Modern Medicine via MedWorm.com 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 'Modern Medicine' source. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:21:14 +0100 Colon Cancer Drugs Linked to Survival, Considerable Expense http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384391&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FColon-Cancer-Drugs-Linked-to-Survival-Considerable%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662174%3Fref%3D25 New chemotherapy drugs for metastatic colon cancer are associated with longer survival, but at steep costs that Medicare may have difficulty covering in the future, according to research published online March 16 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384391 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384391 Risk of TB Transmission During Air Travel Is Deemed Low http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384407&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPathology%2FRisk-of-TB-Transmission-During-Air-Travel-Is-Deeme%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662175%3Fref%3D25 There is low risk of tuberculosis being transmitted between airline passengers, and, contrary to current World Health Organization guidelines, tracing and screening airline passengers who may have been exposed to tuberculosis is an inefficient use of limited resources for disease control, according to a review in the March issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384407 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384407 Cyclosporine After Heart Attack Leads to Smaller Infarcts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384406&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCyclosporine-After-Heart-Attack-Leads-to-Smaller-I%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662114%3Fref%3D25 Heart attack patients given a single dose of cyclosporine during reperfusion have smaller infarcts, with no adverse effects on left ventricle remodeling, according to a study in the March 23 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384406 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384406 Discover a recommended book for beginning investors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384405&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDiscover-a-recommended-book-for-beginning-investor%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662031%3Fref%3D25 Book on managing money is addressed (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384405 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384405 Article Evaluates Options for Non-Motor Parkinson's Issues http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384404&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FArticle-Evaluates-Options-for-Non-Motor-Parkinsons%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662177%3Fref%3D25 Several medications may be helpful in treating such non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease as erectile dysfunction and constipation, but there is insufficient evidence for certain treatments for other issues such as anxiety and urinary incontinence, according to an American Academy of Neurology practice parameter published in the March 16 issue of Neurology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384404 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384404 FDA Says High-Dose Simvastatin Ups Myopathy Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384403&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFDA-Says-High-Dose-Simvastatin-Ups-Myopathy-Risk%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662171%3Fref%3D25 On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified patients and health care professionals about the potential increased risk of myopathy related to simvastatin (Zocor) 80 mg. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384403 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384403 Learn about investment opportunities during residency http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384402&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLearn-about-investment-opportunities-during-reside%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662049%3Fref%3D25 Paying off student loans is addressed (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384402 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384402 Newborn Heart Surgery May Lead to Motor, Cognitive Delays http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384401&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNewborn-Heart-Surgery-May-Lead-to-Motor-Cognitive-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662176%3Fref%3D25 Babies who undergo heart surgery in early infancy are more likely to experience cognitive and motor delays as very young children, according to a review published online March 15 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384401 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384401 Benefits of Case Management Seen in Breast Cancer Program http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384400&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBenefits-of-Case-Management-Seen-in-Breast-Cancer-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662172%3Fref%3D25 Case management for low-income women who receive free breast cancer screening and diagnostic services may reduce their time to diagnosis, according to research published online March 16 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384400 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384400 Losartan Conjugate Reduces Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Rats http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384399&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLosartan-Conjugate-Reduces-Advanced-Liver-Fibrosis%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662116%3Fref%3D25 The use of a conjugate containing losartan to target hepatic stellate cells reduces advanced liver fibrosis in rats, and ghrelin shows antifibrotic effects in injured rodent livers, according to two studies published in the March issue of Hepatology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384399 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384399 Implant Technique Increases Lip Fullness and Redness http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384398&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FImplant-Technique-Increases-Lip-Fullness-and-Redne%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662113%3Fref%3D25 Lip augmentation using neck muscle and fascia harvested during a facelift leads to long-term enhancement of lip fullness and redness, according to research published in the March/April issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384398 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384398 Adalimumab Effective Treatment for Scalp Disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384397&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAdalimumab-Effective-Treatment-for-Scalp-Disease%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662110%3Fref%3D25 Adalimumab is an effective treatment for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, the chronic inflammatory disease of scalp hair follicles that eventually results in hair loss, although relapse is likely after discontinuing treatment, according to a review of three case studies published online March 15 in the Archives of Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384397 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384397 Antiseptic Baths Reduce Infection in Critically Ill http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384396&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAntiseptic-Baths-Reduce-Infection-in-Critically-Il%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662173%3Fref%3D25 Bathing critically ill patients daily with cloths containing chlorhexidine reduces bacterial infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, as well as catheter-related infections and MRSA ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study in the March issue of the Archives of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384396 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384396 Prognostic Factors for Urothelial Cancer Identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384395&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPathology%2FPrognostic-Factors-for-Urothelial-Cancer-Identifie%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662112%3Fref%3D25 For patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelial tract that is refractory to platinum-based therapy, prognostic factors for overall survival include liver involvement, low hemoglobin, and performance status scores, according to a study published online March 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384395 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384395 Breast Cancer Progression Factors Identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384394&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBreast-Cancer-Progression-Factors-Identified%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662109%3Fref%3D25 Progressive disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer is associated with factors ranging from race to advanced tumors, which are also linked to a response to chemotherapy, according to research published online March 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384394 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384394 Low-Fat Diet May Not Reduce Cardio Risks After Menopause http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384393&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLow-Fat-Diet-May-Not-Reduce-Cardio-Risks-After-Men%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662111%3Fref%3D25 In postmenopausal women, a low-fat diet has little effect on cardiovascular risk factors and no overall effect on coronary heart disease and stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384393 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384393 Injectable Polymer Corrects Wrinkles Better Than Collagen http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3384392&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FInjectable-Polymer-Corrects-Wrinkles-Better-Than-C%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662178%3Fref%3D25 Injectable poly-L-lactic acid, a synthetic, biodegradable, biocompatible polymer device, is more effective in correcting nasolabial fold wrinkles than collagen, with effects observed as long as 25 months after the last treatment, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3384392 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3384392 Physicians attribute higher costs to defensive medicine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380775&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPhysicians-attribute-higher-costs-to-defensive-med%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662040%3Fref%3D25 Physicians attribute 26 percent of overall healthcare costs to the practice of ordering extra tests, referrals, procedures, and hospitalizations to protect themselves from medical malpractice lawsuits. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380775 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380775 Viewpoint: Attorneys can be your allies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380774&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FViewpoint-Attorneys-can-be-your-allies%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662037%3Fref%3D25 Some top malpractice attorneys explain what non-medical mistakes physicians make that get them into deep legal trouble. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380774 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380774 Nurse whistleblowers cleared of charges http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380773&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNurse-whistleblowers-cleared-of-charges%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662050%3Fref%3D25 Two Texas nurses were cleared of criminal charges for using patient information to file a complaint against a family physician. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380773 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380773 Awareness of heart disease risk still lacking in women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380772&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAwareness-of-heart-disease-risk-still-lacking-in-w%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662047%3Fref%3D25 Despite a gain in public awareness, almost half of all American women are unaware that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380772 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380772 EHR adoption up 3 percent since 2009, study finds http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380771&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEHR-adoption-up-3-percent-since-2009-study-finds%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662048%3Fref%3D25 The electronic health record adoption rate in medical offices has climbed 3.2 percent since last year to 36.1 percent. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380771 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380771 Patients, physicians differ on their top concerns http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380770&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPatients-physicians-differ-on-their-top-concerns%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662034%3Fref%3D25 Doctors and their patients with diabetes most often ranked the disease among their top concerns. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380770 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380770 Make your office accessible to all http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380769&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMake-your-office-accessible-to-all%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662042%3Fref%3D25 When it comes to accommodating people with hearing, visual, mobility, speech, and other impairments, the ball has been in the physician's court since Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect in 1992. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380769 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380769 Q&A: Getting reimbursed but not participating in Medicare http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380768&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FQampA-Getting-reimbursed-but-not-participating-in-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662035%3Fref%3D25 Get your questions answered on how Medicare impacts reimbursements. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380768 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380768 What's the point of careers and the way they impact our lives? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380767&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWhats-the-point-of-careers-and-the-way-they-impact%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662036%3Fref%3D25 While this author was away from home at a conference, he found himself wondering about life and how scared he had always been of death. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380767 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380767 Is a second home cause for bliss or stress? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380766&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIs-a-second-home-cause-for-bliss-or-stress%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662043%3Fref%3D25 Owning a second home is a common goal for many families. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380766 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380766 Several federal laws require careful attention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380765&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSeveral-federal-laws-require-careful-attention%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662046%3Fref%3D25 Several laws, in addition to the federal False Claims Act and the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act require careful attention. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380765 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380765 Michigan physicians fight new tax http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380764&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMichigan-physicians-fight-new-tax%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662045%3Fref%3D25 Michigan physicians are fighting a receipt tax in the state's 2010-11 budget proposal. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380764 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380764 Lower Medicare fees hike profitable services http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380763&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLower-Medicare-fees-hike-profitable-services%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662038%3Fref%3D25 In the face of flat or shrinking reimbursements, physicians tend to order more profitable Medicare services. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380763 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380763 Q&A: Getting HMOs to recognize credentials http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380762&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FQampA-Getting-HMOs-to-recognize-credentials%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662039%3Fref%3D25 Get your questions answered on credentialing and HMOs. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380762 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380762 You the physician: Your own worst enemy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380761&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FYou-the-physician-Your-own-worst-enemy%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662033%3Fref%3D25 Barry Lang, MD, JD, a medical malpractice plaintiff's attorney and orthopedic surgeon, admits that doctors have the advantage in most medical malpractice lawsuit trials. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380761 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380761 How to code for an initial consult http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380760&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHow-to-code-for-an-initial-consult%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662032%3Fref%3D25 Understand the ins and outs of billing new patients, coding for supplies and handling patients who have other managed care plans not covered by your office. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380760 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380760 Discover a recommended book for beginning investors. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380759&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDiscover-a-recommended-book-for-beginning-investor%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662031%3Fref%3D25 Book on managing money is addressed (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380759 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380759 What the HITECH Act means for you http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380758&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWhat-the-HITECH-Act-means-for-you%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662044%3Fref%3D25 The HITECH Act was swept into law as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380758 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380758 Taking a byte out of electronic medical records http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380757&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTaking-a-byte-out-of-electronic-medical-records%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662041%3Fref%3D25 It's critical that developers or purchasers of electronic medical records systems consider more than billing function. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380757 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380757 Learn about investment opportunities during residency. http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380756&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLearn-about-investment-opportunities-during-reside%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F662049%3Fref%3D25 Paying off student loans is addressed (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380756 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380756 Pay-for-Performance Shouldn't Affect Medical Professionalism http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380791&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPay-for-Performance-Shouldnt-Affect-Medical-Profes%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661897%3Fref%3D25 Although there are potential conflicts between the attributes of medical professionalism and pay-for-performance, a clash between the two is by no means inevitable, according to an article in the March 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380791 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380791 Cancer Patients Benefit From Terminal-Diagnosis Disclosure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380790&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCancer-Patients-Benefit-From-Terminal-Diagnosis-Di%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661972%3Fref%3D25 Patients with terminal cancer may have less emotional distress and a better quality of life if they are aware of their diagnosis, and standardized questionnaires may not capture common concerns in patients with inoperable lung cancer, according to two studies published online March 8 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380790 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380790 Complications Relatively Common With Neonatal CPAP http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380789&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FComplications-Relatively-Common-With-Neonatal-CPAP%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661978%3Fref%3D25 For patients in the neonatal intensive care unit, complications are relatively frequent with continuous positive airway pressure, but not with cannula supplementation, according to a study in the March issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380789 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380789 Smoking History Linked to Greater Eye Inflammation Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380788&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSmoking-History-Linked-to-Greater-Eye-Inflammation%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661976%3Fref%3D25 