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June 01, 2011 Articles

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  1. A 4-month-old male presents with facial pimples and swelling
  2. AACE backs legislation to extend access to DXA tests under Medicare
  3. Accelerated aging linked to increased metabolic rate
  4. ACL registry improves safety and quality through continuous surveillance of implant performance
  5. Acrylic toric IOL achieves optimal visual outcomes
  6. Adolescents who present to ED should be tested for STIs
  7. Age, gender and surgeon volume found to affect long-term THR revision rates
  8. Aged-based screening bested risk-based screening in liver disease
  9. AMA registers concern about regulatory burdens related to accountable care organizations
  10. Ângulo kappa pode ter um papel importante no sucesso de LIOs multifocais
  11. Ángulo kappa podría jugar un rol importante en el éxito de los LIOs multifocales
  12. Annual medical costs for youth with diabetes exceed $9,000
  13. Antibiotic resistance genes may be present in infant gut microbiota
  14. Antibiotics once thought harmful to children in utero now deemed safe by obstetricians, gynecologists
  15. AOA-led summit declares vision a key aspect of ensuring school readiness
  16. AOS launches campaign to promote optometry
  17. AOSSM provided a foundation for the sports medicine subspecialty to thrive
  18. Better communication with patients may help avoid medical malpractice suits
  19. Better communication with patients may help avoid medical malpractice suits
  20. Better efforts needed for routine STD screening in black adolescents
  21. Better glucose control achieved with colesevelam added to existing diabetes therapy
  22. Bone loss in shoulder instability: Part 2
  23. Botanical supplement use noted in young children
  24. Calcium supplements implicated in increased risk for CV events
  25. CARDIoGRAM: A genetic landfall for CAD
  26. Case 1
  27. Case 2
  28. CD8 T-cell response may be associated with tuberculosis in children
  29. CDC updates catheter-related bloodstream infections guidelines
  30. Childhood deaths from diarrhea reduced in Brazil after rotavirus vaccine added to immunization schedule
  31. Childhood deaths from diarrhea reduced in Brazil after rotavirus vaccination added to immunization schedule
  32. China reported 60% decrease in HIV-related mortality, yet far from overall goal
  33. Coffee consumption not linked with risk for HF in women
  34. Coinfection with rhinovirus appears to lengthen hospital stay
  35. Coinfections of B. pertussis, respiratory viruses may just be coincidence
  36. Combined treatment might improve results in diabetic macular edema
  37. Comparable glucose control achieved with third-line therapies
  38. Concomitant SLAP, infraspinatus tears offer poor prognosis for return to play in overhead athletes
  39. CONFIRM: Novel ablation approach promising treatment for AF
  40. Conflicting perspectives arise in the search for justice
  41. Consultants and consultations, part 1
  42. CRT found superior to right ventricular apical pacing in patients with permanent AF
  43. CTPA may lead to overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism
  44. Daily pomegranate juice consumption lowered BP
  45. Data expand understanding of DES in patients with diabetes
  46. Dengue, chikungunya increased in UK travelers
  47. Diameter of retinal venules may indicate diabetic retinopathy progression
  48. Dietary supplements mistaken for antibiotics
  49. Dietary supplements mistaken for antibiotics
  50. Durable results seen with ACI for full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee
  51. Early nutrition has long-term metabolic impact
  52. EFORT demonstrates unique growth in muscular skeleton science, patient care initiatives
  53. EFORT General Assembly elects new executive board members, national member society
  54. Evidence lacking for skin infestation in patients with delusions of parasitosis
  55. Excessive levothyroxine intake raised fracture risk in older adults
  56. Extensor digitorum brevis transfer for crossover toe increases motion, while avoiding complications
  57. FDA approves fidaxomicin for C. difficile infection
  58. FDA approves linagliptin for type 2 diabetes
  59. FDA approves third-generation drug-eluting stent
  60. FDA clears molecular MRSA test
  61. FDA clears toxoplasmosis parasite test for pregnant women
  62. FDA committees evaluate recent safety data on contrast agents
  63. FDA issues final guidance for liquid OTC drug products with dispensing devices
  64. FDA orthopedic panel favors approval of synthetic bone graft for foot and ankle fusion
  65. FDA panel advises clinical trial, revised labeling of fenofibric acid
  66. FDA panel backs dosing instructions for acetaminophen
  67. FDA panel discusses monitoring ADHD, other medications for children
  68. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery
  69. Fidaxomicin minimally absorbed, even in severe C. difficile
  70. Filipino children at elevated risk for blood vessel inflammation associated with Kawasaki disease
  71. Filipino children at elevated risk for blood vessel inflammation associated with Kawasaki disease
  72. Fractures believed to be child abuse may be metabolic bone disease
  73. Gaps persist in education for patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
  74. Gastroenterologists' knowledge of vaccinations in IBD patients lacking
  75. Gauging patient satisfaction for total knee and hip arthroplasty
