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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
Commentary, May 2008
Transplantation Criteria for Patients With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and Grossly Impaired Right, but Relatively Normal Left Ventricular Function Does any degree of right ventricular dysfunction warrant a heart-lung transplant over a lung transplant?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Does a Goiter Always Require Surgery? Commentary on a study on benign goiters, published March 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Commentary, May 2008
Launch of Renvela for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States: An Expert Interview With Jose Arruda, MD Medscape Nephrology interviews Jose Arruda, MD, Chief of Nephrology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, on the US launch of Renvela for chronic kidney disease.
Expert Interview, May 2008
What's the Best Close for a Hemorrhoid Procedure -- Staples or Sutures? Commentary on a study on hemorroidectomy, published in February 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Commentary, May 2008
How Do You Handle Pre-examination Stress? I often panic before an exam because I am so worried about my performance. This makes it even harder to do well. What should I do?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Can Patients With Liver Cirrhosis Take Warfarin? Can patients with liver cirrhosis who already have a prolonged INR receive warfarin therapy if needed for other indications? If so, how do we assess anticoagulant activity?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
A Tale of Two Neisseria: Video Blog with Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In the face of antimicrobial treatment resistance, what are the recommended changes in prescribing related to N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis?
Commentary, May 2008
What Should I Do When I Suspect That a Patient Is Suicidal? I work in a primary care setting. What is the best course of action if I suspect that a patient is suicidal?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Introduction to the Hypertension Curriculum Drs. Thomas Giles, Suzanne Oparil, and Henry Black announce a new educational alliance with the American Society of Hypertension to improve prevention, detection, and management of hypertension.
Expert Interview, May 2008
How Can We Prevent Functional Deterioration in the Hospitalized Elderly? 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?
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Cataracts and Diet Two new studies examine the relationship between cataracts and diet.
Commentary, May 2008
Does Early Nutritional Intervention Prevent Development of Atopic Disease in Infants? The AAP's Committee on Nutrition and Section on Allergy and Immunology weighs in on early nutritional intervention in the January 2008 issue of Pediatrics.
Commentary, May 2008
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Setting in Adults With Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (EXPRESS) Do different applications of positive end-expiratory pressure improve survival and/or reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation?
Commentary, May 2008
Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Expert Column, May 2008
What Are the Risks of Contracting MRSA From Domesticated Animals? Is there a risk of contracting MRSA from domesticated animals? An expert answers a reader's question about disease transmission from animals to humans.
Ask the Expert, May 2008
Guanfacine Extended Release for Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? A study published in the January 2008 edition of Pediatrics looks at the alpha2-adrenoceptor agonist as a treatment for ADHD.
Commentary, May 2008
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.
Commentary, May 2008
Determinants of Discard of Expanded Criteria Donor Kidneys: Impact of Biopsy and Machine Perfusion Pumping and performing biopsies on ECD kidneys may help facilitate both refusal by centers with low utilization rates and acceptance by centers with high utilization rates.
Commentary, May 2008
When Is Noninferior Superior to Superior? Testing against placebo (ie withholding therapy) in clinical trials is often unethical, so Dr Black explains why testing against an active comparator (another drug) means testing for "noninferiority".
Commentary, May 2008

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Cataracts and Diet Two new studies examine the relationship between cataracts and diet.
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