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The Search for the "Ideal" Anticoagulant: Where Are We Now?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Join Drs. Turpie, Kakkar, Eriksson, and Lassen as they discuss optimal targets for inhibition in the coagulation cascade and create a wish list of characteristics for the ideal oral anticoagulant.

Everolimus Potential Alternative for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:49:20 EDT

The mammalian target of rapamycin might prolong progression-free survival in patients who have already tried other targeted therapies.
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Genetic Variants Associated With Risk of Statin-Induced Myopathy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:00 EDT

The findings, according to investigators and an accompanying editorial, suggest greater emphasis in pharmacogenomics could be placed on safety, such as identifying patients who might be at particular genetic risk of adverse drug reactions.
Heartwire

FDA: Don't Eat Jalapeno Peppers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:48:00 EDT

The FDA issues a warning after finding salmonella on jalapeno peppers.
WebMD Health News

CDC: About 5% of Kids Have ADHD

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:54:06 EDT

ADHD is twice as common in boys as in girls; ADHD diagnoses were up 3% annually from 1997
WebMD Health News

Series of Tall T Waves (I)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:29 EDT

Are the tall T waves indicative of hyperkalemia or myocardial ischemia, or are they simply a normal variant?
Medscape Cardiology

Suck Up and Be Nice

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:39:36 EDT

Simple acts of human decency can leave lasting impressions on patients and their families.
Medscape Med Students

Daptomycin May Be Effective for Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:42:00 EDT

A study showed that daptomycin was effective for SSSI, with similar outcomes for methicillin-resistant S aureus and methicillin-susceptible S aureus.
Medscape Medical News

Surgery for Obesity Reduces Cardiovascular Events?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:00 EDT

Bariatric surgery for obesity such as gastric banding or gastric bypass is associated with a reduction in long-term cardiovascular events, a new study using risk models suggests.
Heartwire

Low Vitamin D Levels Independent Predictor of Fatal Stroke

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:22:25 EDT

Low levels of vitamin D appear to be an independent predictor of fatal stroke -- a finding that suggests supplementation may be a promising approach for stroke prevention.
Medscape Medical News

Gene Variants May Help Predict Response to Antidepressant Therapy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:37:33 EDT

Multiple variations in the serotonin-transporter gene SLC6A4 have been linked with depression remission in white, non-Hispanic adults treated with citalopram -- a finding that may help clinicians determine which patients will respond to this antidepressant.
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Gestational Impaired Glucose Tolerance Linked to Postpartum Metabolic Dysfunction Outcomes

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A study shows that pregnant women with gestational impaired glucose tolerance may have the same adverse outcomes as women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Recommended Immediately Before Pediatric Spinal Fusion

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

All children undergoing spinal fusion should have preoperative antibiotics administered within 60 minutes before incision to reduce the risk for deep surgical site infection, in a case-control study.
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Sorafenib Increases Survival in Advanced Liver Cancer

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The multikinase inhibitor sorafenib significantly extended overall survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and also increased the median time to radiologic progression.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Safety Changes: Asmanex Twisthaler, Advair HFA, Avelox

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for mometasone furoate powder, fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol xinafoate aerosol, and moxifloxacin HCl tablets and moxifloxacin injection.
Medscape Medical News

Predictors of Severe Infantile Hyperbilirubinemia Identified

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The strongest predictors in infants with borderline bilirubin levels were gestational age, bruising, family history, and rapid rise in total serum bilirubin; phototherapy was effective in this study.
Medscape Medical News

Left Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in a 60-Year-Old Man

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A 60-year-old man presents to the ED with a 1-day history of left-sided abdominal pain. The abdominal exam reveals tenderness and guarding; the digital rectal exam shows tenderness on the left side of the rectal vault. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations

Migraine With Aura More Likely to Benefit From PFO Closure, But Residual Shunting May Not Matter

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:18:42 EDT

A small, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent PFO closure for cryptogenic stroke suggests that migraine relief is more common in patients with migraine with aura than without aura, but that--counterintuitively--some residual shunting can still occur in the setting of migraine relief.
Heartwire

Heart Disease Linked to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle Age

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:59 EDT

The results of a new study should give an added incentive to work harder on prevention strategies for CHD, as this could also reduce the likelihood of cognitive decline, the authors suggest.
Heartwire

Statin No Better Than Placebo in Improving Function in Learning-Disabled Children

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:22:14 EDT

A new study concludes simvastatin is no better than placebo in improving cognitive function of children with neurofibromatosis type 1, one of the most common single-gene disorders affecting learning.
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