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Lip Injection

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Review techniques for correction of the aging lip and lip augmentation in this lecture and video program presented by Dr. Nowell Solish.
Medscape Dermatology

Comparing Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Bariatric Surgery

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Are we now satisfied with the long-term outcomes from bariatric laparoscopy?
Annals of Surgery

Electronic Personal Health Records: Should Doctors Worry?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:18:50 EDT

Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, The Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, describes many ethical twists in electronic health records.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Taxanes May Increase Risk for Significant Psychological Symptoms

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Patients who receive taxane-based chemotherapy have delayed emotional recovery and a higher rate of probable clinical depression vs patients on similar regimens without taxanes.
Medscape Medical News

Resection Not Helpful in Colorectal Liver Metastases With Celiac, Para-Aortic Involvement

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:56:30 EDT

Liver resection does not benefit patients with colorectal liver metastases if their celiac or para-aortic regional lymph nodes are involved, even if the disease responds to preoperative chemotherapy.
Reuters Health Information

Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Involving the Axilla

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Call on your diagnostic and management skills for this unusual case of poorly differentiated carcinoma of unknown primary involving the axilla.
Medscape Family Medicine

Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment and Outcomes

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

In this Video Lecture, Dr. Lisa Newman explores the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer burden, treatment, and outcomes.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Adverse Events in the Hospital Setting: How Safe Is Your Operating Room?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:05:40 EDT

Commentary on a study on in-hospital adverse events, published June 2008 in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Medscape General Surgery

Apixaban, a Factor Xa Inhibitor, Fails Against Enoxaparin in VTE Study

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:52:00 EDT

Results from ADVANCE-1, a study testing the novel anticoagulant apixaban in the prevention of venous thromboembolism, showed that the drug missed its primary end point, failing to meet statistical criteria for noninferiority when compared with enoxaparin.
Heartwire

Management of Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Reviewed

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A clinical review describes recommendations for initial triage, medical therapy, and surgical considerations for the management of acute gastrointestinal tract bleeding from a peptic ulcer.
Medscape Medical News

Part 2: The Case of the Emergency Room Physician Who Burned Out: Diagnosing and Treating His Substance Abuse

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

In part 2 of the new series on the Impaired Physician, substance abuse develops in Dr. X. Is it now time to turn him in?
Medscape Internal Medicine

Part 1: The Case of the Emergency Department Physician Who Burned Out: Risk Factors, Impact, and Early Interventions

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

In part 1 of the new series on The Impaired Physician, Dr. X shows signs of burnout that put his personal and professional life at risk. Would you turn him in?
Medscape Internal Medicine

Rural Doctoring 101

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:56:41 EDT

A small-town physician describes the challenges and benefits of practicing in rural America.
Medscape Med Students

Asymptomatic Valvular Heart Disease: What Are You Waiting For?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:56:36 EDT

Pros and cons for intervention in asymptomatic valvular heart disease are discussed in this expert review with Dr. Stephen F. Bolling.
The American College of Cardiology's Cardiosource

When Is the Optimal Time to Administer Antibiotics Prior to Surgery?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:57:02 EDT

Commentary on a study on the timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, published June 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery

Nut, Corn, Popcorn Intake May Not Increase Risk for Diverticulosis in Men

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a large, prospective study of men without known diverticular disease, nut, corn, seed, and popcorn consumption did not increase the risk for diverticulosis or diverticular complications.
Medscape Medical News

Tight Glucose Control in Critically Ill Adults May Not Improve All Outcomes

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a meta-analysis in critically ill adults, tight glucose control was not associated with significantly reduced hospital mortality rates but was associated with an increased risk for hypoglycemia.
Medscape Medical News

Postop Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy Can Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:01:05 EDT

Early recognition and treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) led to improved outcome in a postoperative group of cancer patients with head and neck cancer, researchers report in the August issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
Reuters Health Information

Responsible Surgical Innovation: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:23 EDT

NOTES: A model for systematic evaluation of new procedures
AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill

Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:44:50 EDT

Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine