MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedPage Today State Required CME' source. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:51:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5674097&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FSCCM%2F31111 HOUSTON (MedPage Today) -- Hypochloremia proved to be a "robust predictor" of all-cause mortality among critically ill patients, although the reasons for the association remained unclear, a large cohort study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5674097 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:12 +0100 5674097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5674098&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F31109 (MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- By a vote of 12-0, an FDA advisory panel said a capsaicin skin patch did not relieve neuropathic pain from HIV. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5674098 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:02 +0100 5674098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5673982&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F31103 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A new drug for hepatitis C can reduce the effectiveness of some HIV medications if they are taken together and vice versa, the FDA is warning. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5673982 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:12 +0100 5673982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5673835&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAOS%2F31101 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A common clinical method for gauging the risk that the Staphylococcus aureus causing a child's osteomyelitis will be methicillin-resistant is unreliable, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5673835 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5673835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667285&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F31072 (MedPage Today) -- Heart failure appears to be associated with a greater risk of major osteoporotic fractures, independent of bone mineral density, a Canadian study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667285 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:13:11 +0100 5667285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667286&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FInfectionControl%2F31071 (MedPage Today) -- No more than 25% of cases of Clostridium difficile in hospitals are actually acquired in the hospital, a three-hospital study suggested. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667286 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0100 5667286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5667287&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAOS%2F31070 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Telephone support provided shortly after knee replacement surgery helped some patients gain rapid physical improvement, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5667287 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:08 +0100 5667287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666187&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FBreastCancer%2F31064 (MedPage Today) -- Older age at diagnosis of postmenopausal, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer may independently worsen outcomes, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666187 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:13:11 +0100 5666187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666080&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F31049 (MedPage Today) -- The recent revision in criteria for mild cognitive impairment has blurred the distinction between this condition and early Alzheimer’s disease, one researcher argues. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666080 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:13:11 +0100 5666080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666081&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASAMeeting%2F31050 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Warfarin was statistically equal to aspirin in reducing death or stroke in heart failure patients, but increased GI bleeds, a randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666081 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:45 +0100 5666081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664367&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F31040 (MedPage Today) -- An integrated program to encourage respectful student behavior in schools reduced the number of teacher-reported bullying incidents and the prevalence of peer rejection, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664367 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:43:13 +0100 5664367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664295&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F31036 (MedPage Today) -- In a snapshot study of children and adolescents with HIV, about a third met criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664295 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:13 +0100 5664295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663967&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FParenting%2F31030 (MedPage Today) -- Physical punishment of children is increasingly linked with long-term adverse consequences, researchers wrote. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663967 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:13:13 +0100 5663967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5662873&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2F31022 (MedPage Today) -- Nearly 4,600 children were admitted to a U.S. hospital in 2006 as a result of physical abuse and 300 died because of the abuse, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5662873 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:13:11 +0100 5662873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5658965&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASAMeeting%2F31016 (MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS — Among patients with atrial fibrillation, being Asian or black were among the risk factors associated with intracranial hemorrhage, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5658965 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:43:12 +0100 5658965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5656701&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FMGUCS%2F31010 (MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Prostate cancer that has already spread to other organs at time of diagnosis is left untreated in 11% of cases, and demographics make a difference in the decision, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5656701 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:43:12 +0100 5656701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5656702&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASAMeeting%2F31008 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Too much sunlight is bad for the skin, but not enough may be a risk factor for stroke, according to a study presented here at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5656702 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:19:43 +0100 5656702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650277&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30995 (MedPage Today) -- A simple questionnaire can help differentiate individuals experiencing normal age-related memory loss from those at risk for developing dementia, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650277 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:43:12 +0100 5650277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5650278&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FPainManagement%2F30996 (MedPage Today) -- Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5650278 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:55:30 +0100 5650278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5648803&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FStrokes%2F30986 (MedPage Today) -- The goal of the American Heart Association's "Million Hearts" initiative is to reduce the rate of heart attacks and strokes by one million events over the next five years. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5648803 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5648803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5647730&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30978 (MedPage Today) -- Even in cognitively healthy adults, too much of the protein linked to Alzheimer's disease appears to affect some aspects of cognition, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5647730 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:11 +0100 5647730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646274&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F30958 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with a connective tissue disorder that disables the hands preferred a minimally invasive treatment over conventional surgery, despite a higher recurrence rate, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646274 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:43:13 +0100 5646274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646275&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F30961 (MedPage Today) -- People with heart failure lose gray matter in regions of the brain that are important for cognitive function, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646275 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:58:22 +0100 5646275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644676&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGastroenterology%2FGERD%2F30951 (MedPage Today) -- Postmenopausal women who use proton pump inhibitors regularly are at increased risk for hip fracture, particularly if they have ever smoked, a prospective cohort study has confirmed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644676 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:43:11 +0100 5644676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644677&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FGeneralHospitalPractice%2F30947 (MedPage Today) -- The use of electronic prescribing systems (e-prescribing) resulted in statically significant reductions in medication errors, although the effect was limited by system-related mistakes, according to the results of a study at two Australian hospitals. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644677 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:28:16 +0100 5644677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642920&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FSTSMeeting%2F30927 FT. LAUDERDALE (MedPage Today) -- Postoperative administration of amiodarone after lung cancer resection significantly reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in a randomized trial. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642920 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:43:12 +0100 5642920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642557&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FSTDs%2F30916 (MedPage Today) -- In nearly a quarter of pediatric patients evaluated for sexual abuse or assault, a second exam turned up new information, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642557 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:43:15 +0100 5642557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639408&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPeripheralArteryDisease%2F30904 (MedPage Today) -- A substantial difference in blood pressure from one arm to the other could be a warning sign for overall cardiovascular and mortality risk, a meta-analysis determined. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639408 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:43:09 +0100 5639408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630597&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30871 (MedPage Today) -- It's possible to control local inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis by interfering with protein changes in the joints, an international team of researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630597 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:43:12 +0100 5630597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5629343&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30865 (MedPage Today) -- Americans appear to be taking fewer chances with HIV, according to the CDC. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5629343 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5629343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627458&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAtherosclerosis%2F30855 BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- The Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MedCAC) has voted that there's not enough evidence to provide a clear answer on what is the best treatment -- surgery, stents, or medication -- for Medicare patients with carotid atherosclerosis. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627458 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:43:15 +0100 5627458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627459&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FDementia%2F30851 (MedPage Today) -- Men are more likely than women to develop mild cognitive impairment, with and without memory problems, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627459 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:23:59 +0100 5627459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627380&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FGeneralNeurology%2F30847 (MedPage Today) -- Screening patients for abuse should be a priority because of the many neurologic consequences of intimate partner violence, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Neurology. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627380 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:43:13 +0100 5627380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626622&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPracticeManagement%2FReimbursement%2F30838 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- More than 100 medical organizations have suggested that Congress pay for a long-term fix for the sustainable growth rate formula with money saved by winding down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626622 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5626622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626623&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPrevention%2F30840 (MedPage Today) -- The risk of having a cardiovascular event, including death, was decreased linearly when each of four modifiable factors was managed, a study of older male doctors found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626623 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:42:55 +0100 5626623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626320&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30831 (MedPage Today) -- Use of a cane helped reduce pain in patients with osteoarthritis in the knee as well as improve function , Brazilian researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626320 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:43:12 +0100 5626320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5624618&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAtherosclerosis%2F30821 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking information on which carotid atherosclerosis treatments work best to prevent stroke and death in Medicare patients. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5624618 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5624618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623936&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FGeneralGeriatrics%2F30815 (MedPage Today) -- An emergency department visit may triple the risk of respiratory and GI infections for nursing home residents, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623936 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:12 +0100 5623936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623828&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEndocrinology%2FDiabetes%2F30814 (MedPage Today) -- Levels of circulating tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 and 2 predict kidney disease in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to the results of two 12-year studies. