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Tuesday March 18, 2008

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The Ups and Downs of Universal MRSA Screening

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No sooner had Swiss researchers given an unshakable thumbs down to screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus when a study here came to the opposite conclusion. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/dh/8738

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AAAAI: Asthma Academy Unveils Web Tool for Asthma Care

PHILADELPHIA -- An evidence-based online system for improving the way clinicians care for asthma patients was launched here by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAIMeeting/dh/8778

AAAAI: Sublingual Pill Cuts Grass Pollen Allergy

PHILADELPHIA-- An investigational grass pollen extract in a sublingual tablet (Grazax) significantly reduced seasonal allergy symptoms, it was reported here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAIMeeting/dh/8791

Aging’s Effect on Mobility May Lie in the White Matter

MANNHEIM, Germany -- Falls and mobility problems in older age may reflect not only worsening balance but also changes in the white matter of the brain, researchers here found. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/dh/8756

AAAAI: Gradual Exposure Reduces Kids’ Peanut Allergy

PHILADELPHIA -- Children with clinical peanut allergies became at least modestly tolerant after a program of oral immunotherapy, a researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAIMeeting/dh/8786

New Factor Puts the Brakes on Angiogenesis

SALT LAKE CITY -- Researchers here have identified a protein, dubbed ROBO4, that appears to be a natural brake on the formation of new blood vessels. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Ophthalmology/GeneralOphthalmology/dh/8745

State Develops Guidelines for Allocating Ventilators During a Flu Pandemic

NEW YORK -- Ventilators may be in short supply in a flu pandemic, so New York state officials have drafted guidelines to determine which patients would get one if there weren’t enough to go around. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/dh/8785

SIR: RF Ablation Extends Survival in Lung Cancer

WASHINGTON -- Radiofrequency ablation of small malignant lung lesions appears to offer survival of at least two years for nearly three-quarters of patients not suitable for surgery, a French researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SIRMeeting/dh/8774

SIR: Thrombolysis Device Effective Against DVT

WASHINGTON -- A device that injects a thrombolytic agent into a deep vein thrombosis, where the drug dissolves the clot into a slurry that can be aspirated, is highly effective, an Irish researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SIRMeeting/dh/8770

SIR: Thrombolytics Save Frostbitten Digits

WASHINGTON -- Thrombolytic agents are an effective treatment for the severe frostbite that leads to loss of fingers and toes, a Minnesota researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SIRMeeting/dh/8773

SIR: Varicocele Embolization Reduces Pain and Infertility

WASHINGTON -- A minimally invasive varicocele embolization procedure reduces pain and improves sperm count, according to a retrospective study reported here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SIRMeeting/dh/8781

AAAAI: New Antihistamine Nasal Spray Works and Tastes Better

PHILADELPHIA -- Olopatadine in nasal spray form may provide an option to azelastine (Astelin) for seasonal allergic rhinitis, a researcher said here. full story

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAIMeeting/dh/8772

CME SPOTLIGHT

Controversies and Consensus in the Management of HIV: Interactive Debates
Are NNRTI- or PI-based regimens the best choice for initial ARV therapy? If a patient is failing therapy, when should you switch? Do treatment experienced patients require 2 or 3 active ARV agents? Join us for thoughtful debates and lively discussion led by a panel of HIV experts.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Translating Clinical Practice and Management Into Quality Outcomes
Join Dr. Amin for an innovative and in-depth CME-certified Activity on community acquired pneumonia and translating clinical practice and management into quality outcomes.
Source: CME Enterprise [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]

The Science and Strategy of Biopreparedness: Critical Agent Update and Emerging Disease Threats
This activity employs an expert faculty to explore state-of-the-art knowledge about potential biological threats (Avian Influenza, Smallpox and Toxins), preventive measures and treatments currently available and on the horizon.
Source: Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower [more]

Medical and Surgical Management of Aortic Valve Disease
Join Dr. Joseph E. Bavaria, MD and the team of University of Pennsylvania cardiology and surgery specialists in reviewing of all the important topics related to aortic valve conditions that a cardiovascular clinician faces on a daily basis.
Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine [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]

A Customized Approach to the Management of Hepatitis B Viral Infection
This CME journal supplement is case-based and provides practical approaches to halting the natural history of HBV infection, to tailoring HBV therapy, and to treating pregnant or immunosuppressed patients infected with HBV.
Source: AdvancMed [more]

Taking the Path of Least Resistance to Improved Clinical Outcomes from Surgical Site Infections
Join Dr. Sawyer for an innovative and in-depth CME-certified Activity on taking the path of least resistance to improve clinical outcomes from surgical site infections.
Source: CME Enterprise [more]

Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
This CME/CE program features state-of-the-science information on hepatitis B virus (HBV) disease burden, HBV replication and transmission, screening for HBV, treatment options and management of HBV.
Source: Projects In Knowledge [more]

RESOURCES

Now Approved: A new development in the treatment of hypertension.
Now approved from Forest Laboratories: Bystolic (nebivolol). A novel beta blocker for the treatment of hypertension. Click here to learn more. Source: Forest Labs [more]

Frequently painful. Potentially severe. Learn why your patients maybe be at risk.
Zoster: How Many of your patients are at risk? Source: Merck [more]

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

Access information on more than 150 Pfizer products at PfizerPro.com
Pfizer medicines have a new home on the Web. Visit PfizerPro.com for information on more than 150 Pfizer products. Convenient access to full prescribing information, scientific literature, professional resources, patient education material, and more. Source: Pfizer [more]

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ICAAC Meeting

ICAAC: Day Care Safer Thanks to Vaccines

ICAAC: Pertussis Vaccine Given at Birth Boosts Immune Response

APA Meeting

APA: Metabolic Risks Ignored in Choice of Atypical Antipsychotics

ACR Meeting

ACR: Early Therapy for Inflammatory Arthritis Yields High Remission Rates

ACR: Tocilizumab Shows Strong Results in Pivotal RA Trials

ACG Meeting

ACG: Psychological Distress Increases GERD Severity

ACG: Sleep and Quality of Life Suffer with Nighttime GERD

Get tools, resources & information about Gleevec matching the experience of attendees of the 2007 ASH Annual Meeting.

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