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Physicians Are Talking About: Email Communications With Patients
This column address the issues involved in email communications between physicians and their patients as discussed on Medscape Physician Connect.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 2008
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Potential Health Risks for Bisphenol-A (BPA): Medicine Matters From Sandra Fryhofer, MD
A new study links BPA to an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, and liver problems. Dr. Sandy Fryhofer tells us what can be done to lower exposure.
Medscape Internal Medicine, December 2008
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New ASH Diabetes Guidelines, Plus Data on Hypertension Prevalence, Ineffective Drugs, Harmful Drugs, and the Polypill
How can both blood pressure control and hypertension prevalence increase? New guidelines for treating diabetes? Are RAS inhibitors different? Do beta-blockers cause harm? And do polypills really work?
Medscape Cardiology, November 2008
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The End of Peer Review and Traditional Publishing as We Know It
Peter Frishauf, MS, founder of Medscape, discusses the possible end of medical journals.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, November 2008
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Ten-Year Follow-up of the UKPDS Trial: The Glucose Control Arm
In this video commentary Dr. Black discusses the "legacy effect" -- what happened in those patients followed for 10 years after tight glucose control ended with the conclusion of the UKPDS?
Medscape Cardiology, November 2008
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Ten-Year Follow-up of the UKPDS Trial: The Blood Pressure Control Arm
In this video commentary Dr Black discusses what hypertensionologists must take away from the 10-year follow-up of UKPDS: what happened in the hypertensive patients after the conclusion of UKPDS?
Medscape Cardiology, November 2008
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World Diabetes Day 2008
In her latest video blog, Anne Peters, MD, discusses the primary global awareness campaign for the over 250 million patients with diabetes worldwide.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 2008
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Tight Glucose Control in Critically Ill Adults: Is It a Good Idea?
This meta-analysis supports the contention of a growing cadre of physicians that tight glycemic control is not an appropriate strategy in critically ill adults.
Medscape Critical Care, November 2008
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The 10-Year Hypertension Follow-up of UKPDS -- Plus AFib, Children, Drivers, and Allopurinol
News this month includes a 10-year follow-up of the hypertension arm of the UK diabetes study, a statistical relation to achieved blood pressure and AFib, proof of concept with allopurinol, and more.
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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Beyond a Dying Private Health Insurance Industry: A Hidden Solution in Plain View
John Geyman, MD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, University of Washington, explains what will happen when the American health insurance industry dies.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, October 2008
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NYC's Programs on CVD Prevention: A Conversation With NYC's Director for CVD Prevention and Control
In this video commentary, Dr. Black discusses New York City's approach to CVD prevention and control with Sonia Angell, MD, the Director of the City's program.
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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Are Statins Equally Effective in Minority Populations?
Clinicians know statins are safe and effective for their patients with high LDL cholesterol -- but is that all patients? A leading authority discusses statin therapy in patient subpopulations.
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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KDOQI 2008 and Beyond: Revising Current Guidelines
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the relaunch of the KDOQI process and what it means for clinical practice in this video blog.
October 2008
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A Call to Arms (and Noses): Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
Do data suggest that vaccination of healthcare workers prevents infection in their patients? Lisa Maragakis, MD, MPH, discusses recent evidence in her video blog.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 2008
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The European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS 3): Results of a Randomized Trial
In his latest video blog, Dr. Alberts discusses the results from The European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS 3).
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, October 2008
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The Results of the Long-Awaited UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS)
In her latest video blog, Dr. Peters discusses the long-term follow-up results from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 2008
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The Kidney-Bone-Vascular Axis in Chronic Kidney Disease
Gerard M. London, MD, Chief of Nephrology at Manhes Hospital, discusses the bone-vascular axis and the consequences of deteriorating renal function including extraosseous and arterial calcifications.
Medscape Nephrology, October 2008
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Use of Aromatase Inhibitor and hCG for Androgen Priming Before IVF
Did priming improve ovarian response among normal-responder patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization?
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health, October 2008
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Coffee -- The Good, the Bad, and the We Don't Know Yet
In his video commentary Dr Black discusses the long-term results with coffee from the Health Professionals Study and the Nurses Health Study -- good news, but why? The caffeine? The antioxidants?
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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Insulin and Visually Impaired Patients
How can diabetes educators help visually impaired diabetes patients manage insulin injections?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 2008
