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Controversial End-of-Life Care Bill Amended in California

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:16:00 EDT

The bill is designed to improve information and counseling for patients, but it also encourages the use of palliative sedation and voluntary starvation and dehydration, and has been met with strong opposition.
Medscape Medical News

Practical Intervention Addresses Depression in Cancer Patients

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:45:30 EDT

Nurses with no previous psychiatric experience can deliver a cost-effective collaborative intervention for cancer patients, researchers show.
Medscape Medical News

Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient With Transposition of the Great Arteries Following Atrial-level (Senning or Mustard) Repair

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Atrial-level repair of transposition of the great arteries was a significant advance in medicine that offered hope to patients and families when there was none before. However, many patients who received these procedures now have complications, and the current article describes these conditions and their management.
Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Pharmacists Should Participate in Care of Patients With Heart Failure

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:49:43 EDT

Dr. George Lundberg talks about why it's important for pharmacists to get involved in the treatment of patients with heart failure.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Household Antibacterial Product Use May Promote Microbial Resistance

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:48:00 EDT

A study showed that use of antibacterial products may lead to decreased susceptibility to other antibacterial ingredients and antibiotic resistance in the home.
Medscape Medical News

Multidrug-Resistant Phenotype Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Acinetobacter Infections

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:59:07 EDT

Determining resistance phenotypes or genes and their effect on clinical outcomes may help in devising strategies to modify the effect of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species on healthcare delivery systems.
Medscape Medical News

Does Transfusion With "Old" Blood Place the Surgical Patient at Risk?

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:57 EDT

Commentary on a study on duration of stored transfusion blood and surgical outcomes, published March 20, 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine
Medscape General Surgery

Primary Operative Management vs Medical Management of Pediatric Empyema

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:52:35 EDT

A study published in the January, 2008, issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine looks at operative vs medical management of pediatric empyema.
Medscape Pediatrics

Unexplained Infertility, Implantation Failure, and Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion: The Role of Thrombophilia and Thyroid Autoimmunity

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:02:50 EDT

In this investigation, a high incidence of thrombophilia and thyroid autoimmunity was found in both participants with recurrent miscarriages and repeat implantation failure and controls.
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

Primary And Secondary Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Different Impact on ICU Outcome:. Commentary from F1000

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:06:21 EDT

Should you medical and surgical patients be checked for secondary IAH in the ICU? This study was ranked "recommended" and can change clinical practice.
Faculty of 1000 Medicine

Experimental Portable Device Shows Promise in Treating Migraine with Aura

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:49:35 EDT

Early treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation using an experimental, portable handheld device appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of acute migraine with aura.
Medscape Medical News

Combination Vasopressin and Epinephrine Do Not Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The lack of superiority of combination therapy vs epinephrine alone suggests it may be futile to add vasopressin to epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support.
Medscape Medical News

New AHA Obesity Statement Urges Clinicians to Think Beyond Clinical Treatment and Prevention

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Clinicians need to use their influence to advocate for social and environmental change and to help grassroots efforts to help people eat better and be more active in their day-to-day lives.
Medscape Medical News

Synbiotics May Increase a Child's Resistance to Respiratory Tract Infections

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a double-blind, randomized trial, use of probiotics and prebiotics was associated with increased resistance to respiratory tract infections and no apparent adverse events.
Medscape Medical News

U.S. Leads the World in Illegal Drug Use

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:09:49 EDT

A new survey has reported that the United States has the highest level of illegal drug use in the world, with marijuana use widely reported.
WebMD Health News

A 48-Year-Old Man With Penile Trauma and Hematuria

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A 48-year-old man suffered a direct blow to his perineum and penis. No damage was initially noted; however, when urinating later, the patient experienced severe pain in his penis and noted a large amount of hematuria. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations

KRAS Mutations Predictive But Not Prognostic in Colorectal Cancer

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:27:00 EDT

Another study has confirmed that KRAS mutations predict response to cetuximab in colorectal cancer, but shows that they are not prognostic.
Medscape Medical News

Facial Resurfacing With Coblation Technology

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:44:58 EDT

This is a retrospective study of coblation technology for facial resurfacing.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Imaging Default Networks Differentiates Minimally Conscious States from Coma

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:33:00 EDT

New techniques that allow imaging of "default networks" in the brain are helping to differentiate minimally conscious states from coma or persistent vegetative states, new research shows. In a separate report, the same group interviewed locked-in-syndrome patients about their quality of life -- with surprising results.
Medscape Medical News

What Is the Current Approach to Treating Resistant Hypertension?

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:35:34 EDT

What is "resistant hypertension" and how should we treat it? Dr Henry Black reviews the current approaches in this videoblog.
Medscape Cardiology