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Burden of Hepatitis C Infection: Realities and Challenges
Hashem El-Serag, MD, MPH, explores the impact of the overall liver disease burden attributable to HCV, with a view toward how the emerging therapeutic landscape may help address the challenges.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamins Do Not Lower Mortality or Cardiovascular Events
Dr. George Lundberg discusses how homocysteine-lowering B vitamins do not lower mortality or cardiovascular events.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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CME
Highlights of the 2008 U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress
Learn about the latest safety and efficacy data in ADHD from the 2008 US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress.
Conference Coverage, December 2008
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CME
Comprehensive Breast Care: An Update for the Menopause Practitioner
Review the relative risks and benefits of the primary chemoprevention options for breast cancer -- including tamoxifen and raloxifene -- when used in postmenopausal women.
Commentary, December 2008
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CME
Optimal Time to Take Once-Daily Oral Medications in Clinical Practice
Doctors, pharmacists, and nurses have a lot to relearn about how to use both old and new once-daily drugs effectively. An important review covering many common agents.
Journal Article, December 2008
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Manageable Cardiac Toxicities Do Not Reduce Benefits of Targeted Therapies in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Although cardiac toxicities are common with sunitinib and sorafenib, in this video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman notes that early intervention can prevent negative effects on outcomes.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Impact of Fever on Outcome in Patients With Stroke and Neurologic Injury: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis. Ranked 9 and "Exceptional" from F1000
In this very large meta-analysis, fever was consistently found to be associated with worse outcomes in patients with stroke and other neurological injuries.
Journal Article, December 2008
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Contemporary Considerations in Cranial-Base Surgery
The treatment complexities encountered in skull-base surgery necessitate a team-based approach to address total care of the surgical patient.
Clinical Review, December 2008
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CME/CE
A 3-Year-Old Girl With Fever and a Limp
A 3-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her parents with a fever and refusal to walk secondary to pain in her right leg and back. The mother denies any history of trauma to the affected extremity. There is localized exquisite tenderness over the L1-2 region of the back, with slight induration noted in the overlying tissue. Plain radiographic films and MRI scans of the spine are obtained. What diagnosis do the findings on the MRI scan suggest?
Clinical Case, December 2008
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CME
Markers of Response to EGF Receptor Inhibitors
Dr. Jose Baselga moderates an expert panel discussion on the clinical use of predictive markers to customize treatment for patients with colorectal and lung cancers.
Commentary, December 2008
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CME
Wernicke Encephalopathy After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review
The number of WE cases after bariatric surgery is substantially higher than previously reported. Everyone who treats the bariatric patient should be on the watch.
Journal Article, December 2008
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Physicians Are Talking About: Email Communications With Patients
This column address the issues involved in email communications between physicians and their patients as discussed on Medscape Physician Connect.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Should Insulin Glargine Be Dosed Once or Twice Daily?
Although considered an off-label practice, a second daily dose may benefit certain patients.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Mexico Medical Student's Journey Takes a Detour
Ousted by a foreign medical school and grappling with serious illness, Enrico Cantu shares his experiences openly on his popular blog.
Article, December 2008
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Should Physicians Avoid Interaction With the Drug Industry?
The relationship between doctors and pharmaceutical sales representatives is controversial. Who should regulate the amount of interaction between physicians and the drug industry?
Article, December 2008
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Assessing Behavioral Coping Preferences of Psychiatric Inpatients: A Pilot Study
Inpatients' preferences for preventing loss of control differ by diagnosis, sex, age, and ethnicity. Individual preferences can be used to develop optimal case management strategies.
Journal Article, December 2008
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CME/CE
Managing Drug-Drug Interaction Risks
This case-based activity identifies risk factors for drug-drug interactions and presents management tools to help anticipate and prevent associated adverse events for your patients.
Clinical Case, December 2008
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CME
ACCP 2008: Respiratory Infections: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Respiratory infections present a growing challenge to pulmonologists and intensivists. Explore data shared at the CHEST 2008 conference on VAP, HAP, and healthcare-associated pneumonia.
Conference Coverage, December 2008
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CME
ACCP 2008: Collagen Vascular Diseases and the Lung
Explore the latest information presented at CHEST 2008 on pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Conference Coverage, December 2008
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CME/CE
ICAAC/IDSA 2008: Antiretroviral Therapy Clinical Trials
Dr. Mark Wainberg reviews presentations from the 2008 combined ICAAC/IDSA meetings on antiretroviral therapy and Dr. John G. Bartlett answers Medscape's questions on treatment of the naive patient.
Conference Coverage, December 2008