  76. Genetic defects predictive of adverse events in patients with long QT syndrome
  77. Genetic testing: the newest preventive medicine
  78. Hair cortisol may be reliable measure of long-term cortisol exposure
  79. Hand Injury Severity Scoring system may accurately predict physical health-related quality of life
  80. Hand washing may be effective as HFMD control measure
  81. HbA1c test may miss diabetes, prediabetes diagnoses in children
  82. Health professionals appear concerned about bias in commercially funded CME
  83. Hemolytic uremic syndrome cases mounting in Germany E. coli outbreak
  84. Hemolytic uremic syndrome cases mounting in Germany outbreak
  85. Hepatitis B infection high in Hispanic women
  86. Hepatitis C cases climb along with injection drug use
  87. HERCULES: BNP not predictive of reduced systolic BP in stented renal artery stenosis patients
  88. HHS program seeks to improve patient safety
  89. High risks associated with egg donation among women with Turner’s syndrome
  90. HIV infection increased risk for bone fractures
  91. HIV infection may elevate risk for HF
  92. HPV vaccination initiation, completion rates remain low among teen girls
  93. Hydrochlorothiazide as first-line BP therapy less effective than other drug classes
  94. Hypertension in the elderly
  95. Hyponatremia may be risk factor for fractures in elderly
  96. Immediate ART in HIV patients prevented infection in partners
  97. Increased number of family physicians reduced hospital readmission rates
  98. Infection incidence for pacemaker implants increased from 1993 to 2008
  99. Infectious disease and the evolution of AIDS
  100. Infectious diseases pose threat for patients with Addison’s disease
  101. Influence of COURAGE trial on optimal medical therapy use small
  102. In-office DNA test detects relative risk of progressive AMD
  103. Insecticide resistance, herd immunity raise concerns for future dengue epidemics
  104. Interest in complementary and alternative medicine continues to grow
  105. Interest in complementary and alternative medicine continues to grow
  106. Internal rotator and external rotator weakness associated with recurrent anterior instability
  107. Intervention increased black, Hispanic participation in HIV/AIDS clinical trials
  108. Interventionalist-transfer strategy improved door-to-balloon time
  109. Introducing the OSNE300 Survey
  110. Investigational HIV-1 vaccine failed to protect against HIV-1 in South Africa
  111. Join efforts for good health
  112. La SLT puede utilizarse para tratar de forma efectiva el glaucoma de tensión normal
  113. Laser platform leads to excellent results in LASIK for high myopia
  114. Linezolid bested vancomycin in MRSA ventilator-associated pneumonia
  115. Lipid levels not adversely affected by stress during first-year medical residency
  116. Live-birth rates similar with GnRH agonists, antagonists
  117. Long-term study shows marked functional improvement with ACI in the talus
  118. Long-term use of antibiotics to treat acne did not increase resistance
  119. Low, high vitamin D levels may raise risk of frailty in older women
  120. Low-volume testosterone formulation approved for men
  121. Manufacturers suspend study of investigational obesity drug combo
  122. Many children undergo unnecessary screening for thyroid disorders
  123. Maternal obesity may put infants at risk for impaired development
  124. Mejoras en diagnóstico y tratamiento de queratoconos temprano
  125. Melhorias nos diagnósticos, tratamento precoce de keratocono
  126. Meningitis cases low, yet mortality high in older adults
  127. Microfracture allows for quick return to play for elite athletes with chondral defects of the hip
  128. Mobile technologies, social media ignite HIV prevention revolution in Africa
  129. More follow-up needed in pregnant women with thyroid peroxidase antibodies
  130. More pediatric patients using emergency departments for non-emergency situations
  131. Multifaceted approach advocated for vaccine-hesitant parents
  132. Musculoskeletal health recognized as a top European Union priority on the health agenda
  133. N. gonorrhoeae with reduced susceptibility to azithromycin detected in MSM
  134. Negotiation: The key to financial success
  135. Neuropathy noted in children taking prolonged courses of linezolid
  136. New antiplatelet agents face hurdles in clopidogrel-dominated market
  137. New antiplatelet agents face hurdles in clopidogrel-dominated market
  138. New breast cancer risk calculator
  139. New guidelines address diagnosis, treatment of pituitary apoplexy
  140. New hemodynamic device improved outcomes for high-risk PCI patients
  141. New upper neck mass after thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine ablation for thyroid cancer
  142. NIAID director comments on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
  143. No reported CLABSIs in Michigan ICUs for up to 2 years
  144. Novel optical approaches drive cornea-based presbyopia correction
  145. Numerous probiotic products available to children
  146. One-third of articles about vaccines contained negative messages
  147. Online resource designed to point physicians, patients toward credible information
  148. Online tool helps track dengue spread
  149. Online tool helps track dengue spread
  150. Optometry’s Meeting adds ‘Specialty Day’ education
  151. Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2012 returns to Maui
  152. Orthopedics Today, OrthoMind partnership fosters orthopedic dialogue
