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Biologic Therapy for Crohn's Disease: Selecting the Right Patient
Brad Maltz, MD, and David Schwartz, MD, review the current evidence in regard to which patients with Crohn's disease are the most appropriate for treatment with a biologic agent.
Expert Viewpoint, October 7, 2008
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Ancillary Services in Primary Care
Many of today's physicians are battling declining reimbursements by bringing ancillary services into their practices.
Expert Viewpoint, October 7, 2008
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Check Your Emergency Stockpiles as You Set Your Clocks, Says APHA
An APHA biannual campaign is reminding Americans to create or update their emergency preparedness stockpiles when they change their clocks on Sunday, November 2. What supplies should be on hand?
Journal Article, October 7, 2008
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Variations on the Theme of the Wenckebach Phenomenon (IV)
What is happening after the premature ventricular complex (PVC)?
Clinical Case, October 7, 2008
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Web of Care: How Will the Electronic Medical Record Change Medicine?
More and more clinicians whose careers in medicine began before computers and the Internet are now being trained to transition to electronic medical records. Read more about one doctor's perspective.
Journal Article, October 7, 2008
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Highlights of the American Psychological Association (APA) 116th Annual Convention
APA '08: Learn about coping strategies for midlife, community diversion programs for first-time offenders, and new approaches toward drug dependence.
Conference Coverage, October 7, 2008
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Emergency Medicine Doc Vents on the State of Healthcare
Although not always politically correct, this emergency medicine physician has a lot to say about the way medicine is practiced today.
Article, October 7, 2008
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Thirty-Seven Uninterrupted Years of Hemodialysis: A Case Report
The literature of extremely long-lived patients on uninterrupted hemodialysis is reviewed, and the clinical characteristics and complications of these patients are discussed.
Clinical Case, October 7, 2008
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A Clinical Perspective of Diabetic Retinopathy
Vision loss due to DR is preventable with the appropriate monitoring and timely treatment. Are appropriately timed eye examinations the most integral part of treatment?
Journal Article, October 7, 2008
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CME
Multiple System Atrophy: A Clinical Review
Would you recognize MSA if you saw it? An important review from WE MOVE.
Article, October 7, 2008
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I Won't Believe You, but Tell Me the Prognosis Anyway
Making prognoses is perceived to be a clinician's duty. What does a survey study reveal about the act of prognostication?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Effect of Preprocedural Statin Use on Procedural Myocardial Infarction and Major Cardiac Adverse Events in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis
Does statin use prior to percutaneous coronary intervention improve outcomes by reducing the risk of major adverse cardiac events?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Atrial Fibrillation and Sudden Cardiac Death
Should continuous positive airway pressure be studied for the prevention of noctural atrial arrhthmias and sudden cardiac death? Supporting evidence is presented.
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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The Colposcopic Examination
What are the elements of pre-colposcopy and post-colposcopy management and counseling? What are the special considerations for colposcopy in adolescent, pregnant, and postmenopausal women?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Metabolic Syndrome as a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor: Patients Evaluated in Primary Care
Metabolic syndrome is recognized as a main problem of health in developed countries with higher social and economic consequences. What is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in primary care patients?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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The Caregiving Experience in a Racially Diverse Sample of Cancer Family Caregivers
What are the patient and family characteristics that can predict outcomes?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Precious Last Moments: Family Presence During Resuscitation
Tammie Quest, MD, Director of EPEC -- Emergency Medicine Project -- discusses whether families should observe CPR.
Editorial, October 6, 2008
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Peripheral Arterial Perfusion: Is it Adequate for Wound Healing?
Revascularization is necessary to allow healing for certain wounds, but what are the criteria for determining which patients need to see a vascular surgeon?
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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Vitamin D in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Prospective studies of vitamin D in systemic lupus erythematosus are limited, but most cross-sectional studies show an inverse relationship between levels of vitamin D and disease activity.
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
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CME
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Non-melanoma Skin Cancer: Focus on Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
Recent novel noninvasive diagnostic modalities have been developed for the management of non-melanoma skin cancer.
Journal Article, October 6, 2008
