Medscape Expert Viewpoints

• 2009 H1N1 Influenza: Common Concerns -- Fall 2009   In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, reviews current areas of concern with 2009 H1N1 influenza, including vaccine safety, vaccine supply, and difficult treatment decisions.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 2009
• ACR 2009: New RA Criteria Will Benefit Both Research and Patient Care   In this video commentary, Dr. Maxime Dougados, President-Elect of EULAR, discusses how new RA classification criteria will be used in research and in the clinical management of RA.
  Medscape Rheumatology, October 2009
• How Should I Manage Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia and Hepatitis C? Patients with sickle cell anemia who received blood transfusions before 1992 are at increased risk of developing chronic hepatitis C. Find out the treatment options for these patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, October 2009
• Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer Few pregnant women (and healthcare providers) expect to encounter breast cancer during this special time of life.
  Medscape Nurses, October 2009
• EML4-ALK as a Predictive Marker for Response to EGFR Therapy Dr. Maurie Markman comments on a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology describing the use of the EML4-ALK fusion oncogene to predict response to EGFR therapy in patients with NSCLC.
  Medscape Genomic Medicine, October 2009
• Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine? Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 2009
• Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy for Patients With Symptomatic High-Grade Stenosis Expert Mark Alberts, MD discusses the timing of CEA in patients with high-grade stenosis.
  Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, October 2009
• Red Yeast Rice and Hyperlipidemia: How Strong Is the Evidence? Is red yeast rice a viable alternative for those with statin-associated myopathy?
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 2009
• Travel and the Risk for Blood Clots   Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, reports on a study that concludes that any travel increases the risk for blood clots. She also offers advice for reducing the risk.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 2009
• ACR 2009: Advances in Managing Gout and Hyperuricemia   Important developments in gout and hyperuricemia were discussed at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Robert Terkeltaub offers highlights in this video blog.
  Medscape Rheumatology, October 2009
• Which Antidepressants Treat Comorbid Anxiety and Depression? Certain antidepressants may be useful for patients with coexisting depression and anxiety.
  Medscape Pharmacists, October 2009
• Can a Mediterranean Diet Delay the Need for Drug Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes? Although current guidelines focus on weight loss in newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes, the chosen diet may be important.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 2009
• How Aggressively Should We Treat Diabetes? When it comes to glucose control in patients with diabetes, how low should we go? Turns out, it depends on the patient.
  Medscape Nurses, October 2009
• Use of Motorcycle Helmets Reduces Mortality Commentary on a study on the association between helmet use and mortality in motorcycle injuries, published September 2009 in the Annals of Surgery.
  Medscape General Surgery, October 2009
• Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 2009
• The Double Flu Vaccine Season Is Here -- Now What Should You Do? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, starts her new column "Staying Well" with an important summary of the most recent CDC recommendations for flu season.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 2009
• What Are the Common Causes of Facial Pain? Facial pain has many causes and can severely affect a patients quality of life.
  Medscape Nurses, October 2009
• Taking Accurate Temperatures -- What the Research Shows Do you know the factors that affect body temperature measurement -- from type of thermometer to temperature in the room?
  Medscape Nurses, October 2009
• Are We Subjecting Our Patients to Too Much Radiation Exposure? Commentary on a study on the magnitude of low-level ionizing radiation from imaging procedures, published August 2009 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
  Medscape General Surgery, October 2009
• Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Ali Torkamani comments on a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine identifying an association between 2 variants of the gene encoding SHBG hormone and the risk for type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Genomic Medicine, October 2009