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How Does Warfarin Interact With Enteral Nutrition?
Find out how warfarin should be administered to patients receiving enteral nutrition.
Medscape Pharmacists, October 2008
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What Is the Maximum Safe Dose of Warfarin?
If a patient on warfarin still has a subtherapeutic INR, how high can the dosage be raised?
Medscape Pharmacists, October 2008
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PARTNERS-HF: Can Implantable Impedance Monitoring Positively Affect Heart Failure Management?
Dr. Whellan discusses the rationale for impedance monitoring in HF patients, what the PARTNERS-HF data suggest, and what the future considerations are for the use of this technology.
Medscape Cardiology, October 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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NYC's Antihypertension Programs: A Conversation With NYC's Director for CVD Prevention and Control
In this video commentary with Sonia Angell, MD, New York City's Director for CVD Prevention and Control, Dr. Black discusses the City's program for supporting clinicians working to control HTN.
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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NYC's Cholesterol Programs: A Conversation With NYC's Director for CVD Prevention and Control
In this video commentary with Sonia Angell, MD, New York City's Director for CVD Prevention and Control, Dr. Black discusses the City's program for controlling cholesterol levels in the community.
Medscape Cardiology, October 2008
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Reducing Gastrointestinal Risks of Antiplatelet Therapy and NSAID Use
In his next video blog, Dr. Johnson discusses consensus between GIs and cardiologists on best practice for assessing/balancing cardiovascular and GI risks in patients who need antiplatelet therapy.
Medscape Gastroenterology, October 2008
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Recent Studies on the Use of Inhaled Anticholinergics in Patients With COPD
Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses recent studies from JAMA and NEJM that focus on inhaled anticholinergics used in the treatment of COPD.
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, 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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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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Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Supplements Outperform a Statin
Dr. George Lundberg discusses how red rice yeast and fish oil can lower LDL-C levels.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, 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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Classification of the Hypertriglyceridemic Patient: Are All Patients With Elevated Triglycerides at Increased Risk for Coronary Heart Disease?
Dr. Michael Miller discusses the relationship of coronary heart disease risk and hypertriglyceridemia.
Medscape Family Medicine, September 2008
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Use of Combination ACE Inhibitors and ARB Therapy in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the use of combination ACE inhibitors and ARB therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease in this video blog.
Medscape Nephrology, September 2008
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The FDA Has Now Spoken: Has the Time for First-line Fixed-dose Combination Therapy Arrived?
VALUE and ASCOT showed important benefits for treating hypertension early and intensively -- in his video commentary Dr Black considers whether the FDA has drawn the appropriate conclusions.
Medscape Cardiology, September 2008
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Adjuvant Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: An Expert Interview With Dr. Harold Burstein
What do clinicians need to know in 2008? Dr. Harold Burstein brings readers up to date about trastuzumab-based regimens, selecting a chemotherapy backbone, and monitoring cardiac function.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, September 2008
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Is Prehypertension Real, and What Can We Do About It?
In his video commentary Dr Black discusses how and why 20-year follow-up results from CARDIA should motivate clinicians to get serious about recognizing "prehypertension" in their younger patients.
Medscape Cardiology, September 2008
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Have Genome-wide Association Studies Made Major Contributions?
In his video blog, Dr. Eric Topol reacts to a story published in Science Times by underscoring the value of genome-wide association studies.
Medscape Pathology, September 2008