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623828 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:43:13 +0100 5623828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621149&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30809 (MedPage Today) -- A rapid HIV test gives slightly less exact results when used with oral samples than with blood samples, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621149 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:43:13 +0100 5621149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620819&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30803 (MedPage Today) -- Keeping the brain in gear throughout life with reading, games, and other mental activities cuts down on beta-amyloid plaques thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620819 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:43:12 +0100 5620819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621150&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30803 (MedPage Today) -- Keeping the brain in gear throughout life with reading, games, and other mental activities cuts down on beta-amyloid plaques thought to cause Alzheimer's disease, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621150 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:41:59 +0100 5621150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5620685&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOphthalmology%2FGeneralOphthalmology%2F30799 (MedPage Today) -- In the first application of its kind, human embryonic stem cells were safely used to treat macular degeneration in two patients, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5620685 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:43:13 +0100 5620685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617801&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FMedicare%2F30780 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Several demonstration projects aimed at saving the Medicare program money have yielded few positive results, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617801 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:13:11 +0100 5617801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5617802&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPulmonology%2FSmokingCOPD%2F30783 (MedPage Today) -- The destruction of lung tissue in emphysema was mediated by antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that were activated by the smoke, according to an experimental study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5617802 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:47:45 +0100 5617802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5609656&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FInfectionControl%2F30764 (MedPage Today) -- A measles outbreak in a Pennsylvania hospital underlines the need for staff members to be immunized against the virus and the disease to be part of the differential diagnosis, the CDC said. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5609656 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5609656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5608816&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F30758 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with stable cardiovascular disease can have sex as long as they can handle other mild or moderate physical activities without symptoms, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5608816 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:43:13 +0100 5608816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5609657&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F30758 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with stable cardiovascular disease can have sex as long as they can handle other mild or moderate physical activities without symptoms, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5609657 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:42:20 +0100 5609657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607262&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FGeneralGeriatrics%2F30752 (MedPage Today) -- A cognitive training program that included Sudoku and crossword puzzles made seniors more open to new experiences, according to a preliminary study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607262 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:43:12 +0100 5607262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607176&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FAnxietyStress%2F30756 (MedPage Today) -- A person's emotional response to an unsettling or traumatic event may actually be heightened by sleep, according to the results of a polysomnography study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607176 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:43:12 +0100 5607176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606299&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FStrokes%2F30748 (MedPage Today) -- Early stroke rehab improves walking and mobility, but also increases the risk of injurious falls, a randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606299 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:43:12 +0100 5606299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5606300&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FHeadTrauma%2F30742 (MedPage Today) -- Even minor head injury in patients taking warfarin may require more than a single, initial CT scan to check for brain bleeds, Italian researchers urged. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5606300 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100 5606300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5603721&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30731 (MedPage Today) -- Individuals who were cognitively normal at the time of death can nevertheless be given a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease on the basis of autopsy findings alone, according to newly released guidelines. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5603721 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5603721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5603722&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAtherosclerosis%2F30720 (MedPage Today) -- A small, proof-of-concept study has identified 56 genes that may be useful in developing blood tests for the early detection of atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5603722 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100 5603722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598618&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30717 (MedPage Today) -- Another failure in phase III clinical testing has finally sent the investigational Alzheimer's disease drug dimebon to the trash heap, according to its commercial sponsors. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598618 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:43:11 +0100 5598618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5598300&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPCI%2F30708 (MedPage Today) -- The use of drug-eluting stents in older patients appears safe, with perhaps some enhanced efficacy at one year, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5598300 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5598300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5597737&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F30706 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Minimally invasive surgical ablation paired with percutaneous catheter ablation might be the answer for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5597737 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:43:11 +0100 5597737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5596387&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FGeneralGeriatrics%2F30694 (MedPage Today) -- Virtual reality exercise games, like the Wii Fit, may help older adults fight cognitive decline, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5596387 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:43:07 +0100 5596387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5582727&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30657 (MedPage Today) -- A new contrast agent can make neurofibrillary tangles and beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease visible on imaging, preliminary studies suggest. Also in this week's Lab Notes: telomere length dictates birds' lifespan. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5582727 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:43:11 +0100 5582727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5582728&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FParkinsonsDisease%2F30659 (MedPage Today) -- Constant-current deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease patients increased symptom control and decreased medication use in Parkinson's disease, a study has found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5582728 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:52:20 +0100 5582728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580037&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30639 (MedPage Today) -- HIV-1 viral load in the blood is one of the most important factors influencing transmission to the partner in serodiscordant African couples, according to the results of a recent study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580037 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:43:11 +0100 5580037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5579873&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEndocrinology%2FDiabetes%2F30627 (MedPage Today) -- A special-needs Medicare plan for the chronically ill incorporating house calls both reduced hospitalizations and boosted primary care among diabetes patients, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5579873 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5579873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578710&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F30617 (MedPage Today) -- Long-term monitoring by pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators suggests there is a link between subclinical atrial fibrillation and cryptogenic stroke, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578710 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:43:14 +0100 5578710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578628&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FPreventiveCare%2F30609 (MedPage Today) -- The American College of Physicians has unveiled a new educational initiative to make all healthcare providers aware of the need to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578628 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:43:12 +0100 5578628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578554&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FDementia%2F30605 (MedPage Today) -- Dementia was associated with higher hospitalization rates in patients 65 and older and many of the admissions were preventable, a longitudinal study found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578554 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:43:11 +0100 5578554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578555&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FMyocardialInfarction%2F30604 (MedPage Today) -- At hospitals enrolled in the "Get With the Guidelines" program, quality of care for Asian Americans with an acute MI improved significantly over a five-year period. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578555 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0100 5578555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578050&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPrevention%2F30598 (MedPage Today) -- Physical activity -- during leisure time and on the job -- was associated with a lower likelihood of MI; owning cars and TVs increased the risk, an analysis of the large INTERHEART study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578050 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:43:11 +0100 5578050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577864&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FGeneralGeriatrics%2F30588 (MedPage Today) -- Several published prognostic indices can predict overall mortality for older adults, but none are ready for prime time, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577864 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:11 +0100 5577864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577504&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F30580 (MedPage Today) -- Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is not only a strong predictor of death in heart failure patients, but also provides prognostic information independent of known predictors of outcomes, according the results of a community-based study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577504 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:43:11 +0100 5577504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5576706&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FDementia%2F30571 (MedPage Today) -- Nicotine patches may sharpen memory and other mental skills for nonsmokers with mild cognitive impairment, a preliminary study suggested. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5576706 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:43:07 +0100 5576706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577607&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FDiabetes%2F30575 (MedPage Today) -- Older women who take statins may be at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577607 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:28 +0100 5577607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577608&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FGeneralPrimaryCare%2F30565 (MedPage Today) -- Higher patient-reported access to primary care attributes that are characteristic of a medical home was associated with a significantly lower mortality risk over a six-year period, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577608 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0100 5577608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5576434&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOphthalmology%2FGeneralOphthalmology%2F30564 (MedPage Today) -- Replacing the currently recommended visual acuity screening at the time of enrollment in Medicare with coverage for a dilated eye examination would be very cost effective, a simulation model suggested. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5576434 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:43:10 +0100 5576434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5576436&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAtherosclerosis%2F30563 (MedPage Today) -- Among patients classified broadly as having asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, it appears that assessing transvalvular flow rates and pressure gradients can help further stratify risk, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5576436 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100 5576436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5576435&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30561 (MedPage Today) -- Physical activity may help ward off Alzheimer's disease for individuals with genetic risk factors, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5576435 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100 5576435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577609&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F30566 (MedPage Today) -- An intervention promoting prophylactic drug treatment failed to reduce the frequency or severity of migraine attacks, a randomized study indicated, while a separate trial of acupuncture found that it was significantly beneficial -- but not much more so than sham acupuncture. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577609 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:56:06 +0100 5577609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5570404&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FProstateCancer%2F30551 (MedPage Today) -- In response to MedPage Today's end-of-the-year survey, readers chose as top stories the changes in prostate and mammography screening, generic Lipitor, and the new class of oral anticoagulants, but the Affordable Care Act drew the most vocal comments. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5570404 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5570404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567480&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F30541 (MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has thrown out Arizona governor Jan Brewer's complaint against the state's medical marijuana law. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567480 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:43:08 +0100 5567480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5566685&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30525 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism in addition to their well recognized risk for cardiovascular disease, a cohort study found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5566685 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:43:11 +0100 5566685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561824&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FAddictions%2F30521 (MedPage Today) -- Each year around the world, more than 200 million people use illegal drugs -- and marijuana still appears to be the drug of choice, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561824 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:43:10 +0100 5561824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561825&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FDementia%2F30523 (MedPage Today) -- The cognitive decline associated with aging begins earlier than has been appreciated, with changes already evident in the fifth decade of life, a prospective study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561825 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:30:00 +0100 5561825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561106&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPrevention%2F30514 (MedPage Today) -- Low levels of vitamin D may confer a cardiovascular benefit but too much of it might be a bad thing, according to a large cross-sectional study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561106 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:43:11 +0100 5561106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561053&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F30511 (MedPage Today) -- Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) independently predicted the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias in ischemic heart disease patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators according to a study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561053 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:43:11 +0100 5561053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559944&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30492 (MedPage Today) -- Some patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease may actually have a form of frontotemporal dementia characterized by a specific gene mutation, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559944 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:43:09 +0100 5559944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559899&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FSeizures%2F30489 (MedPage Today) -- Although the evidence is weak, doctors should be aware that combining anti-HIV and anti-epileptic medications may lead to drug-on-drug interactions, according to a new guideline. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559899 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:43:11 +0100 5559899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5561107&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FDementia%2F30494 (MedPage Today) -- Higher levels of adiponectin, a hormone derived from visceral fat, may indicate a woman's increased risk for dementia, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5561107 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:30:00 +0100 5561107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558068&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FClinicalTrials%2F30482 (MedPage Today) -- Drug research, even from clinical trials sponsored by the federal government, routinely is suppressed, harming patients and increasing healthcare costs, according to a series of reports published by BMJ. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558068 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:43:16 +0100 5558068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5558019&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30472 (MedPage Today) -- Only about one in five sexually active high school students has ever been tested for HIV, CDC researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5558019 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:43:15 +0100 5558019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557935&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FDementia%2F30467 (MedPage Today) -- Amyloid beta 42, total tau (t-tau), and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) in the cerebrospinal fluid can be use useful for making a differential diagnosis in dementia, according to the a study from the Netherlands. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557935 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:43:15 +0100 5557935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557405&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPCI%2F30452 (MedPage Today) -- Certain patient selection and procedural changes were associated with a substantial reduction in vascular complications following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a single-center study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557405 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:43:16 +0100 5557405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557406&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPCI%2F30439 (MedPage Today) -- In the oldest of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, adverse-event rates were lower with drug-eluting stents than with bare-mental stents, researchers found, despite the fact that use of those stents declined significantly in that population. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557406 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100 5557406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557785&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FInfectionControl%2F30449 (MedPage Today) -- No antibiotic has proven to be consistently superior as a first-shot cure for Clostridium difficile infection, although the recently approved macrycyclic agent fidaxomicin (Dificid) was associated with fewer recurrences, a systematic review showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557785 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0100 5557785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550238&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FStrokes%2F30440 (MedPage Today) -- Subclinical strokes seen on brain imaging may predict memory loss in older age, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550238 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:43:15 +0100 5550238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5549831&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FLungCancer%2F30423 (MedPage Today) -- Starting a program of palliative care early in the disease course for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer did not reduce the level of chemotherapy they received, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5549831 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:43:15 +0100 5549831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5543681&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FHIVAIDS%2F30401 (MedPage Today) -- A detailed examination of immune responses to a failed HIV vaccine candidate has turned up another stumbling block on the road to a successful immunization strategy, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5543681 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:43:13 +0100 5543681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542513&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F30373 (MedPage Today) -- Although international adoptees often have scant birth and medical records, pediatricians should delay changing an adopted child's birth date for at least 12 months, even after an age determination assessment, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542513 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:43:14 +0100 5542513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535169&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FLabNotes%2FLabNotes%2F30389 (MedPage Today) -- Drug safety data from clinical trials and early postmarket experiences with new drugs may be sufficient to predict rare, serious adverse effects that otherwise would take years to detect, researchers said. Also in this week's Lab Notes, acupuncture blunted stress responses in rats in a carefully controlled study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535169 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:43:14 +0100 5535169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5530220&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30347 (MedPage Today) -- An anti-HIV drug used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the virus can be safely and effectively given to newborns for up to six months after birth, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5530220 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:43:14 +0100 5530220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527651&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FOrthopedics%2F30359 (MedPage Today) -- Starting aquatic therapy early led to better physical function in patients having total knee replacement, although early water-based exercise did not appear to be beneficial in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty, a German randomized study suggested. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527651 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:43:14 +0100 5527651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5527388&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPCI%2F30357 (MedPage Today) -- A single-center study showed that clinicians need to perform about two dozen transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVI) to become proficient, which raises some questions about TAVI's rollout, claimed an editorialist. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5527388 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:43:14 +0100 5527388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5524185&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F30345 (MedPage Today) -- Thinning of some regions of the brain's cortex -- as seen on MRI -- appears to be related to the risk of developing cognitive decline, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5524185 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:43:16 +0100 5524185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523257&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30334 (MedPage Today) -- Weight loss among obese individuals can help prevent the loss in thickness and quality of cartilage associated with knee osteoarthritis, a prospective study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523257 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:43:13 +0100 5523257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521992&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FSurveillance%2F30333 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- State and federal budget cuts are eroding the nation's ability to respond to bioterrorism and public health emergencies, according to a new report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521992 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:43:14 +0100 5521992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521580&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOBGYN%2FHRT%2F30328 (MedPage Today) -- Results from a small, open-label study suggest that yearlong treatment with the dietary supplement dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may increase sexual activity in early postmenopausal women. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521580 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:43:13 +0100 5521580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521097&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FDermatology%2FGeneralDermatology%2F30312 (MedPage Today) -- Abobotulinumtoxin A showed greater improvement in crow's feet than onabotulinumtoxinA at days four and six after injection according to the results of a split-face, double-blind study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521097 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:43:13 +0100 5521097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5518827&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2Fclinical-context%2FRheumatoidArthritis%2F30307 (MedPage Today) -- A mindfulness-based group intervention helped patients with rheumatoid arthritis limit their psychological distress and to better cope with illness, a Norwegian randomized study found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5518827 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:43:14 +0100 5518827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5518828&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FDermatology%2FGeneralDermatology%2F30308 (MedPage Today) -- A week of wound debridement using maggots cleared necrotic tissue more effectively than conventional debridement in patients with chronic venous ulcers, a randomized French study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5518828 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:30:00 +0100 5518828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5518829&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FDementia%2F30306 (MedPage Today) -- Animal experiments have found a clue to why a low-calorie diet may put off aging and help prevent age-associated neurodegeneration, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5518829 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:20:00 +0100 5518829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5518399&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FFDAGeneral%2F30303 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has revised the label of dronedarone (Multaq), an antiarrhythmic drug, to reflect its increased risk of death or serious cardiovascular events when taken by patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5518399 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:43:14 +0100 5518399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5516649&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30291 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis being treated with abatacept (Orencia) were able to stop the drug for three months and then restart therapy with no increase in immunogenicity or adverse events and no loss of efficacy, a multinational study found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5516649 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:43:13 +0100 5516649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5514742&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FInfectiousDisease%2FGeneralInfectiousDisease%2F30277 (MedPage Today) -- The incidence of babesiosis appears to be on the rise, especially among elderly white men, a study has found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5514742 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:43:13 +0100 5514742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513236&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FWashington-Watch%2FWashington-Watch%2F30279 (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON - The Senate voted 89-10 Saturday morning to avert a cut in Medicare payments to doctors for two months. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513236 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:43:16 +0100 5513236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5507011&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30250 (MedPage Today) -- For people with early HIV infection, immediate antiretroviral therapy appears to be more beneficial than deferring treatment until patients meet clinical guidelines, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5507011 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:43:15 +0100 5507011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504400&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FStrokes%2F30253 (MedPage Today) -- For patients with a transient ischemic attack, hospitalization does not appear to be cost-effective compared with urgent, same-day evaluation in a specialized clinic, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504400 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:43:15 +0100 5504400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504102&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FHospitalists%2F30243 (MedPage Today) -- Regions that have a wealth of cardiologists have more congestive heart failure patients hospitalized for treatment, and more of those patients are rehospitalized after discharge, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis of Medicare records. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504102 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:43:16 +0100 5504102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5506374&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FHospitalists%2F30243 (MedPage Today) -- Regions that have a wealth of cardiologists have more congestive heart failure patients hospitalized for treatment, and more of those patients are rehospitalized after discharge, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis of Medicare records. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5506374 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5506374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5503753&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHospitalBasedMedicine%2FInfectionControl%2F30236 (MedPage Today) -- Hospitalized patients who are transferred to isolation after admission have a greater risk for developing delirium than patients who are admitted to hospitals under contact precautions, according to an analysis of patient records from a large Maryland hospital. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5503753 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:43:16 +0100 5503753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502458&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FDomesticViolence%2F30230 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- About 20% of women are raped at some point in their lifetime and in most cases the attacker is someone the woman knows, according to a new survey on sexual violence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502458 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:43:16 +0100 5502458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5496755&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FParkinsonsDisease%2F30194 (MedPage Today) -- Brain atrophy in Parkinson's disease correlates with cognitive decline, which worsens with the degree of tissue shrinkage, investigators reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5496755 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:43:16 +0100 5496755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5496173&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASHHematology%2F30192 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- New analyses from the landmark BABY HUG trial of hydroxyurea in infants with sickle cell disease confirm that the drug is effective and safe, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5496173 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:43:21 +0100 5496173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494327&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCriticalCare%2FInfectionControl%2F30187 (MedPage Today) -- Infection control practices to prevent various hospital-acquired infections are being more frequently used, both at nonfederal and VA hospitals, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494327 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:43:16 +0100 5494327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5494269&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F30177 (MedPage Today) -- The absence of inotropic contractile reserve (ICR) predicts the risk of cardiac death in patients with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5494269 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:43:16 +0100 5494269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493189&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASHHematology%2F30156 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Risks of post-thrombotic syndrome can be significantly reduced if patients are treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a researcher reported here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493189 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:43:17 +0100 5493189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484309&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPCI%2F30097 (MedPage Today) -- Preoperative aspirin therapy was associated with a host of beneficial effects spanning several organ systems, according to a large observational study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484309 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:43:21 +0100 5484309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484310&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F30094 (MedPage Today) -- Use of a margarine fortified with n-3 fatty acids significantly reduced post-myocardial infarction ventricular arrhythmia–related events among diabetic patients, according to a subset analysis of data from a null study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484310 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:36:28 +0100 5484310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5478662&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASHP%2F30069 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Educating prescribers about the 2009 American Geriatric Society's treatment guidelines for persistent pain led to limited improvements in choice of drug therapy, but more appropriate pain assessment, a researcher reported here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5478662 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:43:16 +0100 5478662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5475836&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F30050 (MedPage Today) -- Assays that enable the measurement of minute levels of troponin T show that temporal changes in circulating levels of the enzyme are associated with worsening heart failure but are of limited prognostic value, according to an analysis of two randomized clinical trials. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5475836 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:43:16 +0100 5475836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5475718&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCHF%2F30050 (MedPage Today) -- Assays that enable the measurement of minute levels of troponin T show that temporal changes in circulating levels of the enzyme are associated with worsening heart failure but are of limited prognostic value, according to an analysis of two randomized clinical trials. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5475718 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:43:15 +0100 5475718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474701&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FDepression%2F30033 (MedPage Today) -- Spending on Medicaid patients with depression increased significantly between 1996 and 2006, driven largely by prescriptions for antipsychotics, not antidepressants, according to results from a study examining trends in depression treatment and costs. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474701 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:43:15 +0100 5474701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474342&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FDomesticViolence%2F30029 (MedPage Today) -- Adolescents reporting a history of abuse -- even nonphysical forms such as emotional neglect -- had deficits in gray-matter brain volume in numerous regions compared with other teens, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474342 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:43:15 +0100 5474342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474343&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FExerciseFitness%2F30027 (MedPage Today) -- Men who were physically fit in their 40s and maintained that fitness level for a decade reduced their risk of all-cause death by 30% compared with men who were flabby at 40, according to the results of a long-term prospective study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474343 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +0100 5474343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5475634&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FCIBD%2F30022 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Only postmenopausal breast cancer patients benefit from adjuvant bisphosphonate therapy to prevent recurrence, according to updated results from an international randomized trial. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5475634 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:00 +0100 5475634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5470458&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F30004 (MedPage Today) -- Guiding HIV therapy by monitoring the immune system is more cost effective than keeping an eye on viral loads, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5470458 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:43:16 +0100 5470458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5468109&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2Fclinical-context%2FHIVAIDS%2F29994 (MedPage Today) -- Clinicians have a range of powerful drugs to treat HIV, but new options are always good to have. In this exclusive Clinical Context report, MedPage Today North American correspondent Michael Smith asked Joe Eron, MD, of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to look into his crystal ball at the HIV pipeline. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5468109 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:43:15 +0100 5468109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5466482&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEndocrinology%2FDiabetes%2F29993 (MedPage Today) -- Amazing cellular footage of the body's defenses turning against itself, in this week's Lab Notes. Also, making platelets on demand, linking stress with bone mets, giving the sense of smell back to those with Alzheimer's, and more. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5466482 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:43:14 +0100 5466482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5462802&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHIVAIDS%2FHIVAIDS%2F29973 (MedPage Today) -- World AIDS Day was marked by increasing confidence that tools needed to halt the devastating pandemic are either available or will soon be ready but also by fear that the will to use those tools is lacking. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5462802 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:43:14 +0100 5462802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5459911&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FDementia%2F29961 (MedPage Today) -- Highly structured group therapy, including both motor and cognitive stimulation, slows the progress of degenerative dementia, according to a randomized, controlled, longitudinal study of nursing home patients in Bavaria. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5459911 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:43:20 +0100 5459911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5456488&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FGeriatrics%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F29954 (MedPage Today) -- The amyloid ligand Pittsburgh B and fluorodeoxyglucose both accurately discriminated between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration in positron emission tomography scans of the brain, according to the results of a new study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5456488 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:43:16 +0100 5456488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5456328&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F29933 (MedPage Today) -- Buprenorphine is as effective as morphine in managing fracture pain in the emergency department, according to the results of a double-blind, double-dummy randomized controlled trial. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5456328 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:43:23 +0100 5456328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455220&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPublicHealthPolicy%2FMedicare%2F29940 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Following up on a proposal CMS issued in September, Medicare will now fully cover intensive behavioral counseling related to obesity, the agency announced late Tuesday. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455220 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:43:22 +0100 5455220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5454618&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FPrevention%2F29921 (MedPage Today) -- An Internet-based intervention intended to improve post-myocardial infarction care failed to significantly change provider behavior, a large longitudinal study showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5454618 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:43:23 +0100 5454618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5452571&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FRSNAMeeting%2F29916 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Men who can’t pry their fingers off the controllers when it comes to shoot-em-up video games may have changes in areas of the brain associated with emotional and cognitive function, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5452571 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:43:21 +0100 5452571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5449362&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FArrhythmias%2F29891 (MedPage Today) -- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) did not help in reducing mortality for patients with more advanced chronic kidney disease, according to a single-center study. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5449362 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:43:19 +0100 5449362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5438703&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FEmergencyMedicine%2FEmergencyMedicine%2F29870 (MedPage Today) -- Better management of antithrombotic and anti-diabetic drugs could help avoid thousands of emergency admissions for adverse drug events in older adults every year, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5438703 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:43:23 +0100 5438703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5438176&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FPlasticSurgery%2F29872 (MedPage Today) -- Outcomes of breast reduction surgery worsen with age, with more infections and a tendency toward wound-healing problems in women older than 50, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5438176 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:43:16 +0100 5438176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5438066&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F29861 (MedPage Today) -- Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5438066 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:43:28 +0100 5438066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433481&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOncology%2FOtherCancers%2F29843 (MedPage Today) -- Cancers of the mouth and throat are becoming less deadly, particularly for the more educated in American society, a population-based study found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433481 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:43:18 +0100 5433481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5433054&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F29841 (MedPage Today) -- Black patients who required surgery for diverticulitis fared worse than whites, more frequently needing emergency treatment and having considerably greater mortality, a retrospective analysis found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5433054 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:43:19 +0100 5433054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5428828&cid=s_38008_26_f&fid=38008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOphthalmology%2FGeneralOphthalmology%2F29811 (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a first-in-class drug, aflibercept (Eylea), for "wet" age-related macular degeneration, its manufacturer announced. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME) MedPage Today State Required CME news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5428828 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:43:27 +0100 5428828