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Faith and Science Intersect at Physician's Popular Blog
Edwin Leap, MD, regularly writes about his faith and how it affects his practice of medicine.
Article, January 2009
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Life-Threatening Condition (I)
What life-threatening condition does this tracing show?
Clinical Case, January 2009
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A Systematic Review of Cochrane Anticoagulation Reviews
Errors and biases found in 58 Cochrane anticoagulation reviews prompt a call for the FDA to reassess the evidence basis for 30 indications (FDA approved and off label) for anticoagulant use.
Journal Article, January 2009
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Controversies in Hypertension From ESC 2008
ESC08: Was the "bad news" for beta blockers from ASCOT/CAFE and LIFE real? New analyses say otherwise. And a new analysis finds good news for calcium channel blockers, again contradicting old beliefs.
Conference Coverage, January 2009
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Studies of Raising HDL Cholesterol: Updates at ESC 2008
ESC08: In addition to data-mining the famous 4S results, new results with pravastatin, ApoA-1 Milano, niacin, and fibrates support the next big step: raising HDL-C levels.
Conference Coverage, January 2009
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CME
Impact of Cancers and Cardiovascular Diseases in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cancer and cardiovascular disease account for a significant amount of morbidity and mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The current review examines the interaction between COPD and these disease states.
Journal Article, January 2009
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Sleep Apnea as a Cause of Gout Flares
A reader explains the need to examine the sleep patterns of patients being treated for gout.
Letter, January 2009
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The Doctor-Patient Relationship III: A Way of Listening -- The Balint Group Revisited, 2008
Ursula Snyder, PhD, Former Editor, Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health, New York, explains how we can truly improve our listening with this method.
Editorial, 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 About', doctors voice their opinions and recommend possible solutions to the problem.
Expert Viewpoint, 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.
Expert Viewpoint, January 2009
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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.
Expert Viewpoint, January 2009
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In the Midst of a Beta-Blocker Controversy in Hypertension
The Scandinavians raised the issue, the British Hypertension Society agreed, and ESH kept beta-blockers as an option. But where does the US stand and what does heart rate have to do with it?
Expert Viewpoint, January 2009
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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Sleep-Disordered Breathing: An Under-Recognized and Unfavorable Association
Could obstructive sleep apnea be the reason cardiomyopathy symptoms remain for some patients, despite medical therapy?
Journal Article, January 2009
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CME
The Advantages and Challenges of Increasing the Duration and Frequency of Maintenance Dialysis Sessions
Advantages of both longer and more frequent dialysis sessions, along with barriers to adoption of such regimens are discussed in this review.
Journal Article, 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.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Evolutionary Biology Offers Glimpse Into Medicine's Future
A self-described "interested wonderer" uses his blog to explore the intersection of human evolution and clinical medicine.
Article, December 2008
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Tasteful Alternatives to the Heart-Healthy Diet
The Mediterranean diet -- finally, an appealing choice with a good outcome.
Clinical Case, 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.
Expert Viewpoint, December 2008
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Monthly Summaries of Nursing Research: November, 2008
Don't miss research summaries on medication adherence, women and diabetes, pain assessment in the cognitively impaired, sleep disturbance in AIDS, and COPD and depression.
Journal Article Commentary, December 2008
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The Doctor-Patient Relationship II: Not Listening
Ursula Snyder, PhD, Former Editor, Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health, New York, NY, teaches us how to improve our listening skills.
Editorial, December 2008