  153. Panel backs dosing instructions for acetaminophen
  154. Particle traps benefited CV health in men exposed to diesel exhaust
  155. Patient selection, preparation key to presbyopic treatment plan
  156. Patient self-diagnoses retinal detachment
  157. Patients’ emotional health plays an important role in functional results
  158. PCON to sponsor AOA course on primary care optometry
  159. PCR testing for B. burgdorferi DNA not a reliable indicator for active infection in Lyme arthritis
  160. Pediatric cardiomyopathy found common in pediatric arrhythmia hospitalizations
  161. Pediatric Conjunctivitis: Clinical Decision-making for Optimal Treatment
  162. Pharmacologic considerations for therapeutic hypothermia
  163. Pirfenidone effective in treating diabetic nephropathy
  164. Pneumococcal vaccine effective in older adults
  165. Post-approval data on LVAD consistent with pivotal trial
  166. Preemies showed increased risk for ADHD
  167. Prescription adherence with CVD medications complex process in US
  168. Prevalence of wake-up strokes found in large population
  169. Primary prevention ICD yielded higher overall mortality in women than men
  170. Product Guide: Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Devices
  171. Progress to bring MRSA under control worldwide
  172. Racial disparity observed in survival after heart transplantation
  173. Rationing boards will try to reimburse for treatments with measured benefits and value
  174. Researchers link school closings to decrease in H1N1 transmission in Mexico
  175. REVEAL: Epoetin alfa potentially harmful in patients with STEMI after PCI
  176. School-located intervention program yielded modest increases in influenza vaccination rates
  177. Screening immigrants for TB prevented latent TB, additional active cases
  178. Should private practices adopt their own social media guidelines?
  179. Simple UTIs not so simple after all
  180. SLT pode ser usada para controlar efetivamente o glaucoma de tensão normal
  181. Smart phone application developed to detect concussion
  182. Social media and ophthalmologists: Possibility or problem?
  183. Social media, online technologies hold promise for improved patient interaction
  184. Sperm quality, counts worsening in Finland
  185. Spontaneous macular hole
  186. Staining mandatory for safe, accurate ILM peeling
  187. Stem cells may be the next frontier for retinal disease
  188. Stem cells may hold key to reversing diabetes
  189. Structured exercise training associated with improved glycemic control
  190. Stryker receives 510(k) clearance of ShapeMatch cutting guides
  191. Study determines risk factors for mortality in patients with femoral neck fractures
  192. Study explores role of collagen-related genes in central corneal thickness
  193. Study finds extensor mechanism problems may be more prevalent in rotating platform TKA devices
  194. Study finds UK population is iodine deficient
  195. Study identifies patient characteristics for squeaking hip implants
  196. Study on failed MoM hips finds no correlation between femoral size and wear rate
  197. Study shows better results, cost-effectiveness of ILM peeling in macular hole surgery
  198. Study shows increased operative times for performing total knee replacement in overweight patients
  199. Study suggests link between selenium levels, pseudoexfoliation syndrome
  200. Study supports only transfusing hip fracture patients who have signs of anemia
  201. Study: CABG use decreased between 2001 and 2008
  202. Subcutaneous defibrillator successfully converted all ventricular fibrillation events
  203. Successes in earlier flu vaccination rates, but late-season vaccination rates continue to lag
  204. Surgery was strongest predictor for survival in cholangiocarcinoma
  205. Testosterone replacement may improve death rate in testosterone-deficient men with diabetes
  206. The power of role models in surgery: Positive and negative
  207. Thin-flap LASIK in thin corneas compares favorably with conventional method
  208. Thyroid hormones in euthyroid range predict body mass composition in women
  209. Time of day of acute MI shown influential on infarct size
  210. Time to focus on pediatric-friendly formulations
  211. Toric IOLs perform well with microincision surgery
  212. Traumatic clavicle fractures linked with doubled mortality rate for elderly patients
  213. Trends in mortality highlight changes, constancies among patients with hypertension
  214. Triglycerides: What the clinician must know
  215. Unreliable tests, conflicting guidelines create difficulty in management of hirsutism
  216. Vaccinating parents with Tdap may lower rate of infant pertussis hospitalizations
  217. Vaccinating parents with Tdap may lower rate of infant pertussis hospitalizations
  218. Varied success rates seen with articular cartilage knee surgeries
  219. Various disorders of the peritrochanteric space amenable to arthroscopic treatment
  220. Ventricular tachycardia, fibrillation inducibility not predictive of cardiac events in Brugada syndrome
  221. Video positively influenced HIV testing rates
  222. Vitreous base shaving no longer necessary with new vitrectomy systems
  223. White adolescent females may be less likely than black counterparts to be tested for STIs
  224. WHO classifies cell phones as possibly carcinogenic
  225. Women with hyperandrogenism may face ban from competitive sports
  226. Women with PCOS show increased CVD risk factors
  227. 緑内障の家族歴は偏頭痛、アテローム性動脈硬化症に関連