Tobacco smoking history appears to be associated with a higher risk of developing uveitis, according to a study in the March issue of Ophthalmology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380788 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380788 Increased Risk of Death Persists After Hip Fracture http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380787&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIncreased-Risk-of-Death-Persists-After-Hip-Fractur%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661975%3Fref%3D25 In older adults, hip fracture is associated with both a short- and long-term increased risk of death, according to a meta-analysis published in the March 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380787 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380787 Score Predicts Adverse Events in Pediatric Cancer Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380786&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FScore-Predicts-Adverse-Events-in-Pediatric-Cancer-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661973%3Fref%3D25 A score based on four factors can accurately predict the risk of adverse events such as infection in pediatric cancer patients with fever and chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, according to research published online March 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380786 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380786 Wide Prenatal Screening for Spine Condition Is Costly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380785&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWide-Prenatal-Screening-for-Spine-Condition-Is-Cos%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661901%3Fref%3D25 It would not be cost-effective to universally screen pregnant women for the neurodegenerative disorder spinal muscular atrophy in their fetuses, but screening might make sense for women who have a family history of the disease, according to research published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380785 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380785 Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Has Risen Greatly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380784&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNon-Melanoma-Skin-Cancer-Rate-Has-Risen-Greatly%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661970%3Fref%3D25 The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers in the United States has increased dramatically since 1992, and prevalence of a history of skin cancer is much higher than that of other cancers, according to two studies in the March issue of the Archives of Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380784 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380784 Carbaglu Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380783&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCarbaglu-Approved-for-Rare-Genetic-Disorder%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661977%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380783 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380783 Racial Disparities in Neuro-Oncologic Care Worsen http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380782&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FRacial-Disparities-in-Neuro-Oncologic-Care-Worsen%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661974%3Fref%3D25 Access to high-quality neuro-oncologic care has worsened over time for Hispanics and blacks in the United States, even though access has improved overall, according to research in the March issue of the Archives of Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380782 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380782 Concerns About Paid Kidney Donors May Be Unfounded http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380781&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPathology%2FConcerns-About-Paid-Kidney-Donors-May-Be-Unfounded%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661898%3Fref%3D25 Empirical evidence does not support theoretical concerns that paid living kidney donation may hinder altruistic donation or present unjust or undue inducement to donate, according to a study in the March 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380781 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380781 Salsalate May Improve Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380780&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FSalsalate-May-Improve-Glycemic-Control-in-Type-2-D%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661900%3Fref%3D25 Salsalate improves markers of glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and may provide a new avenue for the treatment of the disease, subject to further research on the drug's renal and cardiac impact, according to a study in the March 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380780 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380780 Non-Toxic Lotion Effective Against Lice in Young Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380779&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNon-Toxic-Lotion-Effective-Against-Lice-in-Young-C%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661896%3Fref%3D25 A nontoxic lotion approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that suffocates lice is very effective in treating head lice in children as young as 6 months old, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in Pediatric Dermatology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380779 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380779 Dipstick for Kidney Disease in Children Not Cost-Effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380778&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDipstick-for-Kidney-Disease-in-Children-Not-Cost-E%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661971%3Fref%3D25 For primary care providers, dipstick urinalysis isn't a cost-effective method of screening for chronic kidney disease in children, according to research published online March 15 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380778 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380778 More Information Helps Parents Recall Pediatric Surgery Risks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380777&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMore-Information-Helps-Parents-Recall-Pediatric-Su%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661899%3Fref%3D25 Giving parents of pediatric ear, nose and throat surgery patients detailed information about the procedure and the risks involved helps boost their recall of risk information, according to a study published in the March issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380777 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380777 Jaundice Not Linked to Big Increase in First-Year Visits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3380776&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FJaundice-Not-Linked-to-Big-Increase-in-First-Year-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661895%3Fref%3D25 Infants with jaundice -- whether or not they use inpatient phototherapy -- have only a small increase in first-year outpatient visits, suggesting that these factors play only a little role in so-called "vulnerable child syndrome," according to research published online March 15 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3380776 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3380776 Integrated Care Program Beneficial in Low Back Pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376121&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIntegrated-Care-Program-Beneficial-in-Low-Back-Pai%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661711%3Fref%3D25 In patients with chronic low back pain, an integrated care program that combines a patient-directed and workplace-directed intervention may significantly reduce disability in private and working life, according to a study published online March 16 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376121 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376121 Staples Riskier Than Sutures After Orthopedic Surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376145&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FStaples-Riskier-Than-Sutures-After-Orthopedic-Surg%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661713%3Fref%3D25 In patients who undergo orthopedic surgery -- especially those who undergo hip surgery -- wound closure with staples is associated with a significantly increased infection risk compared to wound closure with sutures, according to a study published March 16 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376145 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376145 Corticosteroid Suppresses VEGF in Infantile Hemangioma http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376144&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCorticosteroid-Suppresses-VEGF-in-Infantile-Hemang%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661797%3Fref%3D25 In a mouse model of infantile hemangioma, injections of the corticosteroid dexamethasone were able to suppress vasculogenesis by inhibiting the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A, according to a study in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376144 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376144 SIR: Novel Radiology Treatment Beneficial in Liver Cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376143&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Novel-Radiology-Treatment-Beneficial-in-Liver-%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661709%3Fref%3D25 In patients with liver cancer, radiology treatment with intra-arterial yttrium-90 microspheres may help prolong survival, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376143 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376143 Plastic Surgery Demand Drops 2 Percent From 2008 to 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376142&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPlastic-Surgery-Demand-Drops-2-Percent-From-2008-t%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661710%3Fref%3D25 Despite the recession, almost 10 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2009 -- only 2 percent fewer than the year before -- at a cost of almost $10.5 billion, according to a report by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376142 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376142 Physician's Focus: H1N1 and Seasonal Flu, Too http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376141&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-H1N1-and-Seasonal-Flu-Too%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661770%3Fref%3D25 2010 started off with the percent of doctors' visits caused by flu-like symptoms under the 3-year average national baseline. H1N1 flu activity had leveled off below expected numbers, but the CDC cautioned that the pandemic was not over and the virus continued to circulate, causing illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Seasonal flu strains were not being seen in substantial numbers. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376141 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376141 Dr. Koda-Kimble, Rep. Waxman Honored at APhA meeting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376140&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FDr-Koda-Kimble-Rep-Waxman-Honored-at-APhA-meeting%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661664%3Fref%3D25 Clinical pharmacy pioneer Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, and Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) were among those honored last weekend at the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in Washington, D.C. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376140 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376140 Bilateral Oophorectomy May Do More Harm Than Good http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376139&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FBilateral-Oophorectomy-May-Do-More-Harm-Than-Good%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661800%3Fref%3D25 The decision to perform prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy at the same time as hysterectomy should be taken with caution as it may do more harm than good, especially in women not at high risk for development of ovarian or breast cancers, according to a review published in the March issue of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376139 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376139 Physician's Focus: Aging, Frail Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376138&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-Aging-Frail-Patients%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661769%3Fref%3D25 With those aged 80 and older comprising the largest proportion of the geriatric population and no increase in geriatric specialists to treat them, primary care physicians will certainly see greater numbers of older patients. This population presents with complex problems stemming from geriatric syndrome and organ-specific diseases that—singularly or in combination—are more difficult to treat in the elderly than in younger patients. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376138 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376138 Diabetes Education Linked to Comprehensive Clinical Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376137&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FDiabetes-Education-Linked-to-Comprehensive-Clinica%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661801%3Fref%3D25 People with diabetes who receive diabetes self-management education have a higher likelihood of receiving more comprehensive diabetes clinical care, according to research published in the winter issue of Diabetes Spectrum. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376137 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376137 Gays Not Allowed to Participate in Some Trials http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376136&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FGays-Not-Allowed-to-Participate-in-Some-Trials%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661795%3Fref%3D25 Some clinical trials explicitly exclude lesbians and gay men, according to a letter published in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376136 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376136 Mothers' Pesticide Exposure Linked to Deficits in Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376135&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMothers-Pesticide-Exposure-Linked-to-Deficits-in-C%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661712%3Fref%3D25 Prenatal exposure to pesticides may lead to persistent adverse effects on brain development in children, according to research published online Feb. 25 in Environmental Health Perspectives. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376135 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376135 Physician's Focus: Improved Coding: Increase Income Cost Effectively http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376134&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-Improved-Coding-Increase-Income-C%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661762%3Fref%3D25 As a physician, what can you do to ensure the greatest revenue for the work you do? The answer among the experts is unanimous: The way to optimize your earnings is to optimize communication with your coding and billing staffs. Working together, physicians, coders, and billers can identify and solve coding challenges and develop workflows that will maximize revenue and compliance. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376134 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376134 Physician's Focus: Protecting Vision of Older Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376133&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-Protecting-Vision-of-Older-Patien%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661768%3Fref%3D25 Vision-impairing disorders have multiple links with the general medical status of older patients who are seen regularly by primary care physicians. By understanding the ophthalmologic implications of diabetes and other conditions, and knowing how to interpret what they see in their patients' eyes, and being able to make an initial diagnosis and appropriate referral, PCPs are better able to help protect the vision of their older patients. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376133 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376133 Effective Health Care Program http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376132&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPrimary%2BCare%2BMedicine%2FEffective-Health-Care-Program%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661522%3Fref%3D25 ModernMedicine has made available to you summaries of the Effective Health Care Program's most recent findings on different medical interventions and on strategies to help patients, policymakers, and healthcare providers make the most informed choices among treatment options. These findings are a result of comparative effectiveness reviews conducted as part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376132 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376132 Physician's Focus: EHR in Actual Practice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376131&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-EHR-in-Actual-Practice%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661767%3Fref%3D25 "Meaningful use" may be spurring an increase in health IT spending, with 59% in a March 1 survey by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) saying they plan to make needed investments in order to quality for federal incentives for the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). Security remains a concern for those surveyed, with a third saying a top worry is an internal data breach and another third saying it's compliance with new HIPAA rules and security audits. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376131 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376131 Genetic Variants Help Little in Breast Cancer Risk Model http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376130&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FGenetic-Variants-Help-Little-in-Breast-Cancer-Risk%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661802%3Fref%3D25 Adding recently discovered common genetic variants to traditional risk models for breast cancer makes only a modest improvement in predictive value, according to research published in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376130 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376130 Physician's Focus: Bad News: How to Deliver It Well http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376129&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BFeature%2BArticles%2FPhysicians-Focus-Bad-News-How-to-Deliver-It-Well%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661764%3Fref%3D25 Give a patient bad news, and he or she won't remember much of what you say after that. Here's how to improve communication so a patient retains important information, such as on treatment and follow-up, which is delivered along with a discouraging diagnosis or test results. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376129 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376129 Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Now Epidemic (CME) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376128&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FCME%2BShowcase%2FNonmelanoma-Skin-Cancer-Now-Epidemic-CME%2FCME%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661777%3Fref%3D25 The rate of nonmelanoma skin cancer in the U.S. is reaching epidemic proportions, with more than two million people affected in 2006, researchers said. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376128 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376128 Hospital Admissions After Prostate Biopsy Up in Canada http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376127&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHospital-Admissions-After-Prostate-Biopsy-Up-in-Ca%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661715%3Fref%3D25 The rate of hospital admission after transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy for suspected prostate cancer increased significantly between 1996 and 2005, primarily due to an increasing rate of post-procedure infection, according to a Canadian study in the March issue of The Journal of Urology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376127 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376127 Study Recommends Higher PSA as Risk Stratification Cutoff http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376126&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FStudy-Recommends-Higher-PSA-as-Risk-Stratification%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661799%3Fref%3D25 An initial prostate-specific antigen of 1.5 ng/ml or higher may be better than the median PSA of 0.7 ng/ml for determining the risk of prostate cancer in African-American and Caucasian men age 50 and younger, according to research reported in the March issue of The Journal of Urology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376126 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376126 Voluntary reporting of medication errors through ISMP has an impact http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376125&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FVoluntary-reporting-of-medication-errors-through-I%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661665%3Fref%3D25 The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a nonprofit organization devoted to medication error prevention and safe medication use, has a voluntary practitioner error-reporting program that has helped to identify a variety of medication errors and their causes. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376125 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376125 Drug Combo Found Effective in HER2-Amplified Gastric Cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376124&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDrug-Combo-Found-Effective-in-HER2-Amplified-Gastr%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661796%3Fref%3D25 Lapatinib (Tykerb) and trastuzumab (Herceptin), two drugs already used in breast cancer treatment, are probably effective when used in combination against upper gastric cancers with the mutation for amplified expression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein, according to a study in the March 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376124 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376124 SIR: Radiology Treatment in Liver Metastases Prolongs Life http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376123&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Radiology-Treatment-in-Liver-Metastases-Prolon%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661714%3Fref%3D25 Minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation to kill colon cancer cells that have metastasized to the liver can extend a patient's life by nearly three years, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376123 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376123 Increased Defibrillator Access Improves Survival Rate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376122&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIncreased-Defibrillator-Access-Improves-Survival-R%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661798%3Fref%3D25 The increasing availability of public-access automated external defibrillators in Japan has brought faster help to people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and has improved the rate of survival without neurologic impairment, according to a study in the March 18 New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376122 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376122 Stereotactic Body Radiation Beneficial in Lung Cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371881&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FStereotactic-Body-Radiation-Beneficial-in-Lung-Can%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661588%3Fref%3D25 In patients with early-stage but inoperable lung cancer, treatment with stereotactic body radiation therapy may significantly improve rates of tumor control, according to a study in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371881 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371881 ACC: Dual Action Antihypertensive Outperforms ARB Alone (CME) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376146&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FCME%2BShowcase%2FACC-Dual-Action-Antihypertensive-Outperforms-ARB-A%2FCME%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661722%3Fref%3D25 A novel agent that counteracts vasoconstriction as both an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and neprilysin inhibitor appears to fight hypertension better than an ARB alone, researchers found. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376146 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376146 'Primary Index Lesion' Useful Treatment Response Biomarker http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371895&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPrimary-Index-Lesion-Useful-Treatment-Response-Bio%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661585%3Fref%3D25 In patients treated with locoregional chemotherapy or radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, assessment of changes to the largest tumor targeted in the first round of treatment, the "primary index lesion," is a useful biomarker of response to treatment when existing guidelines are applied, according to a study in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371895 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371895 Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Death in High-Risk Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371894&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FErectile-Dysfunction-Predicts-Death-in-High-Risk-P%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661502%3Fref%3D25 In men with cardiovascular disease, erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of death, heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, according to a study published online March 15 in Circulation. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371894 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371894 ACC: New Dual-Acting Drug Lowers Blood Pressure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371893&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-New-Dual-Acting-Drug-Lowers-Blood-Pressure%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661584%3Fref%3D25 The dual actions of the novel inhibitor LCZ696 provides additional lowering of blood pressure, compared to the angiotensin II receptor blocker valsartan, according to research published online March 16 in The Lancet. The findings were released to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371893 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371893 Obesity Linked to Greater Left Ventricular Mass, Volume http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371892&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FObesity-Linked-to-Greater-Left-Ventricular-Mass-Vo%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661582%3Fref%3D25 Different measures of obesity are associated with concentric left ventricular remodeling, without a change in ejection fraction, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371892 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371892 SIR: Studies Show Benefits of Vertebroplasty in Two Groups http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371891&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Studies-Show-Benefits-of-Vertebroplasty-in-Two%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661508%3Fref%3D25 Vertebroplasty is associated with reduced pain and disability in patients with osteoporosis and vertebral collapse, and is also useful in treating vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371891 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371891 SIR: Drug-Eluting Stents Save Limbs in Critical Limb Ischemia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371890&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Drug-Eluting-Stents-Save-Limbs-in-Critical-Lim%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661503%3Fref%3D25 In patients with critical limb ischemia, implantation of drug-eluting stents to treat a suboptimal angioplasty in an infrapopliteal artery may be a safe and effective therapy, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371890 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371890 ACC: Ticagrelor Is Promising Alternative to Clopidogrel http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371889&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Ticagrelor-Is-Promising-Alternative-to-Clopido%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661589%3Fref%3D25 The use of ticagrelor instead of clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery is associated with a lower likelihood of fatal outcomes, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371889 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371889 Seniors on Adjuvant Chemo Have Less Toxic Regimens http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371888&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSeniors-on-Adjuvant-Chemo-Have-Less-Toxic-Regimens%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661504%3Fref%3D25 Older patients with colon cancer who receive adjuvant chemotherapy tend to have less-toxic and shorter chemotherapy regimens and suffer fewer adverse events than younger patients, according to a study in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371888 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371888 Device Provides Sustained Pain Relief for Migraines With Aura http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371887&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDevice-Provides-Sustained-Pain-Relief-for-Migraine%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661506%3Fref%3D25 A handheld device that delivers pulses of transcranial magnetic stimulation provides sustained pain relief for acute migraines with aura, according to a study published in the April issue of The Lancet Neurology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371887 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371887 SIR: Fibroids Respond to Minimally Invasive Treatments http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371886&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Fibroids-Respond-to-Minimally-Invasive-Treatme%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661583%3Fref%3D25 In patients with uterine fibroids, minimally invasive treatment with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound may destroy uterine fibroid tissue and relieve symptoms, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. According to other research presented at the conference, another minimally invasive treatment -- uterine fibroid embolization -- is associated with fertility rates comparable to myomectomy. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371886 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371886 SIR: Novel Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Uses Nanoparticles http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371885&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Novel-Pancreatic-Cancer-Therapy-Uses-Nanoparti%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661587%3Fref%3D25 An experimental treatment for pancreatic cancer that involves injecting the tumor with gold nanoparticles coated with a cancer-killing agent was described by researchers at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371885 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371885 Prostate Cancer Patients With High Radiation Doses Fare Well http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371884&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FProstate-Cancer-Patients-With-High-Radiation-Doses%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661507%3Fref%3D25 Compared with standard-dose radiation, high-dose radiation treatments for localized prostate cancer are not associated with increased long-term treatment-related outcomes for urinary, bowel and sexual functions affecting quality of life, according to a study in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371884 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371884 SIR: Cryoablation May Be Feasible for Certain Cancers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371883&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSIR-Cryoablation-May-Be-Feasible-for-Certain-Cance%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661586%3Fref%3D25 In patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy, magnetic resonance-guided ablation using laser interstitial thermal therapy and cryoablation may be a feasible treatment, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. In addition, cryotherapy may be a feasible treatment for breast cancer patients who refuse surgery, according to other research presented at the conference. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371883 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371883 Palliative Care Programs Are Common But Services Limited http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371882&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPathology%2FPalliative-Care-Programs-Are-Common-But-Services-L%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661505%3Fref%3D25 While most cancer centers have palliative care programs, they offer a limited range of services and few opportunities for research or professional development, according to a study in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371882 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371882 At the Breaking Point http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367973&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPractice%2BManagement%2FAt-the-Breaking-Point%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F656701%3Fref%3D25 Drawing on one of the largest surveys of physicians ever undertaken in America, doctors give patients, policy makers, and others an inside view into doctors' thoughts and feelings about the practice of medicine today. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367973 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367973 Test Category - 122010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367972&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FTest-Category---122010%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661435%3Fref%3D25 Test News (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367972 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367972 Opioid REMS may require pharmacist certification http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376149&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2FOpioid-REMS-may-require-pharmacist-certification%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661463%3Fref%3D25 REMS for opioids may present some tough challenges for pharmacists. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376149 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376149 Caring for patients with chronic conditions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376148&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCaring-for-pharmacy-patients-with-chronic-conditio%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661466%3Fref%3D25 Efforts to improve treatment of all physical conditions and patients' self-care are futile if comorbid depression is not controlled first. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376148 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376148 New drugs update: 2009 approvals, part 1 (CE) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3376147&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FClinical%2BNews%2FNew-drugs-update-2009-approvals-part-1-CE%2FCME%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661760%3Fref%3D25 This article provides a review of new molecular entities and biologics approved by the FDA in 2009. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3376147 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3376147 Drug verification becomes a reality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371912&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDrug-verification-becomes-a-reality%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661454%3Fref%3D25 Technology now exists that can verify the contents of a drug vial or syringe, benefiting retailers, hospitals, and manufacturers. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371912 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371912 Medication therapy management at a community pharmacy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371911&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMedication-therapy-management-at-a-community-pharm%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661452%3Fref%3D25 Medication therapy management programs are intended to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Community pharmacist Tony Bastian offers a detailed report on how MTM is working at his pharmacy. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371911 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371911 Satisfaction and meaning in pharmacy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371910&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FDo-pharmacy-careers-provide-satisfaction-and-meani%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661465%3Fref%3D25 After four decades of practice, the author offers some observations about the search for professional satisfaction and meaning in pharmacy. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371910 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371910 The pros and cons of mail-order pharmacy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371909&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FThe-pros-and-cons-of-mail-order-pharmacy%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661462%3Fref%3D25 Whether mail-order pharmacy is a blessing or a bane depends on whom you ask. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371909 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371909 Over-the-counter treatments for eyes and ears http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371908&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FOver-the-counter-treatments-for-eyes-and-ears%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661464%3Fref%3D25 Eye and ear-care products are important to patients ranging from children with earaches to aging baby boomers with dry eyes. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371908 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371908 Independents: It's up to you, says Cardinal Health CEO http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371907&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPharmacists-success-lies-in-personalized-care-says%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661450%3Fref%3D25 George Barrett of Cardinal Health discusses the future of independent pharmacists. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371907 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371907 Caring for patients with chronic conditions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371906&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPharmacy-patients-with-chronic-conditions%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661466%3Fref%3D25 Efforts to improve treatment of all physical conditions and patients' self-care are futile if comorbid depression is not controlled first. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371906 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371906 Commentary: Just part of the job http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371905&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FCommentary-Just-part-of-a-pharmacists-job%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661468%3Fref%3D25 Patients could learn a thing or two from pharmacists — and so could doctors. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371905 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371905 Term versus permanent life insurance for pharmacists http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371904&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FTerm-versus-permanent-life-insurance-for-pharmacis%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661459%3Fref%3D25 How to understand the difference between term and permanent life insurance. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371904 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371904 Medical marijuana movement forges ahead http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371903&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMedical-marijuana-movement-forges-ahead%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661455%3Fref%3D25 While the government deems that marijuana has a "high potential for abuse" and "has no currently accepted medical use," some states have undertaken initiatives to pass legislation permitting its use for pain control and for control of nausea and vomiting by cancer patients. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371903 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371903 Pediatric rehydration formulary under review http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371902&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPediatric-rehydration-formulary-under-review%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661451%3Fref%3D25 Pharmacy and Therapeutics committees around the country are taking a second look at what they're using for pediatric rehydration and how much they're willing to pay. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371902 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371902 FDA curbs LABA use for asthma http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371901&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFDA-curbs-LABA-use-for-asthma%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661467%3Fref%3D25 FDA recommended drastic changes limiting the way long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists are used to treat asthma. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371901 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371901 IOM calls for research on vaccination delivery sites http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371900&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FIOM-calls-for-research-on-vaccination-delivery-sit%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661453%3Fref%3D25 The Institute of Medicine says more research is necessary comparing the advantages of different sites for vaccination. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371900 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371900 NCPA and Hamacher offer pharmacists free continuing education courses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371899&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNCPA-and-Hamacher-offer-pharmacists-free-continuin%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661457%3Fref%3D25 A series of free online CE courses is being offered by the National Community Pharmacists Association and Hamacher Resource Group. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371899 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371899 Walgreens to buy rival Duane Reade chain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371898&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWalgreens-to-buy-rival-Duane-Reade-chain%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661456%3Fref%3D25 Walgreens' planned acquisition of Duane Reade signals further advances into pharmacy and drugstore retailing for the smaller chain. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371898 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371898 Medications donated to Kansas clinics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371897&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FMedications-donated-to-Kansas-clinics%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661458%3Fref%3D25 More than $600,000 of unused medications were donated to Kansas clinics last year. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371897 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371897 New Products http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371896&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNew-products-for-pharmacists%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661461%3Fref%3D25 A survey of new Rx and new OTC (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371896 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3371896 Extended Use of Catheters in Newborns Linked to Infection http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367996&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FExtended-Use-of-Catheters-in-Newborns-Linked-to-In%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661319%3Fref%3D25 Peripherally inserted central venous catheters are probably associated with a higher risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections in high-risk newborns when inserted for extended periods, particularly after more than 35 days, according to research published online March 15 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367996 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367996 ACC: Two Type 2 Diabetes Approaches Don't Help Heart http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367995&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Two-Type-2-Diabetes-Approaches-Dont-Help-Heart%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661321%3Fref%3D25 In type 2 diabetes patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, combination lipid therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin does not reduce the rate of cardiovascular events compared with simvastatin alone, and intensive blood pressure control, compared to standard blood pressure control, also does not reduce the rate of adverse cardiovascular events, according to the results of two analyses of the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes study published online March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367995 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367995 ACC: Lenient Rate Control Studied in Atrial Fibrillation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367994&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Lenient-Rate-Control-Studied-in-Atrial-Fibrill%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661318%3Fref%3D25 While current guidelines recommend strict rate control in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, lenient rate control is just as effective in preventing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online March 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367994 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367994 First direct thrombin inhibitor cleared for DVT prevention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367993&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FFirst-direct-thrombin-inhibitor-cleared-for-DVT-pr%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661421%3Fref%3D25 The FDA-approved Iprivask (desirudin for injection, Canyon Pharmaceuticals), now available, marks the first direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI) OK'd for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367993 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367993 Pediatric C. difficile-Related Hospitalizations Increasing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367992&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPediatric-iC-difficilei-Related-Hospitalizations-I%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661383%3Fref%3D25 In U.S. hospitals, the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection in the pediatric population appears to be increasing, according to a study published online ahead of print in the April 4 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367992 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367992 Survey shows pharmacists' loyalty to patients regardless of weather http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367991&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FSurvey-shows-pharmacists-loyalty-to-patients-regar%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661420%3Fref%3D25 Despite a challenging 2009-10 winter, the majority of pharmacists across 26 states (79 percent of respondents) that were affected by the snow largely managed to keep standard business hours, according to a new survey. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367991 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367991 Transdermal patch in development stages may prove beneficial in migraine treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367990&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FTransdermal-patch-in-development-stages-may-prove-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661422%3Fref%3D25 Data from the Phase III trial of Zelrix, a transdermal patch under development by NuPathe Inc. for management of acute migraine, showed the patch met the primary efficacy endpoint. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367990 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367990 ACC: Aspirin as Effective as Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Stents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367989&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Aspirin-as-Effective-as-Dual-Antiplatelet-Ther%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661386%3Fref%3D25 In patients who have received drug-eluting stents, dual antiplatelet therapy longer than 12 months is no more effective than aspirin monotherapy in decreasing the rate of heart attack or death from cardiovascular causes, according to a study published online March 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine The study was released to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367989 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367989 ACC: Sirolimus Stent Beats Zotarolimus Stent for Low-Risk Patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367988&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Sirolimus-Stent-Beats-Zotarolimus-Stent-for-Lo%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661387%3Fref%3D25 In everyday clinical practice, the sirolimus-eluting stent may be superior to the zotarolimus-eluting stent in low-risk patients with coronary artery disease, according to the results of the SORT OUT III study published online March 15 in The Lancet. The findings were released to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367988 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367988 ACC: Several Atrial Fibrillation Approaches Assessed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367987&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Several-Atrial-Fibrillation-Approaches-Assesse%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661388%3Fref%3D25 Both cryoablation and catheter ablation appear to be effective in treating atrial fibrillation, while betrixaban seems to be well-tolerated and safe, according to the results of three studies presented at the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367987 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367987 Gastrointestinal Symptoms Linked to Childhood Abuse http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367986&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FGastrointestinal-Symptoms-Linked-to-Childhood-Abus%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661384%3Fref%3D25 Children who have been maltreated may be at an increased risk for unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, and the connection is partly mediated by psychological distress, according to a study in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367986 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367986 Rep. Marion Berry garners NACDS leadership award http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367985&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FRep-Marion-Berry-garners-NACDS-leadership-award%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661469%3Fref%3D25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) awarded Rep. Marion Berry the NACDS Congressional Leadership Award for his ongoing support of pharmacy. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367985 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367985 Genetic Test Detects More Abnormalities in Autism http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367984&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FGenetic-Test-Detects-More-Abnormalities-in-Autism%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661385%3Fref%3D25 Although current testing guidelines for autism spectrum disorders recommend G-banded karyotype and fragile X testing, chromosomal microarray detects more genetic abnormalities and should be considered for diagnostic use, according to a study published online March 15 in Pediatrics. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367984 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367984 Opioid analgesic on market for cancer pain management http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367983&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FOpioid-analgesic-on-market-for-cancer-pain-managem%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661437%3Fref%3D25 An FDA-approved oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate, an opioid analgesic for cancer pain management, is being launched by Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367983 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367983 Warfarin May Raise Hemorrhage Risk After Stroke Treatment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367982&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FWarfarin-May-Raise-Hemorrhage-Risk-After-Stroke-Tr%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661317%3Fref%3D25 Warfarin-treated patients may be at a higher risk for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after treatment for acute ischemic stroke with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator than their counterparts not being prescribed warfarin, according to a study published online March 8 in the Archives of Neurology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367982 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367982 ACC: New Drug Shows Promise in Rare Cholesterol Disorder http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367981&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-New-Drug-Shows-Promise-in-Rare-Cholesterol-Dis%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661320%3Fref%3D25 In individuals with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia already undergoing treatment with lipid-lowering drugs, inhibition of apolipoprotein B synthesis by a new drug, mipomersen, may be effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study published online March 14 in The Lancet to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367981 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367981 Injection pen will aid those with growth hormone-related conditions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367980&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FInjection-pen-will-aid-those-with-growth-hormone-r%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661441%3Fref%3D25 Norditropin FlexPro (somatropin [rDNA origin] injection, Novo Nordisk), a pre-filled injection pen for use in children and adults with growth hormone disorders, will be available this spring. