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Should You Lower the Temperature in Children With Brain Injury?
Commentary on a study on the effects of hypothermia in children following brain injury, published June 2008 in The New England Journal of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, September 2008
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Adverse Events in the Hospital Setting: How Safe Is Your Operating Room?
Commentary on a study on in-hospital adverse events, published June 2008 in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Medscape General Surgery, August 2008
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When Is the Optimal Time to Administer Antibiotics Prior to Surgery?
Commentary on a study on the timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, published June 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, August 2008
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Nurses Journal Scan, July 2008
Many important topics are covered this month including sleep apnea, suicide in the elderly, massage in osteoarthritis, advanced practice nursing, and burnout and staffing in perioperative nurses.
Medscape Nurses, August 2008
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Which Diet is Best? Have the Behaviorists Failed Us?
In his video blog, Dr. Black discusses the recent New England Journal of Medicine comparison of diets -- and makes several important observations about what this means for clinicians, going forward.
Medscape Cardiology, August 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Medscape Pharmacists, August 2008
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P-4-P? How about P-B4-P?
A new twist on a popular new language by Bob Morrow, MD, in his latest video blog for the "Transparent Practice" series.
Medscape Family Medicine, August 2008
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CMV Reactivation in ICU Patients; Mobility Protocol for Ventilated Patients
Dr. Shorr discusses 2 studies: (1) CMV reactivation's association with hospitalization in immunocompetent ICU patients; (2) impact of a physical therapy protocol in mechanically ventilated patients.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, August 2008
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Can Pharmacists Improve the Accuracy of Medication Histories?
Physicians may be missing important pieces of a patient's medication history at hospital admission.
August 2008
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Recurrence After Groin Hernia Repair -- Does Volume Count?
Commentary on a study on whether volume affects recurrence after hernia repair, published April 26, 2008 in the British Medical Journal.
August 2008
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What's the Impact of Air Bags After Trauma?
Commentary on a study on the impact of air bags on trauma, published May 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
August 2008
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Retooling for an Aging America
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, August 2008
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Topical Negative Pressure Wound Therapy -- Is it Justified?
Commentary on a study of whether negative-pressure wound therapy is justified, published May 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
August 2008
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Eating Right After Surgery -- Tricky or Treat?
Commentary on a study about whether eating right after surgery is safe, published May 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
August 2008
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Should Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Nonresectable Liver Metastasis Have Surgery?
Commentary on a study on whether surgery is justified for CRC and nonresectable liver metastasis, published April 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, August 2008
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How Much Information Must Be Listed on a Surgical Informed Consent?
I work in an ambulatory surgery center. On an informed consent, does the donor site need to be identified on the consent form?
Medscape Nurses, August 2008
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CME/CE
Lip Augmentation
Dr. Arnold W. Klein reviews how minimally invasive lip augmentation using temporary injectable fillers can dramatically improve appearance.
Medscape Dermatology, July 2008
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Multimodality Approaches to a Postmastectomy Local Breast Cancer Recurrence
Dr. Thomas Buchholz explains how experts in imaging, pathology, medical oncology, surgery, and radiation might work together to treat a patient with a chest wall recurrence 6 years after mastectomy.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, July 2008
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How to Reduce Laparoscopy-induced Shoulder Pain
Dr George Lundberg discusses how to decrease shoulder pain after laparoscopy abdominal surgery.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, 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.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
