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08/04/2008
Region and Hospital Type Affect Prostate Cancer Care
While there are significant differences in quality indicators related to prostate cancer care based on hospital type and U.S. region, there are no apparent racial differences, researchers report in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
08/04/2008
Group B Streptococci Colonization Likely to Recur
Women with group B streptococci genitourinary colonization during an index pregnancy have a significantly increased risk of colonization during a subsequent pregnancy, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
08/01/2008
Work Time Regulations Adversely Affect British Care
The European Working Time Regulations -- which reduced the maximum working week to 56 hours in 2007, will further reduce it to 48 hours in 2009, and require a minimum of 11 hours rest in any 24-hour period -- have adversely affected clinical care, and the quality of life and training for junior medical staff in the United Kingdom, according to an editorial published online July 31 in BMJ.
08/01/2008
Walker-Friendly Areas Promote Healthy Weight
People who live in older neighborhoods and those who can walk to work are less likely to be obese than their counterparts in newer and less walker-friendly neighborhoods, according to a report published online July 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
08/01/2008
Half of Med Students Think Safe Sex Counseling Irrelevant
Roughly half of U.S. medical students don't believe that counseling patients on safe sex will be highly relevant to their practice, according to an article published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
08/01/2008
International Issue of Torture Complicity Analyzed
More than 100 countries condone the use of torture and have often recruited the medical community as participants without consequence, according to an editorial published online July 31 in BMJ.
08/01/2008
Penicillin Prophylaxis During Labor May Not Need 4 Hours
Four hours of intrapartum penicillin G prophylaxis may not be necessary in women positive for group B streptococci, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
07/31/2008
Mouse Model of Postpartum Depression Developed
Mice lacking a major target of neurosteroid hormones, which have been implicated in various psychiatric and neurological disorders, display abnormal postpartum behavior and may be a useful model for postpartum depression, researchers report in the July 31 issue of Neuron.
07/31/2008
United States' AIDS Relief Plan at Crossroads
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has achieved dramatic results so far, thanks to a strong results-oriented focus and sense of urgency, but as Congress reauthorizes funding for the program, it must consider where it goes from here, according to an article published online July 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
07/31/2008
Device May Decrease Musculoskeletal Procedure Pain
A reciprocating procedure device decreases patient's pain during musculoskeletal procedures, improves outcomes and may decrease needlestick injuries to health care workers, according to an article published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
07/31/2008
Joint Replacement Linked to Cardiac Complications
Among total joint replacement surgery patients, two new risk factors -- revision surgery and bilateral joint replacement -- as well as traditional risk factors increase odds of cardiac complications, according to an article published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
07/30/2008
Heavier Patients Visiting Cardiac Catheterization Labs
Patients weighing as much as 550 pounds are now being seen in cardiovascular catheterization laboratories, creating logistical and safety challenges, according to a study in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
07/29/2008
Kids' Cancer Survival Low in Many Countries
Annual per-capita government health expenditures are associated with survival of children with cancer in 10 low- and middle-income countries, and half of these countries offer very poor chances of survival for these children, according to research published in the August issue of The Lancet Oncology.
07/29/2008
Use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endocarditis Discouraged
Antibiotic prophylaxis should no longer routinely be given to prevent infective endocarditis in patients undergoing dental and other medical procedures, according to updated guidelines published online July 28 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The guidelines were jointly developed by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
07/29/2008
Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Long-Term Benefits
The physical function benefits of total knee arthroplasty to treat osteoarthritis are sustained beyond five years and are seen in both obese and non-obese patients, according to the results of a study published online July 28 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
07/29/2008
AAPM: Technology Offers Breast Imaging Options
A breast computed tomography (CT) scanner that provides images at radiation-dose levels comparable to two-view mammography and a SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography)-CT system that doesn't use breast compression were discussed at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting held July 27-31 in Houston.
07/29/2008
Heart Failure Hospitalizations at Nearly 4 Million
Hospitalizations for heart failure in the United States increased from 1979 to nearly 4 million in 2004, with more hospitalizations for the elderly and increased costs to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a study in the Aug. 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
07/28/2008
ICAD: New Technology Can Detect Early Alzheimer's
New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology shows promise in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to research presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, held July 26-31 in Chicago.
07/28/2008
Caffeine Use Still Widespread in Elite Athletes
Although the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) no longer bans caffeine in sports, questions remain on the eve of the Beijing Olympics as to caffeine's real and perceived efficacy in enhancing athletic performance, according to a commentary published in July in BMJ Clinical Evidence.
07/28/2008
Infections Rare After Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Surgical site infections are extremely uncommon in patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer or modified Mohs micrographic surgery for lentigo maligna melanoma in situ, suggesting that the routine administration of antibiotics may be unnecessary, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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