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Monday November 13, 2006

ACAAI: Metal-Sensitive Patients May React to Orthopedic Implants (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA -- When a patient with an orthopedic implant develops a rash or inflammatory symptoms, think metal allergy, suggested researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/dh/4495

ACR: Actemra Found Safe and Effective In Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (CME/CE)
WASHINGTON -- The novel agent Actemra (tocilizumab), an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody, is safe and effective in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a Japanese researcher said here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACRMeeting/dh/4497

ACAAI: Servent Plus Inhaled Steroid Said to Reduce Asthma Exacerbations (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA -- Adding the long-acting beta₂-agonist Serevent (salmeterol) to an inhaled corticosteroid reduces the rate of asthma exacerbations and asthma-related hospitalizations, said researchers from Servent’s maker.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Asthma/dh/4484

ACR: Lupus Increases Pregnancy and Disease-Related Risks (CME/CE)
WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus face sharply increased risks of a range of both disease -related and pregnancy complications, researcher said here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/2005ACRMeeting/dh/4491

AHA: The Heart Failure Waltz Leads to Improved Function (CME/CE)
CHICAGO -- Heart failure patients can waltz their way to improved function, and dancing made them much happier than cardiac rehabilitation that relied on treadmills and exercise bikes, found Italian researchers.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/CHF/dh/4488

ACAAI: Food Elimination for Allergies May Lead to Failure to Thrive (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA -- Infants who are put on food-elimination diets to avoid allergens could be inadvertently robbed of the proteins and nutrients they need to grow, researchers warned here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/dh/4487

ACAAI: New Insight into Peanut Allergy (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA -- In patients with refractory allergic eye diseases, the cause of the irritation could be peanut sensitivity, researchers reported here
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/dh/4485

AHA: Heart Failure Patients Oversold on ICD Survival Benefit (CME/CE)
CHICAGO -- Cardiologists may be overselling the life-saving ability of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to the point that many heart failure patients refuse to let the devices be turned off, even if it would be better to do so.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AHAMeeting/dh/4486

ACAAI: Allergens Lurk Under the Christmas Tree (CME/CE)
PHILADELPHIA -- Both natural and artificial Christmas trees may harbor mold, pollen, and other airborne irritants that can make the Yule season less jolly for sufferers of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/dh/4483

Two-Finger Typists at Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CME/CE)
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The time-honored "hunt-and-peck" approach to typing at a computer keyboard, using just the index fingers, may trigger a cascade of events that climaxes with carpal tunnel syndrome.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/GeneralNeurology/dh/4481

Patients May Face Sticker Shock on New Prescriptions (CME/CE)
LOS ANGELES -- Physicians need to be more sensitive to whether patients can afford to pay for new prescriptions or, indeed, whether patients even know how to go about filling or refilling them, said researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PracticeManagement/dh/4480

Google Searches Out the Diagnoses, Stat (CME/CE)
BRISBANE, Australia -- Google can pluck diagnoses for tough cases out of the range of stumped into the realm of inspired in minutes, with a decent grade for accuracy, found researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PracticeManagement/dh/4479

Cardiovascular Burden of High Glucose Called Heavy (CME/CE)
BOSTON -- Even if diabetes is left out of the equation, higher-than-optimum blood glucose is a major worldwide killer, according to researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/CoronaryArteryDisease/dh/4478

Lifestyle Intervention Leads to Sustained Reduction in Diabetes (CME/CE)
HELSINKI, Finland -- Lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes showed staying power, reducing diabetes occurrence even after active counseling stopped, Finnish researchers reported.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/dh/4477

Firefighters Are at Increased Risk for Many Cancers (CME/CE)
CINCINNATI -- Firefighters acquire on-the-job elevated risks for multiple myeloma and a variety of other malignancies, according to researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/Hematology/dh/4476

APHA: Premenopausal Invasive Breast Cancer Rates Found Rising (CME/CE)
BOSTON -- Premenopausal women appear to be developing invasive breast cancer at a greater rate than their grandmothers did, researchers said here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/dh/4475

CME Spotlight
Treating Fractures. Free Teleconference with Leaders in Osteoporosis (more...)
Register now for an engaging CME teleconference delivered by opinion leaders in osteoporosis. This free and interactive teleconference will explore and address the fracture burden in osteoporosis, differences between vertebral and nonvertebral fractures and strategies for reducing nonvertebral fractures. Source: The Chatham Institute
Optimizing Childhood Immunizations: Case #2 (more...)
This is case #2 in the popular Medical Detectives(TM) series. This highly interactive, patient case-based learning opportunity is designed to improve childhood immunization rates and is specifically developed for clinicians in the primary care practice setting. Source: The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Dosing Strategies for High-Risk ACS Patients. Nov 14th Symposium in Chicago (more...)
Attending the upcoming cardiology meeting in Chicago? Join us for a complimentary CME/CE breakfast symposium on November 14th featuring Drs. Moliterno, Casterella, Gurbel, and Roe who will reviews current ACS guidelines, risk stratification for patients with suspected ACS and the updates on diagnostic testing. Source: Medical Education Solutions Group (www.MESG.org)
Managing mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis: Final session Tues Nov 16th (more...)
On Thursday, November 16th at 9pm, Carmen Cuffari, a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins, will update physicians about the latest innovations in managing mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Free activity. Consists of 40 minute online presentation followed by a live Q&A. Source: Lathian Systems, Inc.
Clinicians on the Front Line: Active Management of Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care (more...)
Designed for primary care practitioners, this activity will help participants: a)Identify patients at risk for depression or anxiety, b)Incorporate screening tools to improve detection rates, and c)Select the most appropriate treatment. Source: Haymarket Medical
Live Webcast: Targeted Therapies for NSCLC (more...)
Roy Herbst MD, PhD, and colleagues present a webcast for medical directors, pharmacy directors, and nurse case managers with highlights from ASCO 2006. Live Q&A session with faculty. Source: Projects In Knowledge

Resources
The Role of Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) in Cancer
This Slide Kit provides an introduction to epigenetics and cancer and the role of the enzyme histone deacetylase (HDAC) in aberrant gene expression.
50% mean LDL-C reduction right from the start. View 3 head-to-head studies.
View 3 head-to-head studies vs simvastatin, atorvastatin and rosuvastatin. Source: Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals

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