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Lupus: Treatment Clinical Challenges
Stephen A. Paget, MD, in this video blog comments on the current therapeutic approach for lupus, with a challenge to all clinicians to find a way to move new treatments from the bench to the bedside.
May 2008
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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
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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.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Treatment Options for Rheumatoid Fibrosing Alveolitis
Robert Fox, MD, provides commentary on the treatment options for rheumatoid fibrosing alveolitis.
Medscape Rheumatology, May 2008
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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
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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.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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MRI Is the New Gold Standard for Excluding Cervical Spine Injury in Patients With Blunt Trauma
MRI is the new gold standard for conclusively excluding cervical spine injury in patients with blunt trauma.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Autoimmune Diseases and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
How does PAH occur in autoimmune diseases?
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, April 2008
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Recidivant Polychondritis Unresponsive to Treatment
Arthur Kavanaugh, MD, comments on a patient with recidivant polychondritis whose eye involvement is unresponsive to treatment.
Medscape Rheumatology, April 2008
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Recovery PVCs During Treadmill Testing Tied to Heart Disease
George D. Lundberg, MD, explains that PVCs do matter.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Treating an Elderly Patient With Osteoporosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, and Renal Insufficiency
Robert Fox, MD, provides commentary on the treatment modality for a 65-year-old woman with osteoporosis, Sjogren's syndrome, and with renal insufficiency.
Medscape Rheumatology, April 2008
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A Question of Priorities in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
M. Carolina Hinestrosa, MA, MPH, Executive Vice President, Programs and Planning, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Washington, DC, gives a cautionary challenge on proper use of ESAs.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Referral and Follow-up of Patients With Scleroderma and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
How does the referral process work when someone has PAH as a result of scleroderma?
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, April 2008
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treating to Target
Dr. Paget presents a video commentary on his stepwise-targeted approach to treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis
April 2008
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Should the United States Mandate Health Insurance...or Not?
Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute, discusses access to care.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Placebo As Good as Paroxetine for Treating Acute Moderate-to-Severe Major Depression
Paroxetine is not better than placebo in therapeutic effectiveness and acceptability in treating acute major depression.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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What Are We Afraid Of? Barriers to Providing Adequate Pain Relief
Millions of Americans have chronic or acute pain that has clinical and psychological consequences and has a negative impact on their quality of life. However, barriers to managing pain still exist.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2008
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Perspectives in Treatment
A review by Andreas Reiff, MD, of the short- and long-term impact of JRA, including treatment options with nonbiologic agents and recent advances with biologic agents.
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2008
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Partial Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Can Prolong Life
The "Basingstoke Predictive Index" can now be used to risk-stratify patients and guide evidence-based use of hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, March 2008
