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U.S. FDA Panel Backs Drug for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Reuters Health Information, March 11, 2010
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease
Reuters Health Information, March 11, 2010
Montelukast Reduces Recurrent Wheezing in Infants With Bronchiolitis
Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2010

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Small-Cell Carcinoma of Lung
Southern Medical Journal, March 9, 2010
Why US Healthcare Costs Are Out of Control: Two Insiders' Perspectives
Medscape General Surgery, March 5, 2010

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CDC Commentary: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy -- Considerations for Care Learn about a project that resulted in comprehensive clinical care considerations to assist health professionals in caring for those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
March 2010
CDC Commentary: Preventing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Recent guidelines focus on limiting the emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in acute care settings. Arjun Srinivasan, MD, provides guidance to clinicians in this video commentary.
February 2010
An Advance in Therapy for Patients With NSCLC Does bevacizumab combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin provide improved efficacy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer? Dr. Mark Kris examines the literature and answers this question.
Kris on Oncology, February 2010
Bevacizumab: When Is It Contraindicated in NSCLC Patients? Patient selection for bevacizumab therapy has changed since its FDA approval. In this video blog, Dr. Mark Kris addresses the absolute and relative contraindications to the use of this drug.
Kris on Oncology, February 2010
A Hospital Field Trip for the US Congress In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall suggests that clinicians invite their senators and congressmen to their hospitals to get a first-hand view of what needs fixing in the US healthcare system.
Marshall on Oncology, February 2010
Underused Bevacizumab Adds Benefit to NSCLC Chemotherapy Protocols Bevacizumab continues to improve outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. In this video blog, Dr. Mark Kris describes new findings that support its use as a standard of care.
Kris on Oncology, January 2010
CDC Commentary: Pertussis -- Recognition and Treatment Are you up-to-date on the recognition and treatment of pertussis? Thomas Clark, MD, MPH, offers the latest for clinicians in this video blog from the CDC.
January 2010
New Year, New Insights: Latest Updates in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Can dabigatran be used to treat acute venous thromboembolism? How do genetics affect lung function? Is telemedicine useful in ICU management? Dr. Andy Shorr explores these questions in his video blog.
Shorr on Pulmonary Medicine, January 2010
Leading By Example to Fight H1N1 - Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA In this video commentary, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Surgeon General, encourages health professionals to lead by example, getting H1N1 vaccinations themselves and recommending their patients do the same.
January 2010
Will the Recent CMS Ruling About Medical Consultation Change Medical Practices? In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, wonders whether recent billing decisions will affect clinical care and the role of the consulting physician -- no longer the doctor's doctor?
Auwaerter on Infectious Diseases, January 2010
CDC Commentary: Advice for Patients Traveling During Flu Season Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, offers video commentary on advising patients about safe and healthy travel, especially during flu season.
December 2009
The Cuban Medical System -- More With Less In this video blog, Robert Morrow, MD, reports on his trip to Cuba and tells us why observing its healthcare system "made him sad."
The Transparent Practice, December 2009
Occupational Lung Diseases: Slideshow
February 2010

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Rituximab for Scleroderma: Does Something Finally Work?
Viewpoint, March 2010
Why US Healthcare Costs Are Out of Control: Two Insiders' Perspectives
Commentary, March 2010
CDC Commentary: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy -- Considerations for Care
Commentary, March 2010
Bacterial and Viral Coinfection in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia -- How Often Does This Happen?
Viewpoint, February 2010

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