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We provide cardiology information for physicians and patients. 2009-11-21T22:02:53Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/American-Heart-Association-Nov-14-18-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643384?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643384null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/County-Level-Data-Reveals-Diabetes-Obesity-Hot-Spo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643210?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Model-based estimates can give meaningful and valid county-level data on the prevalence of diabetes and obesity that is useful for local public health officials, according to a report published in the Nov. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643210/diabetes.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Efficacy-of-Transradial-Catheterization-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643379?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients undergoing coronary catheterization, transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty is as safe and effective as the transfemoral approach, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379/surgery_MIC094ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-in-Kidney-Transplant-Patients-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643213?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with kidney disease who underwent or are awaiting transplant is similar, but transplant recipients with the sleep disorder may be at higher risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Associated-With-Lower-Heart-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642973?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Men who drink alcohol are at lower risk of coronary heart disease than their non-drinking counterparts, according to a Spanish study published online Nov. 19 in Heart. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642973/48197.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgery-Errors-in-Veterans-Hospitals-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642975?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Errors during ophthalmologic and orthopedic surgeries were the most common found in a study of surgery errors occurring in veterans hospitals, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642975/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642975null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preeclampsia-Linked-to-Higher-Hypothyroidism-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642675?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In nulliparous pregnant women, preeclampsia is associated with risk of subclinical hypothyroidism later in pregnancy, and women with a history of preeclampsia may be at higher risk of reduced thyroid function later in life, according to research published Nov. 17 in BMJ. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hypertension-Found-Common-in-Pediatric-Kidney-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642831?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Children with chronic kidney disease often have high blood pressure, increasing their risk of left ventricular enlargement, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642831/bloodpressure_18319.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642831null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treatment-Reduces-Contrast-Induced-Kidney-Injury/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642669?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A prophylactic protocol using a combination of N-acetylcysteine and sodium bicarbonate should be implemented to prevent acute kidney injury resulting from contrast agents used in cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions, according to a meta-analysis reported in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CPR-Indicated-in-Pediatric-Bradycardia-Poor-Perfus/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642832?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hospitalized pediatric patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation for bradycardia and poor perfusion have a better chance of survival to discharge than those who do not receive CPR until their condition progresses to pulseless cardiac arrest, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642832/kidinhospital.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-High-Dose-Losartan-May-Be-Superior-in-Heart-Fa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642830?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with heart failure, treatment with high-dose losartan is associated with superior clinical outcomes compared to treatment with low-dose losartan, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in The Lancet to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642830/drugs_MIC055ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Transcendental-Meditation-Can-Reduce-Blood-Pressur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642670?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Young adults who complete a program of training in transcendental meditation, and who are at risk of hypertension, are able to use the relaxation method to lower their blood pressure and levels of psychological distress, according to a study published online Oct. 1 and in the December issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642670/HWE072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Cards-Lead-to-Few-Hospital-Performance-Chan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642668?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A publicly released report card on hospitals' performance on cardiac quality indicators didn't significantly improve their performance on process-of-care indicators related to acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure, according to Canadian research published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642668/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Attack-Coronary-Disease-Treatment-Guidelines/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642833?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Emergency care for heart attack patients requires a communitywide, coordinated response in order to deliver the best treatment, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642833/heart7.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642833null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Phone-Care-Can-Help-Combat-Post-Heart-Surgery-Depr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642368?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A telephone-based care program, conducted by nurses in collaboration with patients' primary care physicians and supervised by a psychiatrist, helps combat post-surgical depression among coronary artery bypass graft patients, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642368/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642368null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stress-Only-Heart-Imaging-May-Be-Sufficient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642370?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose in patients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Examine-Effectiveness-of-Implantable-Defib/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642508?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are effective in preventing death after heart failure, but are not effective in preventing death early after a heart attack, according to two reviews in the Nov. 24 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642508/ekg_18047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rates-of-High-LDL-Cholesterol-Fell-During-Recent-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642511?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In a recent period, the prevalence of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults fell by roughly one-third, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642511/blood_18106.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642511null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Two-Separate-Studies-Find-Cangrelor-Not-Superi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642512?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the use of cangrelor is not superior to the use of clopidogrel or placebo, according to two studies published online Nov. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642512/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642512null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Proton-Pump-Inhibitors-May-Up-Post-PCI-Mortali/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642367?