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Efficacy and Safety of a Vaccine Patch Against Travelers' Diarrhea Caused by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Can wearing a patch ensure a healthy vacation?
Journal Article, July 2008
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CME
Left Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in a 60-Year-Old Man
A 60-year-old man presents to the ED with a 1-day history of left-sided abdominal pain. The abdominal exam reveals tenderness and guarding; the digital rectal exam shows tenderness on the left side of the rectal vault. What is the diagnosis?
Clinical Case, July 2008
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Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members
To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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CME
Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in the Adjuvant Setting
Research reported at ASCO 2008 focused on improving treatment regimens and identifying predictive markers for the optimal adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer.
Conference Coverage, July 2008
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CME
Optimizing Therapy by Minimizing Toxicities in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
New strategies to minimize toxicity of oxaliplatin-based therapies for colorectal cancer were reported and described at ASCO 2008.
Conference Coverage, July 2008
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Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing
Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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CME
ASCO 2008: Colorectal Cancer
Research on colorectal cancer presented at ASCO 2008 focused on the increased use of tumor biomarkers to direct therapy, strategies to minimize toxicities, and new treatment regimens.
Conference Coverage, July 2008
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Eat as You Wish After Major Upper GI Surgery
Dr. George Lundberg discusses eating after major GI surgery.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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FDA Issues Black Box Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
What's behind the new FDA black box warnings for fluoroquinolones? Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the recent major labeling change in his videoblog.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Methylnaltrexone: Relief for Opiate-Induced Constipation
Can selective mu-opioid receptor blockers provide relief for this common side effect of opiates?
Journal Article, July 2008
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Green Healthcare: What Does the Future Hold?
Peter Yellowlees, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Academic Information Systems at UC Davis, Sacramento, California, describes good examples of "green" healthcare.
Editorial, July 2008
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Green Healthcare: What Is Happening Now?
Peter Yellowlees, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Academic Information Systems at UC Davis, Sacramento, California, explains how to make "green" healthcare possible.
Editorial, July 2008
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Controversies of Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Commentary from F1000
Is it essential to tailor TME differently for older patients with rectal cancer?
Journal Article, July 2008
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Helicobacter pylori -- Shoot to Kill or Save the Bug?
In his next video blog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson comments on the complex but potentially protective influences of H pylori infection.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Helicobacter pylori: Friend or Foe?
David A. Johnson, MD, provides clinical commentary on 3 recent articles from the literature assessing the impact of H pylori infection.
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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Approach to Managing the Pregnant Woman With Chronic Hepatitis B and Detectable Viral Load?
Should pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B with detectable viral load be treated with antiviral agents during pregnancy to decrease the risk for transmission to the baby?
Expert Viewpoint, July 2008
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2008 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
Conference Coverage, July 2008
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CME/CE
Cases in CAM: What's the Good of Flaxseed?
Flaxseed is widely used, but how real are its benefits?
Article, July 2008
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Highlights of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) 2008 Consensus Conference on Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreas Cancer
A 1-day consensus conference at the 2008 GCS focused on the latest thinking in resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.
Conference Coverage, July 2008
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Primary And Secondary Intra-Abdominal Hypertension-Different Impact on ICU Outcome:. Commentary from F1000
Should you medical and surgical patients be checked for secondary IAH in the ICU? This study was ranked "recommended" and can change clinical practice.
Journal Article, July 2008
