Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines

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.

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.
Medscape Medical News

Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:50:07 EDT

To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:53:10 EDT

Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Therapy With Methotrexate and Etanercept Effective in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A combination trial of methotrexate and etanercept in rheumatoid arthritis shows that this therapy is effective in clinical remission and radiographic nonprogression of the disease.
Medscape Medical News

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin May Be Preferred to Compression Stockings After Knee Arthroscopy

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In a randomized trial, low-molecular-weight heparin at 1 week was more effective in reducing the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis and other vascular complications vs graduated compression stockings.
Medscape Medical News

Heatstroke During Endurance Exercise: Is There Evidence for Excessive Endothermy?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:08:14 EDT

Should excessive endothermy be considered in cases of exercise induced heatstroke? Learn more from this retrospective review.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Mitochondria in Skeletal Muscle: Adaptable Rheostats of Apoptotic Susceptibility

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:25:59 EDT

What are the factors influencing mitochondrially mediated apoptosis in skeletal muscle? Read this review and learn more about these vital cellular activities.
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Bone Resorption and Environmental Exposure to Cadmium in Women: A Population Study

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:52:41 EDT

Cadmium causes glomerular and tubular renal dysfunction and increases calciuria, indirectly decreasing bone density. Does low to moderate cadmium exposure have a direct osteotoxic effect in women?
Environmental Health Perspectives

Suspicious Fracture in a Toddler

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:05:54 EDT

A 2-year-old boy presents with a suspicious fracture. What steps should you take when you suspect possible child abuse?
Journal of Pediatric Health Care