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ESC 2012 European HF Guidelines Cover New Ground The document expands CRT to NYHA class 2, marks first appearances of TAVI and the sinus-node dampening ivabradine, and promotes an old class of drugs to "big-three" status in heart failure.
Heartwire, May 21, 2012
Smile! Your Handwashing Is on Candid Camera Can video monitoring of handwashing, with feedback to staff, improve the abysmally low hand-hygiene compliance rates?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2012
Notable Knuckles: Evaluating Arthritic Conditions of the Hand Robert I. Fox, MD, PhD, reviews the evaluation of symmetric arthritic conditions affecting one of our most important appendages: the hand.
Medscape Features Slideshows, May 18, 2012
Which Complementary and Alternative Therapies Merit Study? Paul A. Offit, MD, believes that NCCAM should reconsider funding studies of therapies that "border on mysticism" and focus on research based on sound biologic principles.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 17, 2012

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IDSA Issues Diabetic Foot Infection Management Guidelines Correct multidisciplinary treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations, according to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2012
AUA Avoiding Prostate Cancer Screening Might Be Costly AUA 2012: The US Preventive Services Task Force proposed recommendation against prostate cancer screening might ultimately lead to substantial costs, according to one expert.
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2012

A Forthcoming Diabetes Epidemic in Teens? How are America's teens doing in tackling the problems of obesity?
Medscape Pediatrics, May 22, 2012
Where You Practice Makes a Difference: Best Places to Practice Medscape looked at an array of criteria to come up with the best places in each region of the United States for physicians to practice. There are some surprises!
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 21, 2012