Journals (General) News 
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Nicox presents diagnostic device for conjunctivitis in United States
Nicox S.A. announced the U.S. launch of a point-of-care diagnostic test (AdenoPlus) that aids in the
differential diagnosis of acute conjunctivitis.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Mumps outbreak traced to face-to-face schooling in Orthodox Jews
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A face-to-face educational technique used among Orthodox Jews apparently
led to an outbreak of mumps in 2009 and 2010 even though most of those infected were properly vaccinated, according
to a new study.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Low-dose isotretinoin works for adult acne
Low-dose isotretinoin may be effective, with fewer side effects, when used to treat adult acne,
results of a clinical trial presented at the annual congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
suggest.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Applications, enrollment at medical schools up
First-time applicants and first-time enrollment for US medical schools reached an all-time high this
year.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Top medical innovations address headache, diabetes, cancer
"Up until now, we've counted on our eyes," Dr. Allison Vidimos, Department Chair of
Dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic, told Reuters. "This device offers an objective look underneath the
skin using a special spectrum of light."
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Off-label medications common in PICUs
The practice of prescribing medications off label for children is almost the rule for pediatric
intensive care units.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Many women stop their asthma medications while pregnant
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost a third of women on asthma control medications stop using them
during the first few months of pregnancy -- despite advice that a mother's uncontrolled asthma is more dangerous to
the developing fetus than the drugs, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
ACIP: Vaccinate infants at risk for meningitis
Babies as young as 2 months at increased risk for meningococcal disease should be immunized with a new
combination meningitis vaccine.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Blogging about chronic conditions can reduce patients' feelings of isolation
Starting a blog can give patients suffering from chronic conditions a greater sense of connection with
others, a reduced feeling of isolation and a better understanding of their illnesses, according to a recent study
of patient bloggers.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Ciprofloxacin prevents chemo fever in children with leukemia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ciprofloxacin can prevent fever in some neutropenic patients with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during the induction phase of chemotherapy, Thai researchers say.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Dual-optic accommodating IOL often preferred
Current multifocal IOLs have some limitations that in specific situations are overcome with the
dual-optic accommodating IOL (Synchrony, Abbott Medical Optics).
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Injection shows promise for hair regrowth
Intradermal injections of a complex of proteins and growth factors stimulate hair follicles and may
allow for hair regrowth, results of phase 1 and 2 trial data demonstrate.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Sugary drinks linked to higher stroke risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who imbibe sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83% more likely
to have an ischemic stroke than women who rarely drink sodas and other sweetened beverages, according to a new
study from Japan.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
BMJ moves to flush out secret trial data
LONDON (Reuters) - The British Medical Journal (BMJ) will refuse to publish research papers on drugs
unless the clinical trial data behind these studies is made available for independent scrutiny.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Decrease in C-sections in older women may be tied to labor surveillance
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In Sweden and Norway, Cesarean deliveries in nulliparous women over 35
peaked at the end of the 1970s, and Scandinavian researchers now say the subsequent reduction was linked with the
introduction of electronic fetal monitoring and more consistent use of partogram findings.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Ivermectin hair lotion found effective against lice
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single 10-minute hair application of a drug used in oral form since the
1980s to control river blindness and other parasitic diseases eliminated head lice in nearly three of four children
in a new study.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
George Spaeth, MD, named recipient of Robert Ritch award
The Glaucoma Foundation has announced George L. Spaeth, MD, as the 2012 recipient of the
foundation’s Dr. Robert Ritch Award for Innovation and Excellence in Glaucoma.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Japanese encephalitis vaccines effective against all major virus sub-types
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Though the currently used Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccines are
type-specific, they offer cross-protection against major pathogenic genotypes, according to a new study from
Finland.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Firm recalls products as meningitis death toll rises
Source: Modern Medicine - October 31, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Does age modify risks associated with eGFR and albuminuria?
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Does age modify risks associated with eGFR and albuminuria?
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Commentary - The magic puff
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Commentary - The magic puff
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Pharmacies take more active role in alerts on patients’ drugs
Walgreens is the second major chain to launch a program aimed at preventing hospital readmissions.
Source: American Medical News - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Business Source Type: news
Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival
The “Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival” is a weekly summary of the best posts from medical blogs. Feel free to send your suggestions to my email at clinicalcases@gmail.com. Best of Medical Blogs (BMB) is published every Tuesday, just like the old Grand Rounds.
Here are this week's top blog posts arranged in 4 broad categories:
Twitter as a new educational medium for doctors
ENT doctor: "Twitter is the best and most efficient way to get started learning from and sharing information" http://buff.ly/QVwjwS
Social media is a great way to connect with others at scientific meeting and shar...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Best of Medical Blogs Source Type: news
Top 10 Fitness Trends Picked for 2013
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA Approves Synribo for Drug-Resistant Leukemia
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Adult Kidney Failure Tied to Excess Weight as Teen
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Early Autism Treatment Benefits Kids' Brains
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Q & A: Riding Out the Storm Safely
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Axial flow pump may be of value in resuscitated patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Impella Recover LP2.5 (ABIOMED Europe), a catheter-based miniaturized
axial flow pump, might do better than the standard intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in post-cardiac arrest
patients, according to French researchers.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Novel anticoagulants effective in atrial fibrillation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pooled data indicate that the new oral anticoagulants are associated with
an overall clinical benefit compared to warfarin for preventing stroke and embolism in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF).
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Desvenlafaxine acts against hot flashes: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antidepressant desvenlafaxine (Pristiq, Pfizer) can reduce hot flashes
in postmenopausal women, researchers said in a recent paper.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Scopolamine/citalopram combo helpful in depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding oral scopolamine to citalopram helps patients with moderate to
severe major depressive disorder, Iranian researchers say.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Singapore firm starts new Alzheimer's drug trials
LONDON (Reuters) - TauRx Therapeutics, a privately held biotech company based in Singapore, has
launched two late-stage clinical studies testing a new kind of experimental drug against Alzheimer's.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
AAP calls for changes to prevent cheerleader injuries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for cheerleading be
designated an official sport, mainly to help prevent injuries, which the Academy says can be
catastrophic.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Most genital herpes in young women today caused by HSV-1
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unlike 30 years ago, most genital herpes in young women is now caused by
herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), not type 2 (HSV-2), according to a new report.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become
habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings
suggest.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Should schools close during bad flu outbreaks?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new U.S. government study suggests that during a serious flu epidemic,
closing schools can keep people -- especially kids -- out of the ER.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Oocyte cryopreservation no longer experimental: Guideline
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
(ASRM) and the Society for Reproductive Technology (SART) have concluded that there is sufficient evidence on the
safety and efficacy of egg freezing to no longer consider it experimental.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Instrument-based vision screening best in 3- to 5-year-olds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published
Monday recommends photoscreening and handheld autorefraction as an alternative to visual acuity screening with
vision charts in children aged three to five years old.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
New insulin analog shows promise
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The novel basal insulin analog LY2605541 may show advantages over insulin
glargine in diabetics, according to researchers.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Quadruple-therapy combos eradicate H. pylori
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New quadruple-therapy combinations effectively eradicate antibiotic
resistant Helicobacter pylori, according to researchers in Australia.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics appears better for severe sepsis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Clinical cure rates of severe sepsis may be higher with continuous
infusion than with bolus doses of beta-lactam antibiotics, a new study suggests.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Breast cancer screening saves lives, but leads to overdiagnosis: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Breast-cancer screening saves lives even though it also picks up cases in some
women that would never have caused them a problem, according to a review published in The Lancet medical
journal.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 30, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Sandy gives ASTRO pause
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Sandy gives ASTRO pause
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Most smokers want to Quit; Few get help
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Most smokers want to Quit; Few get help
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Commentary - Got a minute to extend a life?
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Commentary - Got a minute to extend a life?
Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Dr. deVries earns ACS surgical humanitarian award
Urologist Catherine R. deVries, MD, has been named a recipient of the American College of Surgeons
2012 Surgical Humanitarian Award.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Green tea reduces PCa inflammation markers
Men with prostate cancer who consumed green tea prior to undergoing prostatectomy had reductions in
markers of inflammation, say researchers from UCLA’s David Geffen School
of Medicine.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Proton beam patients show better early QoL
Patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer using proton beam therapy reported a higher quality
of life in early follow-up but similar QoL scores at 2 years compared to 3-D conformal and intensity-modulated
radiation therapy, according to a new study.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Toilet training method not tied to urinary accidents
The method of toilet training chosen by parents has no bearing on urinary accidents in children, new
research shows.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 29, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
