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CME
AIDS 2008: HIV Prevention and Epidemiology of HIV, Hepatitis, TB, and STIs
This CME program presents data from IAC 2008, on the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis, TB, and STIs, and on prevention efforts directed against transmission of this disease.
Conference Coverage, October 6, 2008
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Psychosocial Risk Factors in Home and Community Settings and Their Associations With Population Health and Health Inequalities: A Systematic Meta-Review
Controversy exists over whether psychosocial risk or economic factors are better determinants of health. Regardless, how are psychosocial factors related to population health in community settings?
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Relationships Between Alcohol-Related Memory Association and Changes in Mood: Systematic Differences Between High- and Low-Risk Drinker
This article examines how Alcohol-related memory associations (AMAs) predict drinking behavior after accounting for depression, and how changes in mood predict AMAs among drinkers.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Early Pregnancy: Normal and Abnormal
What does early pregnancy look like on transvaginal ultrasound? What characterizes its appearance? How can one distinguish early pregnancies that are normal from those that are abnormal?
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Stenting vs. Medical Management of Stable Coronary Disease: More Outcomes From COURAGE
In this COURAGE trial update, the researchers report on symptoms and quality of life in the percutaneous coronary intervention vs. the optimal medical therapy alone groups during 3 years of follow-up.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Findings on Optical Colonoscopy After Positive CT Colonography Exam
The aim of this study is to evaluate the findings on optical colonoscopy (OC) after a positive CT colonography (CTC) exam and characterize the type of polyps seen on OC but not reported by CTC.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Opioids and the Control of Respiration
What are the mechanisms of opioid-induced respiratory depression and how can safer opioid analgesia be achieved? Future research avenues are proposed.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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CME
Evolution of Lipid Therapy: Combination Therapy and the Changing Landscape of CV Risk Reduction (Slides With Transcript)
Find out how fixed-dose combination therapy benefits patients with mixed dyslipidemia.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, October 3, 2008
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CME
Evolution of Lipid Therapy: Combination Therapy and the Changing Landscape of CV Risk Reduction (Slides With Audio)
Find out how fixed-dose combination therapy benefits patients with mixed dyslipidemia.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, October 3, 2008
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Alcohol-Attributable Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost Among American Indians and Alaska Natives -- United States, 2001-2005
Are American Indians/Alaska Natives disproportionately affected by excessive alcohol intake? What is the annual number of alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost in these groups?
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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How Should I Treat Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis?
Bacterial rhinosinusitis brings many patients into the office, but how many really need antibiotics?
Expert Viewpoint, October 3, 2008
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Doing Better for Less: The Case for Organized Group Practices
Shannon Brownlee, MS, Visiting Scholar, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, explains how to both cut healthcare costs and improve quality.
Editorial, October 3, 2008
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Readers Respond to "Responding to the American Siege Against Continuing Medical Education"
Two readers examine CME and its various sponsors.
Letter, October 3, 2008
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CME/CE
The Astute Clinician: Filing High-Value Adverse Drug Event Reports
What information should you include in an ADE report? How is that information used?
Slide/Lecture Presentation, October 3, 2008
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CME
Evolution of Lipid Therapy: Combination Therapy and the Changing Landscape of CV Risk Reduction
Find out how fixed-dose combination therapy benefits patients with mixed dyslipidemia.
Slide/Lecture Presentation, October 3, 2008
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CME
McArdle Disease: What do Neurologists Need to Know?
This review discusses the main features of McArdle disease, with the aim of providing neurologists with up-to-date, useful information to assist their patients.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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Beyond Frequency: Who is Most Bothered by Vasomotor Symptoms?
Although most women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopausal transition, not all are bothered by them. What factors predict bother related to VMS above and beyond symptom frequency?
Journal Article, October 2, 2008
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Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Norway: Cultural and Socio-Economic Differences
What accounts for the youth overweight/obesity rise over the past 30-40 years? Are there regional differences among Norwegian adolescents? How do socioeconomic and cultural factors affect body size?
Journal Article, October 2, 2008
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Patient Satisfaction and Costs Associated With Insulin Administered by Pen Device or Syringe During Hospitalization
Are patients influenced by the type of insulin device introduced to them during hospitalization?
Journal Article, October 2, 2008
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Assessing Osteoporotic Fracture Risk in Menopausal Patients: Who Should We Treat?
Andrew Kaunitz's Gyn Video Blog: Should long-term antifracture therapy be initiated in the low-risk woman described in this case?
Expert Viewpoint, October 2, 2008
