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Rejection of Cardiac Xenografts in a GalT-KO Pig-to-Baboon Transplant Model
In this video blog Ron Shapiro, MD discusses the development of chronic antibody and cell-mediated rejection in baboons receiving heterotopic cardiac xenografts from GalT-KO swine.
Medscape Transplantation, January 2009
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Are Elevated Triglycerides Independently Associated With Increased Risk for Coronary Heart Disease for Specific Subgroups?
The relationship of genetics and metabolic status with increased risk for coronary heart disease is discussed by expert Michael Miller, MD.
Medscape Family Medicine, January 2009
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Lowering Serum Urate in Patients With Hyperuricemia and Gout
How does febuxostat's mechanism of action differ from allopurinol's? Is febuxostat superior to allopurinol for reducing uric acid levels and preventing gouty flares?
Medscape Rheumatology, January 2009
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Evaluation of Infants Who Experience an Apparent Life-Threatening Event
Authors of a study published in Pediatrics look at whether children who are admitted for an apparent life-threatening event without cause will later experience some form of abuse.
Medscape Pediatrics, January 2009
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Physicians Rise Up to Save Primary Care
Almost all states are facing a primary care physician shortage. In this installment of Physicians Are Talking AboutÂ
, doctors voice their opinions and recommend possible solutions to the problem.
Medscape Family Medicine, January 2009
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Special Considerations When Used in Children
Does ABPM have the same utility in children as it does in adults, and are all variables to diagnose high blood pressure the same? Dr. Henry Black discusses a recent AHA statement on ABPM in children.
Medscape Cardiology, December 2008
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Ancillary Services for Endocrinology
Endocrinologists battling shrinking reimbursements have been finding ways to boost revenue with ancillary services.
Medscape Business of Medicine, December 2008
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CME/CE
Prostate Cancer Screening -- More Harm than Good? A Best Evidence Review
This Best Evidence Review weighs in on screening recommendations for prostate cancer from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 2008
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CME/CE
Coadministration of Naloxone With Opioid Medications? A Best Evidence Review
This Best Evidence Review weighs in on a study from the International Journal of Clinical Practice on treatments for opioid-associated bowel dysfunction.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 2008
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Nurses Journal Scan, November 2008
Read the latest in the literature on low-glycemic diets in diabetes, statutory rape reporting, and family nurse practitioners and practice guidelines.
Medscape Nurses, December 2008
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MRSA Cultures in the Emergency Department
MRSA is the leading pathogen causing nosocomial infections in US hospitals, and much debate exists over how to reduce this rate. Is active surveillance testing the answer?
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 2008
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Antipsychotics and Akathisia
Dr. Nathan E. Lavid discusses the likelihood that certain antipsychotic medication induces akathisia.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, December 2008
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The Use of Esophageal Pressure to Titrate PEEP in the Treatment of Acute Lung Injury
Does titrating PEEP to esophageal pressure would improve lung recruitment and oxygenation without further injuring the lung?
Medscape Critical Care, December 2008
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Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Scan, December 2008
December 2008 Neurology Journal Scan reviews studies of statin use to prevent cardiovascular events, rituximab to treat neuromyelitis optica, young-onset dementia, and virtual-reality analgesia.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, December 2008
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The Remarkable Impact of Early Pregnancy Environment on Epigenomics
The author highlights how nature and nurture are intertwined.
Medscape Genomic Medicine, December 2008
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ASDS 08: Facial Aging: A Global Process: An Expert Interview With Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
Dr. Fitzgerald discusses volume loss and the filler products that can be used to correct it.
Medscape Dermatology, December 2008
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Is It Safe To Order Drugs From Overseas Pharmacies?
Alert your patients to the dangers of Internet and overseas pharmacies.
Medscape Pharmacists, December 2008
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Using an Algorithm to Identify Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
In this video blog, Jeff Berns, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discusses the use of an algorithm to predict CKD risk, as detailed in the Dec '08 issue of Arch Intern Med.
Medscape Nephrology, December 2008
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What Are the Causes of Increased Triglycerides?
The new definition of hypertriglyceridemia is detailed with the primary and secondary causes by expert Vera Bittner, MD.
Medscape Family Medicine, December 2008
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Hypersensitivity to HPV Vaccine Is Uncommon
In this video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman explains that most reported hypersensitivity reactions purportedly associated with HPV vaccination may not, in fact, be due to actual hypersensitivity.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, December 2008
