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CME/CE
Rotavirus Disease and Its Prevention
Compared with other recommended childhood vaccines, immunization against rotavirus lags behind.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME/CE
Communicating Drug Risks to Patients
Besides legal concerns, there are many positive reasons to inform patients about the effectiveness and safety of the drugs they are taking.
Clinical Review, September 2008
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CTC Screening (Virtual Colonoscopy): Is It Virtually Ready to Replace Optical Colonoscopy?
David Johnson, MD, provides clinical commentary on a recent article in N Engl J Med investigating the accuracy of CT colonography vs optical colonoscopy as a screening tool in asymptomatic adults.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2008
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CT Colonography for CRC Screening: Virtually Ready for Prime Time?
In his next video blog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson provides an overview of the long-awaited CT colonography CRC screening trial comparing CTC and optical colonoscopy.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2008
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CME
Viral and Host Factors in HIV Pathogenesis
Dr. Mario Stevenson reviews new data on viral and host factors involved in HIV pathogenesis, presented at AIDS 2008: XVII International AIDS Conference, August 3-8, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Conference Coverage, September 2008
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CME
AIDS 2008: HIV Basic Science and Pathogenesis
Dr. Mario Stevenson reviews new data on viral and host factors involved in HIV pathogenesis, presented at AIDS 2008: XVII International AIDS Conference, August 3-8, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Conference Coverage, September 2008
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CME
Summary of the 4th International HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Workshop
HIV/hepatitis coinfection remains a challenge often surrounded with controversy. Review updated information presented at this year's International HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Workshop.
Conference Coverage, September 2008
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CME
The 4th International HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Workshop Conference Summary
HIV/hepatitis coinfection remains a challenge often surrounded with controversy. Review updated information presented at this year's International HIV and Hepatitis Co-infection Workshop.
Conference Coverage, September 2008
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Colorectal Cancer: KRAS Changes Everything
In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall explains how recent findings about the KRAS gene have profound implications both for our approach to colorectal cancer as a disease, as well as for treatment.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2008
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Minilaparotomy Removal of Giant Gastric Trichobezoar in a Female Teenager
This is a case of a successful minilaparotomy removal of a giant (2500 g) gastric trichobezoar in a 15-year-old girl with marginal psychological disturbances.
Clinical Case, September 2008
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CME
Questions and Answers (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME
Individualizing Patient Management Strategies Based Upon Virologic Response (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME
Case Study 1: Relapser to PEG IFN-Alfa + RBV (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME
Case Study 2: Treatment-Naive Patient (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME
Introduction (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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CME
Disease Burden Related to Chronic HCV Infection (Slides With Audio)
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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A New Way to Train and Support the World's Health Workers
Erica Frank, MD, MPH, Professor, Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia, and Founder, Executive Director, Health Sciences Online, describes an exciting new online science resource.
Editorial, September 2008
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CME
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Treatment Strategies for Patients With Chronic HCV
Discover, in an interactive, case-based format, how to best achieve the goal of sustained virologic response in patients with chronic HCV.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, September 2008
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Economic Credentialing: Terminating Staff Privileges for Investing in a Competing Hospital
Jack R. Bierig, AB, JD, Partner, Sidley Austin, LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, teaches us about a serious hospital-medical staff conflict.
Editorial, September 2008
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Have You Ever Used Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Paul Auwaerter, MD, reviews the past and present of piperacillin/tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in this videoblog.
Expert Viewpoint, September 2008