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367980 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367980 Household H1N1 Transmission Usually Starts With Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367979&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FHousehold-H1N1-Transmission-Usually-Starts-With-Ch%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661389%3Fref%3D25 Early in the 2009 outbreak of pandemic H1N1 influenza, household transmission primarily occurred from children to other household members, according to a study in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367979 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367979 Effects of Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers Studied http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367978&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FEffects-of-Hemoglobin-Based-Oxygen-Carriers-Studie%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661322%3Fref%3D25 Vasoconstrictor side effects of a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier are not improved with reduction of low molecular weight hemoglobin concentrations to less than 1 percent, and are worse in animals with reduced nitric oxide levels associated with endothelial dysfunction due to diabetes or a high-fat diet, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesiology. The findings give new insights into how to better understand and utilize these hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers, otherwise known as artificial blood. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367978 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367978 ACC: Valsartan, Nateglinide Do Not Reduce Cardio Events http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367977&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FACC-Valsartan-Nateglinide-Do-Not-Reduce-Cardio-Eve%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661316%3Fref%3D25 In patients with impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular risk factors, neither valsartan nor nateglinide reduces the incidence of cardiovascular outcome measures, but valsartan does lead to a modest reduction in the incidence of diabetes, according to the results of two analyses from the Nateglinide and Valsartan in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Outcomes Research study group published online March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 14 to 16 in Atlanta. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367977 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367977 Cardiology E-news - 122010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367976&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FTest%2BCategory%2FCardiologyE-news---122010%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661369%3Fref%3D25 Cardiology News (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367976 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367976 Investigational drug may boost survival for certain prostate cancer patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367975&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPharmacy%2BNews%2FInvestigational-drug-may-boost-survival-for-certai%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661431%3Fref%3D25 Cabazitaxel, an investigational compound under development by Sanofi-aventis, plus prednisone/prednisolone, is associated with overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with metastatic (advanced) hormone-refractory prostate cancer whose disease advanced after treatment with docetaxel-based chemotherapy. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367975 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367975 Non-Radiologists Account for Increasing Share of PET Scans http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3367974&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FNon-Radiologists-Account-for-Increasing-Share-of-P%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661390%3Fref%3D25 Since 2002, there has been a disproportionately rapid growth of positron emission tomography scans performed on units owned or leased by non-radiologists, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3367974 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3367974 Predictors of Hysterectomy Use and Satisfaction Identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360972&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPredictors-of-Hysterectomy-Use-and-Satisfaction-Id%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661154%3Fref%3D25 In women with non-cancerous uterine conditions that could be treated with hysterectomy, factors such as their sexual function and attitudes regarding hysterectomy may help determine which patients are most likely to benefit from the surgery, according to research published in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360972 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360972 AAOS: Bisphosphonates May Adversely Affect Bone Quality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360987&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FAAOS-Bisphosphonates-May-Adversely-Affect-Bone-Qua%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661150%3Fref%3D25 Long-term bisphosphonate therapy may adversely affect bone quality and increase the risk of atypical hip fractures, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from March 9 to 13 in New Orleans. On March 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement saying that FDA-reviewed data have not shown a clear connection between bisphosphonates and fractures but that it is working to gather more information that may provide additional insight into the issue. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360987 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360987 Leptin Shows Advantages Over Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360986&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FLeptin-Shows-Advantages-Over-Insulin-in-Type-1-Dia%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661229%3Fref%3D25 The ability of leptin to restore hemoglobin A1c to normal in mice with diabetes (along with its additional benefits relating to body fat and cholesterol) suggests that the hormone may have a role in treating type 1 diabetes mellitus in humans, and may have both short- and long-term advantages over insulin monotherapy, according to research published online March 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360986 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360986 Self-Testing for HPV May Increase Detection Rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360985&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FSelf-Testing-for-HPV-May-Increase-Detection-Rates%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661231%3Fref%3D25 Providing women at high risk for human papillomavirus who do not attend regular screening with a kit that allows them to self-collect cervicovaginal samples can help boost the reach of screening programs and the human papillomavirus detection rate, according to a study published online March 11 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360985 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360985 Obesity and Alcohol Combined Raise Risk of Liver Disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360984&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FObesity-and-Alcohol-Combined-Raise-Risk-of-Liver-D%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661234%3Fref%3D25 Obesity and alcohol act together to increase liver disease risk, an effect seen in both men and women, according to research published online March 11 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360984 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360984 Lipoprotein Autoantibodies Higher in More Active Lupus http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360983&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FPathology%2FLipoprotein-Autoantibodies-Higher-in-More-Active-L%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661153%3Fref%3D25 In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, those with persistently high disease activity have higher levels of anti-apolipoprotein A-I and anti-high-density lipoprotein than those with low disease activity, according to research published in the March issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360983 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360983 'The Pill' Doesn't Increase Overall Long-Term Mortality Risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360982&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FThe-Pill-Doesnt-Increase-Overall-Long-Term-Mortali%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661233%3Fref%3D25 Although women under 45 years of age who are current or recent oral contraceptive users are at slightly higher risk of mortality than their non-oral-contraceptive-using counterparts, overall, women who have ever used the pill have significantly lower rates of death, according to a study published online March 11 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360982 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360982 FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Clopidogrel Label http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360981&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FFDA-Adds-Boxed-Warning-to-Clopidogrel-Label%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661232%3Fref%3D25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added a boxed warning to the anti-blood-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to alert consumers and health care professionals that the drug may be less effective in patients who are unable to metabolize it in order to convert it into its active form. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360981 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360981 Diabetic Nephropathy Classification Developed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360980&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FEndocrinology%2FDiabetic-Nephropathy-Classification-Developed%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661149%3Fref%3D25 A new consensus on the classification of type 1 and type 2 diabetes-related nephropathy, dividing diabetic nephropathy into four hierarchical glomerular lesions with varying degrees of severity, may aid international clinical practice, according to an article published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360980 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360980 Article Outlines Use of PCV13 Vaccine in Young Children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360979&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FArticle-Outlines-Use-of-PCV13-Vaccine-in-Young-Chi%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661236%3Fref%3D25 A 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was recently licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is recommended for all children ages 2 to 59 months, as well as some older children with underlying conditions, according to a report in the March 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. According to another report in the same issue, the vaccine could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in children younger than 5 years. (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360979 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360979 Pelvic Artery Stent Approved http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360978&cid=s_38164_22_f&fid=38164&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FPelvic-Artery-Stent-Approved%2FArticleNewsFeed%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F661235%3Fref%3D25 (Source: Modern Medicine) Modern Medicine info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360978 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3360978