-
Response to AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Draft Report on "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Harvard Professor Tom Stossel describes the scholarly ethical basis for industry support for medical research and education.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
-
Surviving Sepsis Campaign and Catheter Infection Reductions: Views From Dr. Shorr
Surviving Sepsis Campaign in JAMA shows that education on guidelines improves patient outcomes. Approaches for catheter-related bloodstream infections are framed in clinical perspective by Dr. Shorr.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, June 2008
-
Pregnancy and Pulmonary Embolism: Which Imaging Study Should Be Used?
An evaluation to rule out PE during pregnancy is especially challenging due to concerns regarding fetal radiation exposure.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, June 2008
-
Let's Get Real About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
John F. Kamp, PhD, JD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, New York, discusses complexities in conflicts of interest.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
-
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Treatment of RA-associated PAH may require aggressive immunomodulatory therapy in addition to the standard PAH drugs.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, June 2008
-
Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Can once-daily use of tadalafil in smaller doses, 2.5 or 5 mg, also benefit erectile dysfunction?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Events
These strategies make it easier to report adverse drug events, which is an important responsibility for clinicians.
Medscape Pharmacists, May 2008
-
Oral VEGF Therapies in Lung Cancer
This expert column explores the latest data on the use of oral VEGF therapies in lung cancer.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, May 2008
-
Abdominal Obesity Is the Most Hazardous
Dr. George Lundberg emphasizes that abdominal obesity is hazardous to health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Role of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in the Evaluation of Patients With Pulmonary Diseases
Dr. Shorr discusses study results assessing the value of B-type natriuretic peptide as a restratification tool for patients with acute COPD exacerbations and for spontaneous breathing trial patients.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, May 2008
-
Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking Stoves
Find out about feasible, low-cost measures that could reduce the devastating health outcomes of exposure to indoor biomass smoke.
Medscape Public Health & Prevention, May 2008
-
Can Opiates Be Administered by Nebulizer?
Some clinicians are using nebulized morphine to treat pain and breathlessness in patients with COPD and CHF, but is there evidence to back that up?
Medscape Pharmacists, May 2008
-
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Transplantation Criteria for Patients With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and Grossly Impaired Right, but Relatively Normal Left Ventricular Function
Does any degree of right ventricular dysfunction warrant a heart-lung transplant over a lung transplant?
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, May 2008
-
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Setting in Adults With Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (EXPRESS)
Do different applications of positive end-expiratory pressure improve survival and/or reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation?
Medscape Critical Care, May 2008
-
Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
-
Underutilization of Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Heart Failure
Gregory Piazza, MD, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, discusses how poorly many hospitals are preventing deep vein thrombosis.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
-
Transmission of Influenza Virus: What Is Keeping the Next Pandemic at Bay?
Can we predict whether the next pandemic will be like the mild 1968 Hong Kong influenza or more similar to the devastating 1918 pandemic, which may have killed more than 50 million people worldwide?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 2008
