Public Health & Prevention
Worse outcomes after spinal metastases surgery at academic medical centers in July
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:46 | Posted on Sep 14, 2011 in
Business of Medicine, Family Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Oncology, Public Health & Prevention, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases at teaching hospitals in July have higher mortality and complication rates than similar patients treated in other months, according to a report in the August 25th online issue of Cancer.
“The ‘July effect’ has long been...
Distal airways dysfunction contributes to respiratory symptoms after World Trade Center dust exposure
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:26 | Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in
Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Public Health & Prevention, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Residents and workers exposed to dust after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) manifest signs of regional distal airways dysfunction, according to a report in the June 3rd American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
“Screening spirometry remains...
Adverse thyroid effects of generic and brand-name amiodarone similar
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:04 | Posted on Jul 12, 2011 in
Cardiology, Cardiology: Interventional, Cardiology: Non-Interventional, Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Pharmacists, Public Health & Prevention, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients with atrial fibrillation on amiodarone, the incidence of thyroid dysfunction is identical in those taking the brand-name formulation of the drug and those taking a generic version, according to the results of a Canadian study.
Dr. Louise Pilote, at McGill...
A few questions in ED can screen for alcohol/cannabis misuse by youth
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Jun 7, 2011
Exposure reduction unlikely to resolve occupational asthma
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Apr 18, 2011
Dr. Ruth Does NOT Talk About Sex
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Dec 20, 2010
Road map to guide the primary prevention of stroke issued
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Dec 20, 2010
Seasonal flu infection may be protective against pandemic H1N1
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Nov 23, 2010
Many overweight US adults see themselves as being at right weight
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Nov 15, 2010
Chagas disease tied to stroke mortality in the elderly
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Nov 3, 2010
Fertility Preservation for Women – Part 2
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Oct 27, 2010
Fertility Preservation for Women – Part 1
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Oct 27, 2010
Mobile Health Expo 2010
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Oct 26, 2010
Sneak Peek at Mobile Health Expo 2010
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Oct 11, 2010
How Physicians can Utilize New Technologies to Empower their Patients
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Aug 26, 2010
Message Dissemination: How the CDC is Utilizing New Technologies
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Aug 25, 2010
Spreading the Message of AIDS Awareness
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Aug 25, 2010
Spreading the Message of Organ Donations among Minority Populations
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Aug 25, 2010
Basic measures curb C. difficile in hospitals
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Jul 27, 2010
Zinc ineffective for pediatric acute diarrhea in developed countries
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Jul 26, 2010
Oseltamivir dosing in premature infants outlined
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Jul 20, 2010
Starting HIV treatment at higher CD4 threshold pays dividends
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Jul 16, 2010
Hot Flash Havoc
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Jul 12, 2010
Statins not so helpful in primary prevention
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Jul 2, 2010
Febrile seizure rate higher with MMRV vaccine than with MMR + V
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Jul 1, 2010
PPV weak after hospitalization for pneumonia– but better than nothing
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Jun 15, 2010
Consider later-generation fluoroquinolone for extensively drug-resistant TB
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Jun 11, 2010
Pandemic Flu and the Role of Medical Students
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Jun 8, 2010
Immunochemical test better than guaiac for fecal occult blood screening
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Jun 8, 2010
Vitamin D deficiency epidemic in children
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Jun 7, 2010