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642367/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642367null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Less-Heart-Disease-Diagnosed-in-Women-Before-Arres/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642369?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Women who experience sudden cardiac death are much less likely than men to have been diagnosed with structural heart disease, according to a study in the Nov. 24 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642369/stethoscope_SS36047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642369null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Right-Ventricular-Pacing-Has-Deleterious-Effec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642173?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with bradycardia and normal ejection fraction, conventional right ventricular pacing is associated with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and adverse left ventricular remodeling compared to biventricular pacing, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642173/cardiotest_18052.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642173null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Meditation-Found-Helpful-in-Coronary-Heart-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642175?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with coronary heart disease, stress-reducing transcendental meditation may significantly reduce the rate of heart attack, stroke and death, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642175/stomach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642175null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-to-Lower-Anemia-Risk-Linked-to-Pulmonary-Emb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642172?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to reduce anemia risk has rapidly increased since their approval to nearly half of advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, but they are associated with a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism while having no effect on the rate of blood transfusion, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHA-Niacin-Can-Affect-Carotid-Intima-Media-Thickne/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642023?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, adjunctive therapy with niacin is superior to therapy with ezetimibe, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642023/heart5.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiac-Problems-Present-in-Adults-With-Kawasaki-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641667?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 An increasing number of adults who had Kawasaki disease as children will present with cardiovascular problems, but no guidelines currently exist for the management of these patients, according to a review in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641667/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641667null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hemoglobin-A1C-Levels-May-Be-Better-Predictor-of-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641798?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hemoglobin A1C levels are a better predictor of retinopathy than fasting plasma glucose, according to a study in the November Diabetes Care. In a related study in the same issue, researchers report that routine lowering of blood pressure and intensive glucose control substantially improve renal outcomes and reduces death in type 2 diabetes patients. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Linked-to-Risk-of-Heart-Enlargement/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641792?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Obesity and hypertension increase the risk of developing left atrial enlargement in the general population, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Linked-to-Less-Risk-of-High-Grade-Prostat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641793?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Exercise was associated with lower risk of prostate cancer upon biopsy, as well as lower risk of high-grade disease in those with cancer, and African-American men with increased low-density lipoprotein showed a higher likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to two studies in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793/workout.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Common-Infections-May-Increase-Risk-of-First-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641482?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Exposure to five common infections potentially linked to atherosclerosis may increase the risk for first stroke, according to the Northern Manhattan Study published online Nov. 9 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482/blood_SS36041.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Treatment-Needed-for-Drug-Induced-Hypertensi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641341?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Early management of cediranib-induced hypertension is effective in patients with advanced cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341/bloodpressure_59273.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Models-Assess-Heart-Disease-Based-on-Glucose-Toler/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641340?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Two models are more predictive than a third in assessing the risk of coronary heart disease based on glucose tolerance in older adults, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Clopidogrel-Can-Be-Effective-in-Reducing-Cardiac-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641338?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is likely effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in both men and women, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641338null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Menstrual-Cycle-Shows-Effect-on-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641480?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In premenopausal women with asthma who don't use oral contraceptives, there are significant associations between sex hormones and asthma markers, according to a study published in the November issue of Chest. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480/33191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Trend-Steady-in-Medicare-Heart-Failure-Readmission/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641146?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 An analysis of Medicare data for 2004 to 2006 found no significant change in the rate of hospital readmission among beneficiaries who have been hospitalized for heart failure and discharged, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Circulation: Heart Failure. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641146/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641146null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elderly-Slow-Walkers-at-More-Risk-of-Cardiovascula/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641145?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Elders who walk slowly are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than their faster walking counterparts, regardless of age, sex, body mass index or the amount of physical activity they engage in, according to a study published Nov. 10 in BMJ. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641145/ELDERLY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641145null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Wider-Income-Gap-May-Mean-Poorer-Health-for-Everyb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641143?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Income inequality has an adverse outcome on health, and narrowing the divide between the rich and poor yields health benefits across society, not just to the poor, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in BMJ. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641143/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641143null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Errors-Disclosure-Can-Help-Physicians-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641010?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Physicians are willing to share their experiences of making diagnostic errors, and analyzing them systematically helps point the way to improve future diagnoses, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, while a second study in the same issue finds that patients give higher quality ratings when adverse events are disclosed. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Revascularization-in-Renovascular-Disease-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641142?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Revascularization through angioplasty and stenting does not significantly improve renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease compared to medical therapy alone, according to a study in the Nov. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641142/stent.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Study-Finds-Costs-of-Quality-Programs-Burden-Pract/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641012?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The cost of providing data and support for health system quality-improvement programs can put a significant burden on primary care practices, and changes in the outcomes of trials are often made without being disclosed, according to two studies in the November/December Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Muscle-Strength-May-Lower-Alzheimers-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641016?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Older individuals with greater muscular strength may have a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016/WHI024small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641016null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Diabetes-Identified/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640829?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Women with gestational diabetes have at least a four-fold risk of developing postpartum diabetes if they have two or more risk factors, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Term-Statin-Use-Linked-to-Lower-Gallstone-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640822?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Long-term use of statins is associated with a lower risk of gallstones that require surgery to remove the gallbladder, according to a study in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822/pancreas.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Non-Fasting-Lipid-Levels-Can-Stratify-Vascular-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640824?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke can be assessed by measuring cholesterol or apolipoprotein levels, without the need to fast, according to a study in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640824/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-May-Raise-Stone-Risk-After-Gastric-Bypass-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640825?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Following gastric bypass surgery, patients may develop urinary changes that raise their risk of developing kidney stones, according to research published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640825/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640825null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Fat-Diet-May-Improve-Mood-Over-Long-Term/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640669?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Compared with a low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet has a more positive impact on mood state in overweight and obese patients, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Obesity-Linked-to-MS-Risk-in-Women/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640676?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Women who were obese in adolescence are at higher risk of multiple sclerosis as adults, according to a study in the Nov. 10 issue of Neurology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640676/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640676null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Not-Linked-to-Smaller-Infarct-Size-Post-STEMI/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640321?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The use of erythropoietin does not appear to reduce the infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction also treated with a thrombolytic, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640321/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with normal single-photon emission computed tomography results, a severe coronary artery calcium score may predict high long-term cardiac risk, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Paced-Walking-Test-Useful-in-Lumbar-Spinal-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639966?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, a self-paced walking test may serve as a feasible and reproducible criterion measure of walking capacity, according to a Canadian study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966/46083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639966null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shorter-Working-Hours-May-Compromise-Surgeon-Train/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640097?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Although restricting trainee surgeons' working hours may improve the trainees' quality of life, it may also compromise their education and undermine patient safety, according to an article published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097/surgery_18067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Fasting glucose changes during acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations may serve as better prognostic indicators than fasting glucose taken at baseline, according to an Israeli study in the Oct. 15 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-Tied-to-Genetics-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640096?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Genetics contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder, which in turn is associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health and quality of life, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640096/Mic030ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640096null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640095null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Function-Can-Affect-Risk-of-Cardiovascular-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639963?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Decline in kidney function is associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to two studies published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, while a third study published online Nov. 5 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that there is a link between higher phosphorous levels and calcification of the coronary arteries. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639963/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639963null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Testosterone-May-Raise-Cardiac-Risks-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639964?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Women over the age of 65 years who have higher levels of testosterone may likely be at greater risk of coronary heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964/womensmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-How-Estrogen-Protects-Against-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639967?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Estrogen can protect the brain against stroke damage by free radicals, but only if present before the stroke, which may shed light on why women are more susceptible to stroke damage after menopause, according to a study in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Program-Found-to-Improve-Cancer-Related-Insomnia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639865?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Cancer-related insomnia can be improved by behavioral therapy but not epoetin alfa, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Different-Aortic-Valves-Linked-to-Similar-Long-Ter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639869?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Bioprosthetic valves for aortic valve replacement have similar longer-term survival rates as mechanical valves, but may carry a higher risk of valve failure and reoperation, according to an Italian study published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869/surgery_18063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-May-Boost-Hemoglobin-in-Chronic-Kidney-Diseas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639477?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Patients with chronic kidney disease and a deficit in red blood cells resulting from anti-erythropoietin antibodies were able to stop supportive blood transfusions following injections of an erythropoietin-receptor agonist in a British study reported in the Nov. 5 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639477/blood_MIC026ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639477null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Off-Pump-and-On-Pump-Heart-Bypass-Outcomes-Compare/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639481?