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10/01/2008
Spinal 'Cross-Talk' May Play Role in Arthritis Spread
Bidirectional cross-talk between the body's periphery and the central nervous system may help arthritis transmit inflammation to the spinal cord, where it may spread arthritis to other joints, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.
10/01/2008
Executive Physicals Fail to Score on Efficacy and Cost
Executive physicals are poor value for money, ineffective and run counter to the principal of equitable access to health care, according to an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
10/01/2008
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance May Be Here to Stay
While large employers are open to innovative improvements to the current system of employer-sponsored health insurance, they are typically wary of major changes to the way health care is financed in the United States, such as the introduction of shared responsibility for covering the uninsured, according to an article published in the Oct. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
10/01/2008
Computer System Allows for Single Read of Mammograms
In the assessment of mammography results, a single reading with a computer-aided detection system can detect small breast cancer as accurately as a standard double reading, according to a report published online Oct. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
09/30/2008
Resident-Led Heart Surgeries Not Linked to Worse Outcomes
Cardiac surgeries performed by senior-level residents resulted in similar long-term event-free survival as procedures performed by staff surgeons, according to research published Sept. 30 in a supplement issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
09/30/2008
Statins Don't Raise Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Using statins does not raise the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to research conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and published online Sept. 29 in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
09/30/2008
Depression Screening Urged for Heart Patients
Because coronary heart disease is often accompanied by depression, clinicians should aggressively screen patients for symptoms of depression and provide appropriate treatment, according to an American Heart Association Science Advisory published online Sept. 29 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
09/30/2008
Reduced Dosing Schedule Acceptable for Anthrax Vaccine
A three-dose intramuscular regimen of anthrax vaccine adsorbed achieves a similar serological response compared to a four-dose intramuscular or subcutaneous regimen, and is associated with fewer injection site adverse events, according to a report in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
09/30/2008
News Media Under-Report Drug Company Funding of Research
Reports on medication research published in general news media often fail to disclose that the research received pharmaceutical company funding and frequently refer to drugs by brand name rather than using the generic name, according to an article published in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
09/29/2008
Incontinence Frequency High Among Female Athletes
Urinary stress incontinence is common among menstruating, recreational athletes and may lead to discontinuation or alteration of an enjoyed activity, according to the results of a study published online Sept. 26 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
09/29/2008
Gastric Bypass May Be Associated with Bone Loss
Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may be at risk of subsequent bone loss, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
09/29/2008
Opioid Dependence Linked to Poorer Post-Rehab Outcomes
Prescription opioid dependence was found to be relatively common in patients with chronic disabling occupational spinal disorders beginning a functional rehabilitation program, according to research published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine.
09/29/2008
Catheter-Free Prostate Treatment Safe and Effective
The catheter-free lithium triborate laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy is both safe and effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a report in the October issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
09/26/2008
No Easy Answer to How Much Should Be Spent on Health Care
Although capping health care expenditure as a fixed proportion of gross domestic product may control costs, it is not necessarily the best way to reflect the priority that a society places on health, according to two Head to Head articles published online Sept. 25 in BMJ.
09/26/2008
Hospital Infections Negatively Impact Pancreatitis
Acute episodes of pancreatitis complicated by hospital-acquired infections result in increased mortality, length of hospital stay and hospital charges, according to a report in the September issue of Gastroenterology.
09/26/2008
AAO-HNSF: 'Bone Death' of Jaw Seen As Emerging Threat
An increasing number of older Americans are likely to develop a serious complication of bisphosphonate therapy -- "bone death" of the jaw -- according to "The Emerging Epidemic? The Management of Bisphosphonate Osteonecrosis," a symposium presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO held Sept. 21 to 24 in Chicago.
09/26/2008
APS: High-Dose Statins Impair Muscle Regeneration
High doses of statins may have anti-proliferative effects that adversely affect the ability of skeletal muscle to repair and regenerate itself, according to preliminary research presented at the American Physiological Society Intersociety Meeting: The Integrative Biology of Exercise V held Sept. 24 to 27 in Hilton Head, S.C.
09/26/2008
Minimally Invasive Procedures Changing Spinal Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery of the spine is an emerging neurosurgical field with multifaceted uses, according to a report in the August issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
09/25/2008
Post-Surgical Risks Analyzed in Aortic Dissection
In patients with acute type B aortic dissection, a large maximal false lumen area and a higher branch-vessel involvement greatly increase the risk of in-hospital post-surgical complications, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
09/25/2008
Adding Intervention Not Cost Effective in Coronary Disease
In patients with stable coronary artery disease, the addition of percutaneous coronary intervention to optimal medical therapy is not a cost-effective initial management strategy, and treating patients with established vascular disease is associated with a substantial economic burden, according to two studies published in the September issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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