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Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Receive Adjuvant Therapy

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:43:35 EDT

Black and white rectal cancer patients on Medicare have similar referral rates to oncologists, but black patients are significantly less likely to receive adjuvant care after surgery.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Backpedals on Warnings in Echo-Contrast Labeling

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:14:00 EDT

Warnings and contraindications imposed late last year have been softened after the agency heard from the medical community.
Heartwire

Naproxen and Celecoxib Do Not Improve Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In the Alzheimer's Disease Anti-inflammatory Prevention Trial, use of naproxen or celecoxib did not improve cognitive function, and there was weak evidence for a detrimental effect of naproxen.
Medscape Medical News

Maternal Infections During Pregnancy May Increase Risk for Childhood Epilepsy

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A study shows that young children exposed to various maternal infections, such as vaginal yeast infection and diarrhea, while in utero have an increased risk for epilepsy.
Medscape Medical News

Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy for Endoscopic Procedures Reviewed

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Guidelines have been issued regarding proper anticoagulant and antiplatelet treatment of patients who undergo endoscopic procedures.
Medscape Medical News

Oral Calcitriol May Reduce Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease and hyperparathyroidism who have not received dialysis, intake of oral calcitriol (oral activated vitamin D) reduced mortality rates by 26%.
Medscape Medical News

Elderly Male Veterans May Benefit From Home-Based Walking, Exercise Counseling

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a population of elderly male veterans in a primary care setting, brief counseling improved participation in home-based walking and strength and flexibility exercise.
Medscape Medical News

How Can We Prevent Functional Deterioration in the Hospitalized Elderly?

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:06:56 EDT

I work in a long-term care setting and we often find that after a resident is hospitalized, they suffer setbacks in mobility and functional status. Can anything be done to prevent this?
Medscape Nurses

What Should I Do When I Suspect That a Patient Is Suicidal?

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:12:18 EDT

I work in a primary care setting. What is the best course of action if I suspect that a patient is suicidal?
Medscape Nurses

Why the NIH Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Should Be Abandoned

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:53:01 EDT

The $30 million, NIH Phase 3 Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) exposes subjects to a risky method that is known to be ineffective. The TACT should be abandoned and its origins investigated.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Early Screening of Women at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes Recommended

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:08:00 EDT

In many cases, gestational diabetes can be safely managed with oral agents instead of insulin.
Medscape Medical News

Disputed Echo Results From MIST I Require Regulatory Attention, Article States

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:12 EDT

Dr Jonathan Tobis argues that the FDA and the MHRA in the UK should step in to clear up the "mist of confusion" created by the disparate residual-shunt data reported officially and unofficially for MIST I. While the FDA is refusing to comment, the UK agency says it has reviewed the data and found no sign of safety or efficacy problems with the STARflex device.
Heartwire

Generic Clopidogrel Imminent, This Time in Europe

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:20 EDT

A generic version of clopidogrel is expected to be available soon in Germany and then other European countries, according to an announcement from Swiss pharmaceutical company Schweizerhall.
Heartwire

What Is the Diagnosis of This ECG?

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:22 EDT

What clinical diagnosis can be made from this ECG tracing?
Medscape Cardiology

Lapatinib Not Cost Effective, Editorialists Argue

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:28:00 EDT

Ringing in at roughly US$2900 a month, experts are questioning whether a new treatment schedule or other strategies can be used to make the drug more accessible.
Medscape Medical News

Traumatic Biliary Stricture

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:28:45 EDT

A 48-year-old man with a history of short-gut syndrome presented with painless jaundice. Approximately 1 year earlier he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Brain Imaging Studies Shed Light on Anhedonia in Depression

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:50:00 EDT

Imaging studies of patients with depression have identified brain-circuit abnormalities that correlated with symptoms of anhedonia, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News

Abnormalities in Developing Adolescent Brain Seen in Bipolar Disorder

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:20:00 EDT

Preliminary brain-imaging findings suggest that bipolar disorder develops in adolescence; future treatments may prevent progression of these brain changes.
Medscape Medical News

How Does the Brain Differ in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder vs Severe Irritability and ADHD?

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:52:00 EDT

In preliminary studies, imaging techniques show different brain pathophysiology in children with bipolar disease vs children with severe irritability and ADHD.
Medscape Medical News

Stressed Mothers of Ill Children Seek Help for Other Symptoms, Not Depression

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:38:44 EDT

Chronically stressed mothers of children with leukemia were highly likely to have anxiety, depression, and somatic symptoms, in a small study from Mexico.
Medscape Medical News