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed with cardiopulmonary bypass support (on-pump) produced better results after one year than coronary artery bypass grafting performed without bypass support (off-pump), according to a study in the Nov. 5 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639481/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Statins-May-Be-Beneficial-in-Select-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639353?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with heart failure, statin use can be helpful or harmful; however, in patients hospitalized with heart attack or stroke, statin use may significantly reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639353/pills_MIC051ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639353null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Strategy-for-Blood-Pressure-Control-in-Pakistan-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639349?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 A combination of family physician office visits and family-based home health education may be effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a study completed in Pakistan and reported in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349/blood_pressure.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aspirin-May-Not-Help-Prevent-Primary-Heart-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639480?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The potential benefits and harms of using aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are too finely balanced for the drug to be recommended for routine use in at-risk patients with no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the November issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639480/18146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Cholesterol-May-Decrease-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639482?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Two studies published online Nov. 3 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention may dissolve the long standing concern that low cholesterol levels may lead to a higher risk of cancer. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiation-Beneficial-in-Non-Small-Cell-Lung-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638899?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, prophylactic cranial irradiation may help prevent brain metastases, and stereotactic radiotherapy may arrest the growth of lung cancer in frail patients, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-and-Maintenance-Variables-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639126?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Formerly overweight people who have maintained weight loss tend to spend more calories exercising and have greater dietary restraint than obese people seeking weight loss treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126/WHI025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Disparities-Seen-in-Restless-Legs-Syndrome/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638904?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Caucasian women are disproportionately affected by restless legs syndrome, according to research presented this week at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638904/legs.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638904null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The age of people hospitalized with H1N1 influenza infection in California during the summer of 2009 was typically younger than the age commonly seen with seasonal influenza, and infants had the highest rates of hospitalization and those aged 50 and older had the highest mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASN-Sodium-Sweeteners-and-Fructose-Raise-Health-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638324?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Excessive consumption of sodium and artificial sweeteners increases the risk of declining kidney function, while excess fructose consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 in San Diego. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324/FSF050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Cardiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638325?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638325null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Perioperative-Beta-Blocker-Therapy-Guidelines-Upda/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638657?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association recommends perioperative beta-blocker use dependent on careful consideration of the benefits and risks to an individual patient, according to an update of the 2007 guidelines outlining cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 During mass immunization with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccines, awareness of background rates of disease is essential for assessing vaccine safety, and may help allay vaccine-associated fears among the general public, according to an article published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pediatric-H1N1-Influenza-Deaths-Reach-at-Least-114/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638313?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 As of Friday, 19 children had died of H1N1 influenza in the past week, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths from the disease to at least 114, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at an Oct. 30 news conference. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Benefits-Risks-of-Darbepoetin-Alfa-in-Diabetes-Ass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638295?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease and anemia, darbepoetin alfa does not reduce death, cardiovascular or renal events, and may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295/54184.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Obesity-May-Affect-CD4-Cell-Counts-in-HIV-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638322?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In HIV-positive patients, obesity may have a negative impact on CD4 cell counts, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638322/HIV.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Can-Help-Improve-Insulin-Sensitivity-in-T/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638662?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hispanic teenagers who engage in moderate aerobic exercise may not lose weight, but they can improve their overall fitness and increase both peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638662/football_45108.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Valsartan-and-aliskiren-Valturna-Combination-of-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640138?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 New combination: Valturna was approved on September 16, 2009, for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on either aliskiren or angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy and as initial therapy in patients likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/452009/640138null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Toronto-Acute-Stroke-Protocol-Increases-Timely-Thr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638026?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 An acute stroke treatment protocol in which patients were taken directly to a regional stroke center instead of the closest local hospital resulted in a six-fold increase in the number of patients receiving tissue plasminogen activator within 2.5 hours of symptom onset over a four-month study period, according to a report published online Oct. 29 in Stroke. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638026/ambulance_18175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638026null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Maternal-Ethnicity-and-Weight-Can-Affect-Pain-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638027?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Asian women and heavier women have slower labor and report less pain, but ethnicity and weight do not explain the substantial differences observed between women, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Working-After-Retirement-Associated-With-Better-He/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638142?