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New Report Calls for More Formal Training of Patient Caregivers
The report both outlines the knowledge and skills needed by the caregiving professionals and suggests ways to develop them. It also lays out an agenda for future research on family caregiving.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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CME
Single-Day Famciclovir May Be as Effective as 3-Day Valacyclovir for Genital Herpes
In a randomized, double-blind, comparative trial, single-day famciclovir (1000 mg twice daily) was as effective as 3-day valacyclovir (500 mg twice daily) for treating genital herpes.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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Influenza Vaccination Recommended for Nearly 85% of Americans
Experts speaking at the National Press Club emphasized the need for awareness that influenza morbidity and mortality are preventable through vaccination among at-risk groups, especially healthcare workers.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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Routine Fluconazole in VLBW Infants Not Linked to Candida Resistance
Prophylaxis against fungal infections with a 4- to 6-week course of intravenous fluconazole in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants "does not lead to the emergence of natively fluconazole-resistant Candida subspecies," Italian researchers report.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Abnormal Ductus Venosus Flow Predicts Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Abnormal flow in the ductus venosus at weeks 11 to 13 of gestation is associated with major fetal abnormalities and fetal death, according to a report in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Acyclovir Shows Anti-HIV Activity in Presence of Herpesvirus
The presence of herpesvirus appears to alter the structure of acyclovir such that the drug is capable of inhibiting HIV reverse transcriptase, according to a report in the September 10th online issue of Cell Host & Microbe.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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First-Trimester Binge Drinking Linked to the Risk of Infant Oral Clefts
Women who binge drink in the first trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk of having infants with oral clefts, according to findings published in the September 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Lower Birth Weight Seen in Singleton Pregnancies Originating From Twin Gestation
The surviving fetus of the vanishing twin syndrome is at increased risk for lower-than-normal birth weight and being small for gestational age, according to Austrian researchers reporting in the August issue of Fertility and Sterility.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Pervasive Behavior Problems Seen in 6-Year-Olds Born Extremely Preterm
At age 6 years, children who were born "at the limits of viability" -- 25 weeks of gestation or less -- are significantly more likely to have behavior and emotional problems than term-born children, independent of other disabilities, a study shows.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Tegaserod May Benefit Some Severe Cases of Dysmotility-Like Functional Dyspepsia
Tegaserod provided some relief to patients with dysmotility-like functional dyspepsia (FD), particularly those with more severe symptoms, in a pair of identical double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials reported in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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CME
Antibiotics Given During Labor May Affect Childhood Health
One study shows a limited effect of antibiotics for women with preterm rupture of membranes on the health of children at age 7 years; another study shows an increased risk for cerebral palsy.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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Post-Mastectomy Nodal Radiation Unnecessary for Node-Negative Breast Cancer
Irradiation of axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes is unnecessary in women whose axillary nodal status following mastectomy is negative, according to research presented Sunday at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Boston.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Novel Agents Potentially Beneficial in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Two novel agents exhibited antitumor activity in women with recurrent ovarian cancer and hold promise as effective second-line treatments
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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CME/CE
Maternal Immunization With Influenza Vaccine May Reduce Influenza in Infants
In a randomized controlled, blinded study, maternal immunization with inactivated influenza vaccine was associated with a 63% reduction of laboratory-confirmed influenza in infants.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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Clodronate Lowers Long-Term Risk of Osteoporosis in Early Breast Cancer Patients
Even 7 years after completing a 3-year course of adjuvant therapy with the bisphosphonate clodronate, patients with early-stage breast cancer were significantly less likely to develop spinal osteoporosis than were patients who did not receive clodronate. This finding, from the longest prospective follow-up study of clodronate (also known as clodronic acid), was published in the September 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Cesarean Section Linked to Allergic Rhinitis and Atopy in Children
Among children with a parental history of allergies or asthma, having been delivered by cesarean section appears to increase the odds that they will develop allergic rhinitis and atopy -- but not asthma -- US researchers report.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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Vulvar Abscesses Commonly Caused by MRSA
The organism most frequently isolated from vulvar abscesses is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a report in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information, September 2008
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CME/CE
Guidelines Address Pharmacologic Treatments to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures
The American College of Physicians has issued a guideline on various pharmacologic treatments to prevent fractures in men and women with low bone density or osteoporosis.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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CME
Gardasil Approval Expanded to Prevention of HPV-Related Vulvar, Vaginal Cancer
The FDA has approved a quadrivalent recombinant vaccine for the prevention of vaginal and vulvar cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in girls and women aged 9 to 26 years.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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PEG-Liposomal Doxorubicin Useful for Maintenance Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer
A pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin formulation offers a low-toxicity option for maintenance therapy in metastatic breast cancer, say Spanish researchers.
Medscape Medical News, September 2008
