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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness More Common in Obese Children With Habitual Snoring
A study shows that the likelihood of excessive daytime sleepiness in obese children is greater vs nonobese children at any given level of severity of obstructive sleep apnea.
Medscape Medical News, January 2009
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CME
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness More Common in Obese Children With Habitual Snoring
A study shows that the likelihood of excessive daytime sleepiness in obese children is greater vs nonobese children at any given level of severity of obstructive sleep apnea.
Medscape Medical News, January 2009
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Increasing Prevalence of Serotype 6C After Introduction of Pneumococcal Vaccine
Introduction of the 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has led to increases in invasive pneumococcal disease caused by serotype 6C, but decreases in invasive pneumococcal disease caused by serotype 6A, according to a new report.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Efficacy of Pneumococcal Vaccine Questionable: Meta-Analysis
Results of a meta-analysis call into question the ability of pneumococcal vaccination to prevent pneumonia in adults, even in populations for whom the vaccine is currently recommended, researchers from Switzerland and the UK conclude in a report released today.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Recalls & Warnings FDA Warns That Tinzaparin Increases Mortality Risk in Elderly Patients With Renal Insufficiency
A clinical study indicated that tinzaparin may lead to an increased risk for death in all renal-impaired elderly patients receiving tinzaparin.
Medscape Medical News, January 2009
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CME/CE
Selective Digestive, Oropharyngeal Decontamination May Reduce Intensive Care Mortality
In an intensive care unit, mortality rate was reduced by 3.5 percentage points with selective digestive tract decontamination and by 2.9 percentage points with selective oropharyngeal decontamination.
Medscape Medical News, January 2009
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Gemcitabine/Carboplatin Has Relatively Good Efficacy and Tolerability in SCLC
A chemotherapy regimen of gemcitabine and carboplatin has equal efficacy to the gold standard of cisplatin plus etoposide for the treatment of patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and a poor prognosis.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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TNF Blockers Affect Macrophage Response to TB
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers interfere with the macrophage response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by suppressing maturation of phagosomes, according to a report in the December 15th issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Fluoroquinolones Advantageous for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Certain fluoroquinolones achieve better results in patients with severe forms of community-acquired pneumonia than does treatment with beta-lactams and macrolides, according to a meta-analysis reported in the December 2nd issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Post-Stroke Muscle Weakness Contributes to Cough Impairment
Expiratory muscle weakness resulting from ischemic cortical injury contributes to cough impairment in stroke patients, according to UK researchers.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Smoking Ban Lowers Heart Attacks in One US City
A smoking ban caused the incidence of MI to drop by more than 40% in one U.S. city and the decrease lasted 3 years, federal health experts reported on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Formoterol Plus Low-Dose Budesonide May Improve Asthma Control
A study shows that adding formoterol to low-dose budesonide treatment is more likely to achieve well-controlled asthma vs a large increase in inhaled corticosteroid dose.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Formoterol Plus Low-Dose Budesonide May Improve Asthma Control
A study shows that adding formoterol to low-dose budesonide treatment is more likely to achieve well-controlled asthma vs a large increase in inhaled corticosteroid dose.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Bilevel PAP Improves LVEF in Sleep Apnea Patients With Heart Failure
In patients with sleep apnea and heart failure, bilevel positive airway pressure (PAP) may be better than continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at improving left ventricular function.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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ASCO Highlights Major Cancer Advances of 2008
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has highlighted studies that, during the last year, have had an effect on patient care or on how cancer is understood.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Bosentan in CTEPH Trial Published, but Approval Unlikely
The medical treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension looks set to be confined to off-label therapy for the foreseeable future. Despite the recent publication of the only rigorously conducted trial of any drug in this specific indication, the company says it will not file for this indication.
Heartwire, December 2008
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CC-16 May Have Some Value in Monitoring COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have reduced serum levels of Clara cell secretory protein-16 (CC-16), according to a report in the December issue of Thorax.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Economic Blues Trickle Down to Physicians
Physicians are feeling the pinch of the recession; bolstered Medicaid and Medicare spending and improved marketing may help in 2009.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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CME
Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization May Respond to Oral Antifungal Therapy
A randomized controlled trial shows that approximately 60% of patients with severe asthma with fungal sensitization respond to oral antifungal therapy, with large improvements in quality of life.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization May Respond to Oral Antifungal Therapy
A randomized controlled trial shows that approximately 60% of patients with severe asthma with fungal sensitization respond to oral antifungal therapy, with large improvements in quality of life.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
