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SNM 2009: Lemon Juice Reduces Radiation Exposure to Parotid

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:49:17 EDT

Thyroid cancer patients are able to maintain salivary gland function with the addition of lemon juice to therapy.
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Ferumoxytol Approved to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:03:54 EDT

Ferumoxytol injection may be more effective than oral iron for anemic patients in all stages of chronic kidney disease.
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ISSTDR 2009: Internet-Based Testing Improves Screening for Chlamydia Among Men

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:55:32 EDT

Internet-based chlamydia testing at home widens access to young people, and new DNA hybridization technology provides results at point of care.
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Bone Mineral Density Monitoring May Not Be Needed Up to 3 Years After Starting Bisphosphonates

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:30:04 EDT

A study suggests that monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in the first 3 years after starting treatment with a potent bisphosphonate is unnecessary and may be misleading.
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Proton-Pump Inhibitor Withdrawal May Cause Rebound Acid Hypersecretion

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:24:41 EDT

A study shows that proton pump inhibitor therapy for 8 weeks induced acid-related symptoms in healthy volunteers after withdrawal, suggesting that rebound acid hypersecretion has clinical implications.
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HPV Vaccination Is Not Cost-Effective in the Netherlands

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:59:14 EDT

Even under the most favorable assumptions, the HPV vaccine was not found to be cost effective, Dutch researchers report.
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Cancer Patients Undertreated for VTE, Despite Guideline Recommendations

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:19:01 EDT

Many oncology patients do not receive appropriate VTE prophylaxis as recommended by practice guidelines, despite the high rates of associated morbidity and mortality.
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Ultrasound Adds No Value to Cervical Cerclage Decision-Making

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

Cervical ultrasound to determine the need for cervical cerclage does not improve outcomes over those obtained with history-indicated placement, according to a report in the June American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Wet Ear Wax, Osmidrosis May Be Linked With Breast Cancer Risk

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the breast cancer gene ABCC11 is closely associated with wet-type earwax and axillary osmidrosis, Japanese scientists report in the June issue of The FASEB Journal, a publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
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WHO Says Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 "an Isolated Case"

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:12:00 EDT

The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu represents an "isolated case" with "no public health implication" at this time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
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Pilot Study First to Offer Online Testing for Lung Cancer Gene Variant

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:43:42 EDT

All participants at higher risk for lung cancer interpreted the results correctly compared with 55% of those in the lower-risk group.
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Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Guidelines Updated

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:12:41 EDT

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has refined its definitions, classifications, and interpretations of fetal heart rate monitoring.
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ICBD 2009: fMRI Differentiates Bipolar from Major Depression

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:52:03 EDT

Imaging can differentiate bipolar from major depression and might help identify children at risk for bipolar disorder.
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Survival After in-Hospital CPR Static Since 1992

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:23:08 EDT

An analysis of Medicare records for over 433 000 patients who received CPR between 1992 and 2005 showed that the rate of survival to hospital discharge hovered at around 18%, in spite of efforts to improve CPR delivery.
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System-of-Care Managers Reduce Burden of Depression for Elderly Primary-Care Patients

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:17:34 EDT

Older patients with major depression with access to trained care managers are more likely to receive treatment and have reduced suicidal ideation and increased remission rates vs usual care.
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PET-CT Is Better for Preoperative Staging of Lung Cancer

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:40:30 EDT

Use of PET-CT preoperatively provides a number of advantages over conventional staging in lung cancer patients.
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Insulin Glargine Potentially Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:52:02 EDT

The increased risk has been seen in 3 of 4 observational studies, but these findings warrant further follow-up studies to confirm an association, according to the FDA.
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Use of BMP in Spinal Fusion Surgery Linked to More Complications, Higher Costs

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:39:50 EDT

A study shows that use of bone-morphogenetic protein in spinal-fusion surgery is associated with a higher rate of complications and higher hospital costs than surgeries where it was not used.
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ENS 2009: Migraine Linked to Vascular Risk Factors

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:10:59 EDT

In addition to a neurological exam, patients with migraine should be tested for cardiovascular risk factors, report specialists.
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ENS 2009: First Signs of Parkinson's Often Not Motor-Related

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:21:22 EDT

Olfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, or mood and sleep disorders can emerge years before the motor manifestations of Parkinson's, report experts.
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