12 mars, 2008 19:38
Special Med Pages
GENEVA -- Screening surgical patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at or before hospital admissions did nothing to prevent nosocomial infections, researchers here found.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/dh/8679
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Personal Coaching Has a Slight Edge for Keeping Pounds Off http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C8:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
DURHAM, N.C. -- Graduates of a behavioral weight-loss program who were supported by a maintenance counselor regained slightly less weight than those who used web-based or self-directed programs, researchers here found. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/Obesity/dh/8696
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Glaucoma Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality in Black Patients http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C5:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Open-angle glaucoma has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality for black patients in Barbados who were treated with a beta-blocker, researchers here reported. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Ophthalmology/Glaucoma/dh/8695
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FDA Issues Warning on Prescription Cough Medicine Linked to Deaths
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Serious adverse events including deaths prompted the FDA to issue a public health advisory today on the safe use of a prescription cough medicine that contains hydrocodone and the antihistamine chlorpheniramine. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/dh/8694
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Head and Neck Cancer Risk Factors Have Two Distinct Patterns http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C0:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
BALTIMORE -- Head and neck tumors arise from two different sets of risk factors, differentiated by their human papillomavirus status, researchers here said. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/dh/8693
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COX-2 May Be Marker for Breast Cancer Risk http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98BF:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The inflammatory protein cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) may help distinguish precancerous lesions on breast biopsy, researchers said. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/dh/8692
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SGO: Antibiotics Continue to Be Overprescribed After Gynecologic Surgery http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C7:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
TAMPA, Fla. -- Inappropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing gynecologic surgery has been undeterred by the threat of antibiotic resistance, according to an ongoing surveillance study. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/dh/8691
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Poor Sleep Signals a Greater Cardiovascular Risk for Women http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C4:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
DURHAM, N.C. -- Women who can’t get to sleep have higher levels of biomarkers for cardiovascular disease and diabetes than do men who sleep poorly, a study here found. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/Sleepdisorders/dh/8688
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New Resuscitation Protocol Improves Survival http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98BB:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation appears to save lives in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, researchers here said. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/EmergencyMedicine/EmergencyMedicine/dh/8687
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SGO: Dactinomycin Offers New Standard for Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C6:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
TAMPA, Fla. -- For patients with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, biweekly dactinomycin (Cosmegen) has supplanted weekly methotrexate as the standard of care, suggest results of a multicenter clinical trial. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/dh/8684
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Japanese Companies Issue Heparin Recall
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Three Japanese companies have recalled heparin made from the active pharmaceutical ingredient supplied by Scientific Protein Laboratories, according to the FDA. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/dh/8681
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Chemical Exposures in Gulf War Caused Veterans’ Illness http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98BD:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98BD:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
SAN DIEGO -- Chronic illness among Gulf War veterans may be caused, in part, by exposure to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, including pesticides and nerve agents, according to a systematic review. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/MilitaryMedicine/dh/8671
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Dose-Dense Chemo Plus Trastuzumab (Herceptin) Is Safe http://broadcaster.medpagetoday.com/t?r=2&c=1490&l=15&ctl=98C1:9838B2B174207BC420EF74F0218EB359
NEW YORK -- Breast cancer patients with HER2/ neu -positive disease can be treated safely with an every-other-week chemotherapy regimen followed by trastuzumab (Herceptin), researchers here found. full story
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/Chemotherapy/dh/8680
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Evolution in the Use of Boosted PIs as First-line Therapy: Factors to Consider
Drs Graeme Moyle and Sharon Walmsley review studies that compare efficacy, safety, and metabolic parameters of PIs in head-to-head trials along with emerging data on drug-drug interactions and insulin resistance.
Source: AdvancMed
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
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
The Quest for Erythropoiesis: A Preoperative Red Blood Cell Production
This Web activity, featuring experts in the field of blood management, provides a data-driven approach to the preoperative management of anemia in patients undergoing elective surgery.
Source: AdvancMed
New Frontiers in Targeted Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
This activity is designed to educate clinicians on the most common malignancy of the kidney, renal cell carcinoma. Review evolving treatment strategies and best practices with Drs. Escudier, Eisen, and Rini.
Source: The Physicians Academy For Clinical and Management Excellence
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
Evolving Treatment Strategies for Hot Flashes: An Individualized Approach
This virtual symposium will compare and contrast treatment options available for vasomotor symptoms and the risks/benefits associated with each and evaluate the latest data available to formulate patient-specific treatment plans.
Source: The Chatham Institute
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
Depressive Symptoms in an Elderly Patient: Sorting Out the Alternatives
The following certified educational series is designed to help primary care clinicians recognize the signs and symptoms of major depressive disorders. The participant will review evidence-based management strategies for elderly patients with major depressive disorders and medical co- morbidities.
Source: The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Who Moved My PEG? The Changing Future of Anti-HCV Therapy
This CME webcast provides information on HCV epidemiology and disease burden, goals for treatment success, methods for minimizing treatment resistance and current and emerging approaches to anti-HCV therapy.
Source: Projects In Knowledge
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
