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Rheumatoid Arthritis is Milder in the New Millennium: Health status in RA patients 1994-2004: Commentary from F1000
Start RA treatment early and aggressively: A practice-changing study
Journal Article, May 9, 2008
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Nurses Journal Scan, March 2008
Highlights include APN prescribing, the management of pain, identifying mild cognitive impairment, insomnia, and the differences of NPs and PAs providing diabetes care.
Journal Article Commentary, May 9, 2008
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Is Surveillance Recommended for Patients With Crohn's Colitis?
Should patients with Crohn's colitis undergo the same surveillance as those with chronic ulcerative colitis? Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, explores the issues.
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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When Do Adults With Otitis Media With Effusion Need an ENT Referral?
When should I make a surgical referral for possible tympanostomy tubes in an adult patient with otitis media with effusion?
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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Hot Topic: Epidemiology of Invasive Infections Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States
A discussion of a study that supplies important new information on the changing epidemiology of invasive MRSA infections.
Journal Article, May 9, 2008
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Determinants of Heart Rate Recovery Following Exercise in Children
Attenuated 1-minute heart rate (HR) recovery is a cardiovascular risk factor in adults. What characterizes 1-min HR recovery after a maximum-effort, symptom-limited exercise test in healthy children?
Journal Article, May 9, 2008
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Managing Expectations and Individualizing Treatment for Adults With ADHD: An Expert Interview With Richard H. Weisler, MD
Engaging adults with ADHD in treatment presents specific challenges. How do patient and provider characteristics influence treatment choices? Which comorbid conditions affect adherence?
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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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".
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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Antimicrobial Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
A study in the December 5, 2007, issue of JAMA looks at whether antibiotics and nasal steroids are effective in the treatment of acute sinusitis.
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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The Breast Cancer Continuum in Hormone-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women: Evolving Management Options Focusing on Aromatase Inhibitors
Third generation aromatase inhibitors have shown superior efficacy to tamoxifen in the metastatic, neoadjuvant, and adjuvant settings.
Journal Article, May 9, 2008
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User Satisfaction With EHRs: Report of a Survey of 422 Family Physicians
If you're thinking of moving to electronic records, the results of this survey may help.
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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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
APHA 2007: Emergent Issues in Public Health
APHA '07: Global warming, multi- and extensively drug-resistant TB, recovery of 9/11 workers, and the ethics of mandating HPV vaccine were among the important topics at the fore of the meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 9, 2008
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CME/CE
APHA 2007: Focus on Prevention
APHA '07: Creative and innovative approaches to prevention are highlighted.
Conference Coverage, May 9, 2008
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CME/CE
APHA 2007: Focus on Women's Health
APHA '07: Women's health concerns, including contraceptive behavior among adolescents, emergency contraception, and health in midlife and later years, were the focus of many presentations.
Conference Coverage, May 9, 2008
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CME
Tics and Tourette Syndrome: A Clinical Review
Tourette syndrome is more common than previously thought? Can you recognize it?
Article, May 9, 2008
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CE
A Closer Look at Pressure Ulcers
A new Medicare rule going into effect late in 2008 will make the assessment, staging, and prevention of pressure ulcers more important than ever -- how will this affect you?
Article, May 9, 2008
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CME/CE
The Skinny on Weight Loss Supplements: Fact or Fantasy?
Patients who want to lose weight are likely to try an over-the-counter product that promises success.
Clinical Review, May 9, 2008
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Genomic Research and Personalized Medicine: An Expert Interview With Francis Collins, MD, PhD
Dr. Francis Collins talks about how close we are to the achievement of personalized medicine.
Expert Viewpoint, May 8, 2008
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Does Honey Relieve Cough in Children?
A study in the December 2007 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that honey may be an inexpensive and safe treatment for cough in patients older than 2 years old.
Expert Viewpoint, May 8, 2008
