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Community-Based Influenza-Vaccination Program Still Effective at 1 Year
Herd protection against influenza persisted 1 year after the completion of a community-based influenza-vaccination program in school-aged children in central Texas.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Cypher Direct-to-Consumer TV Ad Criticized
The new direct-to-consumer television advertisement for Cordis's Cypher sirolimus stent is the subject of a critical Perspective.
Heartwire, May 2008
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Biomarkers of Cardiovascular and Renal Disease Improve Risk Assessment Over Established Risk Factors
In men with and without cardiovascular disease, the addition of several biomarkers of cardiovascular and renal dysfunction significantly improves risk stratification for death from cardiovascular causes beyond other models based only on established cardiovascular risk factors, according to the results of a new study.
Heartwire, May 2008
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Troponins Prognostic for in-Hospital Death in Acute Decompensated HF
And the increased troponin-related risk starts almost right away, according to an observational study.
Heartwire, May 2008
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Laughing Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure and Less Stress
Practicing laughter yoga, a blend of playful laughter exercises coupled with gentle breathing and stretching, can significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood-pressure levels, as well as reduce the levels of stress hormones, adding real credence to the cliché that laughter is the best medicine.
Heartwire, May 2008
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Two-Year Danish Registry Results Raise Red Flag for Taxus, But Experts Warn Against Overreaction
The latest data from the Western Denmark registry, broken down by stent type, suggests that Taxus-treated patients face a nearly fivefold higher risk of stent thrombosis and a 50% higher risk of death between 12 and 24 months; no such increases were seen in Cypher-treated patients.
Heartwire, May 2008
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CLEAR Result: Low-Dose tPA Safe, Effective in Treating Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage with catheter-based clot lysis using low-dose tissue plasminogen activator is safe and dramatically reduces death and disability in individuals with this usually lethal condition.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Ultrasound Added to Mammography Finds More Breast Cancer
For women at high risk for breast cancer, adding ultrasound screening to mammography finds more cases of cancer, but increases the false-positive rate.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
FDA Approvals: Amitiza, Strattera, NovoSeven RT
The FDA has approved a new indication for lubiprostone (Amitiza), an expanded indication for atomoxetine HCl (Strattera), and a new formulation of recombinant coagulation factor VIIa (NovoSeven RT).
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
POISE Published, Debate on Perioperative Beta Blockers Continues
Publication of the landmark POISE trial has triggered another heated debate about the pros and cons of using beta blockers perioperatively in noncardiac surgery.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Air Pollution Increases DVT Risk
A new study suggests that long-term exposure to particulate air pollution may be associated with altered coagulation function and increased risk for deep vein thrombosis.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME/CE
Exercise Protects Against Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Exercise has been consistently associated with a decrease in the risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, but a new study shows that it also protects against premenopausal breast cancer.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Efavirenz May Be Best Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection
Patients given efavirenz plus 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors were less likely to have virologic failure than those given lopinavir-ritonavir.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
New Guidelines Issued for Treatment of Vaginal Atrophy
The North American Menopause Society present clinical guidelines for the treatment of vaginal atrophy with local vaginal estrogen; therapy should be guided by clinician and patient preference.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
"Convincing Evidence" That Aspirin Prevents Colorectal Cancer
Aspirin taken daily for about 5 years reduces the incidence of colorectal cancer, but the findings are not sufficient to recommend its use for this purpose in the general population, say experts.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Celecoxib No Clinical Utility as Chemopreventive Agent, Experts Say
They also warn that new trials studying the well-known pain reliever in high doses would be unethical.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Britain's Brown Backs Status Quo on Abortion Law
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday he plans to vote against a reduction in the country's 24-week time limit on abortion when parliament considers the hotly-contested issue next week.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Cathepsin D Polymorphism Affects Risk of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of cathepsin D is associated with an increased risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), according to a report in the April 21st issue of BMC Medical Genetics.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Cord Blood Stem Cells Generate Lung Epithelium
Stem cells obtained from human umbilical cord blood may make an effective alternative to adult bone marrow and embryonic stem cells for regeneration and repair of injured airway epithelium, according to findings by US and Italian researchers.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Dengue Infection in Late Pregnancy Usually Not a Problem
In general, dengue infection in late pregnancy does not affect pregnancy outcome, according to results of a study appearing in the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
