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Who Picks What You Learn?
It is not the funder of your CME that is crucial -- it's the agenda and the benefit to patient outcomes according to Bob Morrow, MD, in this video blog.
Medscape Family Medicine, July 2008
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Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of CDI: An Expert Interview With Cassandra D. Salgado, MD, MS
What are the epidemiologic and clinical considerations for the management of CDI? A hospital medical epidemiologist reviews current and emerging trends.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
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Ongoing Challenges in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C
Numerous challenges in eradicating HCV continue to face physicians and patients alike. Nizar Zein, MD, explores the issues with a view toward potential future trends in therapeutic strategies.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2008
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Insulin: A Last Resort?
Why is insulin often seen as a last resort?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2008
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Diet and Acne: A Myth?
Should we reconsider the role of diet in acne in the face of recent studies?
Medscape Dermatology, June 2008
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The Changing Paradigm of Pain Policy: Effects on Clinical Care
Physicians are in conflict about aggressively treating their patients in pain while following federal and state opioid prescribing policies.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, June 2008
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New Developments in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Eric Hollander, MD, Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry; Director, Seaver and New York Autism Center of Excellence, NY, describes the newest information on autism.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Sterile Water Is Better Than Acupuncture in Relieving the Pain of Labor
Dr. George Lundberg talks about the benefits of sterile water injections for pain relief during labor.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Control Viral Infection, Prevent Cancer?
In this videoblog, Dr. Maurie Markman reports that public health measures taken in Japan to control hepatitis C viral infection directly reduced the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, June 2008
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International Society of Hypertension, World Hypertension, and Three New Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs
New data on the worldwide burden of hypertension, new US guidelines for BP monitoring, the latest BPLTTC meta-analysis, and no less than 3 potential new classes of antihypertensive drugs this month.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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AAP & AHA Clarify Statement on Cardiovascular Screening in ADHD
Which children and adolescents with ADHD should undergo cardiovascular screening? Dr. Robert Findling discusses the revised guidelines in his videoblog.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, June 2008
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Cease and Desist Order Against Genomics Companies in California
Dr. Eric Topol's latest video blog on genomic medicine discusses the recent California state order to cease and desist for all consumer genomics companies.
Medscape Pathology, June 2008
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Improving Evidence-Based Care for Heart Failure Patients
Gaps in care represent a "call to action" for cardiologists and other clinicians to step up and make sure they are providing high-quality HF care that will result in better outcomes.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Should We Use Saline or Tap Water for Cleansing Wounds?
Dr. George Lundberg discusses using tap water to cleanse wounds.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Pharmacoeconomics of Elevated Triglycerides and Their Management
Joel W. Hay, PhD, reviews the pharmacoeconomics of the management of elevated triglycerides.
Medscape Family Medicine, June 2008
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What is the Most Dangerous Food?
Beware of sushi? Exotic foods? Meat? Paul Auwaerter, MD, reveals in his videoblog the surprising answer to the question: What is the most dangerous food?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
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Management of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy for Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Procedures or Presenting With Acute GI Bleeding
In his next video blog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson discusses new guidelines that provide a more universal "best management strategy," weighing both the GI and cardiovascular risks.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2008
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Nurses Journal Scan, May 2008
Article summaries include recent guidelines (heart disease in women and asthma), improving sexual assault examinations, assessing vision in the elderly, and depression and MS.
Medscape Nurses, June 2008
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Is There a Limit to the Analgesic Effect of Pain Medications?
Dr. Sergey Motov explores the ceiling effects of analgesics commonly used in the ED: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and opioids.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, June 2008
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Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
A changing climate affects not only the burden of infectious diseases, but also the interrelationships of those sectors responsible for reducing that burden.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
