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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?
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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CME/CE
NCCN Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Guidelines Update
Review how new NCCN updates will impact the management of non-small cell lung cancer.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, May 2008
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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?
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2008 International Conference
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the ATS meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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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?
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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Birth Control for P Values: A Single Scientific Question Should Be Addressed by a Single Statistical Test
Stick to a limited number of P values, says the statistician.
Article, May 2008
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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.
Expert Viewpoint, May 2008
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CME/CE
Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm
An update on exercise-induced bronchospasm from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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CME/CE
Current Research Initiatives in Asthma
An update on new research initiatives in asthma from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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CME/CE
Natural Killer T Cells and Regulatory T Cells: Their Role in Asthma Pathogenesis
An update on natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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CME/CE
Highlights of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments on exercise-induced asthma, new research initiatives in asthma, and more from AAAAI 2008.
Conference Coverage, May 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Editorial, May 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Editorial, May 2008
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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.
Expert Viewpoint, April 2008
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CME/CE
Educating the Health Professional for Improving Cultural Competency
An expert panel discusses three areas of cultural competence--bias, language barriers, and communication--in the context of clinician-patient vignettes.
Commentary, April 2008
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CME/CE
What's New in the Restless Legs Syndrome Literature?
In this expert interview, Drs. Wayne Hening and Jacques Montplaisir provide an overview of some of the newest literature on restless legs syndrome and discuss implications for clinical practice.
Article, April 2008
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CME/CE
Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Clinical Review and Video Vignettes From the National Medical Association
Clinician-patient vignettes demonstrate 3 areas of cultural challenges for healthcare providers: bias, language barriers, and communication problems.
Clinical Review, April 2008
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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?
Expert Viewpoint, April 2008
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Announcing the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section of The Medscape Journal of Medicine
David Goldenberg, MD, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, announces this new section of The Medscape Journal.
Editorial, April 2008
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CME/CE
Drug Mix-Ups Threaten Patient Safety
Many medications are easily confused with other drugs that have similar names. How can you help avoid harmful mix-ups?
Clinical Case, April 2008
