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Thursday February 21, 2008

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Decline in Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment Documented

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Contrary to widespread belief, the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older Americans decreased by almost 30% from 1993 through 2002, investigators here reported today. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/Dementia/dh/8427

ASA: Boys at Higher Risk for Childhood Stroke than Girls

NEW ORLEANS -- Boys are more likely to have strokes than girls, mirroring the gender disparity in prevalence in grown-ups, two studies showed here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASAMeeting/dh/8441

Aprotinin (Trasylol) Use in CABG Again Shows Extra Mortality Risk

BOSTON -- Use of the blood-saving drug aprotinin (Trasylol) during coronary bypass surgery significantly increases the risk of death, according to data from two large studies. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Surgery/GeneralSurgery/dh/8439

Child Abuse Hikes Healthcare Costs in Adulthood

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Women who report that they were abused as children have higher healthcare costs later in life, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/DomesticViolence/dh/8438

Surgery Shows Advantage for Spinal Stenosis

HANOVER, N.H. -- Patients treated with surgical decompression for severe lumbar spinal stenosis saw significantly more improvement than patients treated nonsurgically, researchers here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Orthopedics/Orthopedics/dh/8437

Ostensibly Self-Limiting Hepatitis E Virus Produces Chronic Liver Disease

TOULOUSE, France -- Hepatitis E infection can progress to chronic disease, contrary to a widely held belief that it is self-limiting, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/Hepatitis/dh/8434

ASA: Certain Stroke Symptoms Less Likely to Spur 911 Calls

NEW ORLEANS -- Loss of consciousness or sudden onset of confusion and weakness are stroke symptoms that are about 60% more likely to trigger 911 calls than is numbness as a first sign of an event. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASAMeeting/dh/8436

Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption

LONDON -- Kids who have less salt in their diet also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/dh/8435

Half-Million Cancer Deaths Averted Since 1990 but Half-Million Deaths Expected in 2008

ATLANTA -- The American Cancer Society has estimated that a half-million deaths from malignant diseases have been avoided in the U.S. since 1990 although 565,650 Americans will probably die of cancer during 2008. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/dh/8433

L-Acetylcarnitine Found Effective Against ADHD in Fragile X

ROME -- In boys with fragile X syndrome, an amino acid derivative reduces hyperactivity without the side effects seen with stimulants, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/ADHD/ADD/dh/8432

More Emerging Diseases Arise from Asia and the Tropics

NEW YORK -- New infectious diseases emerged at an increasing rate over the past six decades, according to a study that charted global outbreaks since the 1940s. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/dh/8429

Blood Sugar Test Off the Mark for Diabetic Dialysis Patients

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The gold standard test for glycemic control, HbA 1c , understates actual levels in diabetic hemodialysis patients, researchers found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Nephrology/Diabetes/dh/8428

Food Ads on Spanish-Language TV Implicated in Fat Children

BALTIMORE -- Obesity among Latino children is being fed by an abundance of advertisements on Spanish-language television for foods of dubious nutritional value, researchers here said. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Parenting/dh/8426

CME SPOTLIGHT

Managing CardioMetabolic Complexities
You are invited to participate in the following free educational activity where you will learn about the interrelated factors contributing to the metabolic syndrome and novel therapeutic strategies aimed at attenuating cardiometabolic risk while delaying disease progression.
Source: SciMed New York [more]

Lifelong Management of Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Emerging Therapies
A continuing education activity for physicians and pharmacists Update your knowledge on early and advanced stage Parkinson's disease (PD). Learn to assess neurobehavioral disorders in PD patients, review appropriate therapeutic options and plan optimal care of the PD patient.
Source: AAF-MED [more]

Heart Failure: From Emergency Department to Discharge
Join Drs. Frank Michota and Charles Emerman, as they provide the evidence-based science to support physicians in making critical decisions about appropriate ADHF management. This interactive CME activity will review effective diagnosis and treatment strategies in the ED, during admission, and after discharge to prevent rehospitalizations and improve patient healthcare outcomes.
Source: Med-IQ [more]

