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Nuclear Medicine in the Management of Thyroid Disease
Benign hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer treatment strategies utilizing nuclear medicine are detailed in this review.
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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New Diagnostic Techniques for Breast Cancer Detection
What are the new methods for detecting distant metastasis, recurrent disease and assessing response to breast cancer treatment? Learn more in this review.
Journal Article, October 3, 2008
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fMRI: Use In Early Alzheimer's Disease And In Clinical Trials
Functional MRI (fMRI) provides a means to investigate alterations in brain function related to the earliest symptoms of AD, possibly before development of significant irreversible structural damage.
Journal Article, 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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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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Utilization of GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Peripheral Percutaneous Interventions: Current Applications and In-Hospital Outcomes at a Tertiary Referral Center
Data from this study suggest the need to develop large randomized trials to examine routine upfront use of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors during peripheral interventions. Read why.
Journal Article, October 2, 2008
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CME/CE
A Young Athlete in Cardiac Arrest
A 17-year-old male was found in cardiac arrest following a blow to the chest. The patient immediately dropped to the ground and was unresponsive after being elbowed by a teammate who ran into him. What is the likely pathophysiology that led to the cardiac arrest?
Clinical Case, October 1, 2008
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CME
Pharmacologic Stress Agents: A New Era
A new class of adenosine A2a agents, used in concert with radionuclide imaging, are poised to revolutionize the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease.
Commentary, September 30, 2008
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Extensive Testing Finds More Cancer in Patients With Unprovoked Deep Vein Thrombosis
Significantly more undiagnosed cancers are detected when patients who present with unprovoked deep vein thrombosis undergo extensive tests at baseline, points out Dr. Maurie Markman in this video blog.
Expert Viewpoint, September 29, 2008
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The Relation Between Extent of Coronary Artery Disease Measured by Quantitative Coronary Angiography and Changes in Lipid Profile: Insights From Trials of Atherosclerosis Regression
Do the results from this study support or refute the use of surrogate imaging endpoints for predicting the effect of lipid-altering therapies on clinical outcomes?
Journal Article, September 29, 2008
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Automatic 3D Mapping of Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrograms (CFAE) in Patients with Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Can automatically detected atrial electrograms match those detected by electrophysiologists for ablation therapy in atrial fibrillation?
Journal Article, September 29, 2008
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Airway Interventions in the Tracheobronchial Tree
This article reviews the advances in endoscopic techniques aimed to the tracheobronchial tree, some of those include foreign body removal, laser photoresection, and electrosurgery.
Journal Article, September 26, 2008
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CME/CE
Painful Left Knee in a 7-Year-Old Boy
A 7-year-old presents to the ED with left hip and knee pain. He refuses to bear weight on his left leg. The symptoms have been evolving over the past 2 months. Radiographs of the hips are obtained. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Clinical Case, September 24, 2008
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Lung Biopsy: Special Techniques
Can biopsy-derived microarray analysis play a greater role in guiding treatment and predicting treatment outcomes?
Journal Article, September 23, 2008
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CME
Treatment Decision-Making in a Patient With Advanced NSCLC
How would you individualize therapy in this complicated case of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer?
Clinical Case, September 23, 2008
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Pelvic Pain, Adnexal Masses, and Ultrasound
Ten percent of referrals to gynecologists are due to acute or chronic pelvic pain. How are various ultrasound modalities used to evaluate adnexal masses and associated pelvic pain?
Article, September 22, 2008
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Clearing the Cervical Spine in the Unconscious Patient
In the comatose patient, the clinician must decide when the risks of continued collar usage outweigh the risks of a missed injury without undue delay.
Journal Article, September 22, 2008
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Bias in Surgical Research
There are various types of bias in surgical research. How can they can be detected and avoided?
Journal Article, September 22, 2008
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A New Way to Train and Support the World's Health Workers
Erica Frank, MD, MPH, Professor, Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia, and Founder, Executive Director, Health Sciences Online, describes an exciting new online science resource.
Editorial, September 22, 2008
