Cathy Parkes, RN, reviews polycythemia and coagulation disorders, covering their causes, symptoms, lab findings, and treatments. Polycythemia is a rare blood disorder involving increased red blood cell production,…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses adrenal masses. References and Resources Pacak, K., Eisenhofer, G., Grossman, A., Gavras, I. The…
CDC advisers have recommended that for children ages 2 to 10 at risk for invasive meningococcal disease, the quadrivalent conjugate vaccine Menactra is preferable to the polysaccharide vaccine…
This study discusses four serum proteins: carcinoembryonic antigen, retinol binding protein, alpha1-antitrypsin, and squamous cell carcinoma antigen, and how they were collectively found to correctly classify the majority…
This study objective was to evaluate the effects of a daily patient reminder on seizure documentation accuracy in adult inpatients with focal epilepsies undergoing video-electroencephalographic monitoring. In conclusion,…
The study explains how a multidisciplinary working group was formed to apply consensus terminology and diagnostic criteria for disorders presenting with diffuse lung disease in infancy. References and…
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of ibuprofen therapy on FEV1 decline in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, using observational data from the…
Scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, and is a potential cause of breast and prostate cancer. References and Resources Stevens RG,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antipsychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) for adolescents aged 13 to 17 diagnosed with schizophrenia. References and Resources U.S. Food and…
This update highlights changes to the prescribing information for Avandia including a new boxed warning about the potential increased risk of myocardial ischemia. References and Resources FDA adds…
Avastin shows promise in a phase II study in glioblastoma multiforme. References and Resources Avastin Clinical Trial Information Click Here to view information. Vredenburgh J, Desjardins A, Herndon…