Hepatitis C: From Scientific Foundations to New Vistas in Treatment
This webcast explores what is known about the HCV life cycle, host immune response to HCV, and nonresponse to treatment, and provides updates on the latest STAT-C agents and other novel HCV treatments.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [more]

Overview of Menopause: The Cycle of Vasomotor Disturbances
This virtual symposium will help clinicians who treat patients with vasomotor symptoms evaluate the latest data available to formulate patient-specific treatment plans, and will familiarize physicians with the need to communicate with their patients on alternative therapies and how those therapies may interact with prescription medications.
Source: The Chatham Institute [more]

Preserving the Integrity of Future Treatment: ARV Regimens, Subsequent Choices, and the Cost of Resistance
Register today for a live CME/CE Consult with the HIV Experts Webinar to learn more about initial antiretroviral regimens, downstream options, early failure, and potential resistance implications.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

neuroscienceCME Journal Club
Trouble keeping up with the latest findings from the clinical literature? neuroscienceCME Journal Club can help. Hear leading authors talk about just-published articles, and then answer your questions. Hosted by Thomas Roth, PhD.
Source: CME Outfitters [more]

Adequate Relief: Optimal Opioid Dosing and Side-Effect Management for Long-Term Care Patients
This CME/CE certified monograph addresses optimal opioid dosing and side effect management for long-term care patients.
Source: Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association and MEV Healthcom, Inc. [more]

Advances in IBD: Natural History, Current Treatment, and Future Directions
Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, and The IBD Institute, review strategies to optimize treatment outcomes with the use of biologic therapy in adult and pediatric patients with IBD.
Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine [more]

Genital HPV and HPV Vaccines: Winning acceptance among adolescents and their parents
HPV is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection, most common in sexually active women under the age of 25. The following free educational activity is designed to educate physicians about the most common types of genital HPV and review the safety and efficacy of utilizing HPV vaccines.
Source: SciMed New York [more]

Impact of ADHD and Its Treatment on Substance Abuse
Join Dr. Timothy Wilens in an in-depth CME activity as he discusses emerging data on the impact of ADHD and its treatment on substance use disorder, especially as related to adolescents and adults.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence [more]

Pathophysiology of Vasomotor Symptoms: Thermoregulatory and Cognitive Issues
This virtual symposium will help clinicians to better recognize factors contributing to the pathophysiology of vasomotor symptoms, and evaluate the latest data available to formulate patient-specific treatment plans.
Source: The Chatham Institute [more]

Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Drs. Michael B. Atkins, Bernard J. Escudier, and Gary R. Hudes lead this CME activity which examines current and evolving standards of care for the treatment of early stage and advanced renal cell carcinoma; best practices for optimal patient outcomes are also covered.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence [more]

Novel Insights Into Cardiometabolic Disease
Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of both cardiovascular and renal disease in patients with diabetes. The following certified webcast offers cardiometabolic disease management strategies that can be applied across diverse patient populations.
Source: SciMed New York [more]

JOURNAL DOWNLOADS

Efficacy Data for CTCL Published in JCO
Efficacy Data for CTCL Published in JCO. Source: Merck. [more]

RESOURCES

Explore the Possibilities in Type 2 Diabetes.
Explore the Possibilities in Type 2 Diabetes. Source: Merck [more]

Take a closer look at all 3 major lipids and cardiovascular risk. HDL, LDL and TG levels may be independently associated with cardiovascular risk.
Visit www.totallipids.com, a new source of information for health care professionals, about dyslipidemia, all 3 lipids, and cardiovascular risk. Source: Merck [more]

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What Should the FDA Do About Reprint Marketing?
The FDA has issued draft guidelines that would permit marketing of FDA-approved drugs via scientific reprints that discuss unapproved indications -- currently a forbidden practice. Vote

APSS Meeting

APSS: Extra Health Cost of Insomnia Reaches $3,200 an Employee

AGS Meeting

AGS: Methylnaltrexone Demonstrates Efficacy for Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation

ACC Meeting

ACC: Mixed Messages on Heart Failure Disease Management

ASCO Meeting

ASCO: Chemotherapy Doesn't Help in Malignant Mesolthelioma

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