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ACCORD and ADVANCE -- Live from the ADA Conference in San Francisco
Addressing the essential role of glucose control in patients with cardiovascular disease, Dr. Jorge Plutzky discusses the ADVANCE and ACCORD trials from the ADA meeting.
Medscape Cardiology, July 2008
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Patient Assessment Tool Helps Identify Drug-Related Problems
A new tool helps takes the guesswork out of prospectively identifying drug-related problems.
Medscape Pharmacists, July 2008
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Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines in Perspective
New evidence-based ACCP guidelines address prevention and management of thrombosis. Dr. Shorr discusses NEJM articles on this prevention during hip and knee replacement surgeries.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, July 2008
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Pharmacists Should Participate in Care of Patients With Heart Failure
Dr. George Lundberg talks about why it's important for pharmacists to get involved in the treatment of patients with heart failure.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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A Reply to Thomas Stossel on the AMA-CEJA Draft Report
Rebuttal to Stossel's 12 June commentary responding to CEJA's Draft Report: "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
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Evolving Role of mTOR Inhibition in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Expert Interview With Dr. Robert Motzer
In this Expert Interview from ASCO 2008, Dr. Robert Motzer discusses the evolving role of mTOR inhibition in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, with a focus on the newest agent in the class.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, June 2008
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Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of CDI: An Expert Interview With Cassandra D. Salgado, MD, MS
What are the epidemiologic and clinical considerations for the management of CDI? A hospital medical epidemiologist reviews current and emerging trends.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
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Emerging Data on Targeted Therapies for Colorectal Cancer: An Expert Interview With Dr. Herbert Hurwitz
Recent colorectal cancer studies are helping to define the role of targeted therapies in the adjuvant setting and delineate how genetic mutations may predict response to targeted treatments.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, June 2008
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Insulin: A Last Resort?
Why is insulin often seen as a last resort?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2008
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Diet and Acne: A Myth?
Should we reconsider the role of diet in acne in the face of recent studies?
Medscape Dermatology, June 2008
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The Changing Paradigm of Pain Policy: Effects on Clinical Care
Physicians are in conflict about aggressively treating their patients in pain while following federal and state opioid prescribing policies.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, June 2008
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International Society of Hypertension, World Hypertension, and Three New Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs
New data on the worldwide burden of hypertension, new US guidelines for BP monitoring, the latest BPLTTC meta-analysis, and no less than 3 potential new classes of antihypertensive drugs this month.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Progress in the Development of Novel Therapies for Melanoma: A Video Interview With Dr. Jedd D. Wolchok
In this ASCO Video Interview, Dr. Jedd D. Wolchok discusses the important progress made in the development of a host of novel therapies for patients with melanoma.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, June 2008
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Using Combination Therapies in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: What's on the Horizon?
Dr. Myung Park reviews the current status and future direction of combination therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, June 2008
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Improving Evidence-Based Care for Heart Failure Patients
Gaps in care represent a "call to action" for cardiologists and other clinicians to step up and make sure they are providing high-quality HF care that will result in better outcomes.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Pharmacoeconomics of Elevated Triglycerides and Their Management
Joel W. Hay, PhD, reviews the pharmacoeconomics of the management of elevated triglycerides.
Medscape Family Medicine, June 2008
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What is the Most Dangerous Food?
Beware of sushi? Exotic foods? Meat? Paul Auwaerter, MD, reveals in his videoblog the surprising answer to the question: What is the most dangerous food?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
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Is There a Limit to the Analgesic Effect of Pain Medications?
Dr. Sergey Motov explores the ceiling effects of analgesics commonly used in the ED: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and opioids.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, June 2008
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Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
A changing climate affects not only the burden of infectious diseases, but also the interrelationships of those sectors responsible for reducing that burden.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2008
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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
