infection.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Virus and Host Factors in HIV Pathogenesis
Dr. Mario Stevenson highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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A Vaccine Against Atherosclerosis: Myth or Reality?
In several immune diseases vaccination is shown to be very effective, resulting in a drastic decline in the incidence of the disease. But is vaccination also realistic in atherosclerosis?
Journal Article, April 30, 2008
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Underutilization of Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Heart Failure
Gregory Piazza, MD, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, discusses how poorly many hospitals are preventing deep vein thrombosis.
Expert Viewpoint, April 30, 2008
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CME
CROI 2008: Pathogenesis and Immune Response to HIV Infection
Here Drs. Mario Stevenson and Michael M. Lederman highlight the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis and the immune response to HIV infection.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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Hand Dermatitis: A Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Diagnosis, treatment, and manangement of hand dermatitis is reviewed. Learn ways to control this common dermatological disorder.
Journal Article, April 29, 2008
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Announcing the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section of The Medscape Journal of Medicine
David Goldenberg, MD, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, announces this new section of The Medscape Journal.
Editorial, April 29, 2008