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Retirees who engage in bridge employment tend to have better health than those who cease work completely, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638142/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tai-Chi-Can-Improve-Pain-and-Function-in-Knee-Arth/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638021?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The ancient Chinese exercise practice Tai Chi can reduce pain, preserve functionality, and improve personal well-being among subjects with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638021/taichi.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638021null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Additional-Recommendations-for-Imaging-on-the-Rise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637805?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Recommendations for additional imaging in radiology reports at one institution increased steeply in recent years, and from 1980 to 2006, radiologic and nuclear medicine procedures increased roughly 10-fold and 2.5 fold, respectively, according to two studies the November issue of Radiology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637805/radiologist_18042.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637805null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Analyzes-Role-of-iSTAT3i-Genetic-Variants-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637801?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Intake of dietary saturated fat may exacerbate the effects of certain gene mutations associated with body weight regulation and glucose homeostasis, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/ACE-Inhibitors-May-Negatively-Impact-CABG-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637808?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting may increase risk of mortality and other adverse outcomes, according to research published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637808/cardio_SS36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637808null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Clinicians-Adhering-More-to-Quality-Improvement-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637281?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Hospitals that are participants in the "Get With The Guidelines" program are showing improvements in adherence over time for both men and women as well as younger and older patients, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637281/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637281null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Shown-to-Impair-Heart-Function/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637278?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Lack of adiponectin, an adipose-derived plasma protein that exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertrophic effects, in aldosterone-induced hypertension worsens left ventricular hypertrophy and heart function in mice, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637278/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637278null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Importance-of-ST-Segment-Resolution-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637276?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, ST-segment resolution at four hours after treatment may predict outcomes after fibrinolysis, but has limited prognostic value after primary percutaneous coronary intervention, according to the DANish trial in Acute Myocardial Infarction-2 (DANAMI-2) substudy published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637276/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637276null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Migraine-With-Aura-Linked-to-Risk-of-Ischemic-Stro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637427?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 People who have migraine headache with aura are at increased risk for ischemic stroke, particularly women, according to a meta-analysis of research on the links between migraines and cardiovascular disease published online Oct. 27 in BMJ. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637427/headache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637427null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Good-Cholesterol-Levels-May-Boost-Lipid-Therapy-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637280?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 One of the key determinants of successfully preventing cardiovascular events with lipid therapy is raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, according to a study in the Oct. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637280/54199.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637280null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Link-Between-Nicotinic-Acid-and-Atherosclerosis-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637426?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In patients with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and atherosclerotic disease, daily use of high-dose nicotinic acid may help reduce atherosclerosis, according to research completed in the United Kingdom and published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637426/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637426null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Venous-Thromboembolism-Risk-Varies-With-Body-Type/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636883?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 There is a positive, dose-dependent association between risk of venous thromboembolism and all the measurements of obesity, such as waist and hip circumference, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Circulation. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636883/vein_SS36056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636883null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Noncardiovascular-Deaths-Add-to-Dialysis-Patient-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637057?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 High overall death rates among patients beginning dialysis are not just the result of higher cardiovascular death rates, but of significantly higher noncardiovascular death rates as well, according to a study in the Oct. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637057/dialysis_18327.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637057null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antipsychotic-Drugs-Can-Cause-Pediatric-Weight-Gai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637053?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The second generation of antipsychotic mediations cause weight gain and adverse changes in lipid and metabolic parameters, according to a study in the Oct. 28 Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637053null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gender-Gap-in-Midlife-Heart-Disease-Risk-Is-Narrow/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636881?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The risk of midlife myocardial infarction is increasing for women, and vascular risk factor prevention should be given a higher priority, according to a study in the Oct. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636881/stethoscope_SS36047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636881null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alteplase-Effective-for-Stroke-Even-After-Three-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636524?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 The tissue plasminogen activator alteplase leads to better outcomes in stroke patients even when administered more than three hours after onset of symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in The Lancet Neurology. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636524/emergency_18056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636524null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Decline-in-Cardiorespiratory-Fitness-Speeds-Up-Aft/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636702?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Aging does not necessarily spell a linear decline in cardiorespiratory fitness, with lifestyle factors playing an important role, according to a study in the Oct. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636702/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636702null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-School-Enrollment-Continues-to-Expand/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636706?contextCategoryId=40126&ref=25 Almost 18,400 students enrolled in medical school in the United States in 2009, a 2 percent increase over the previous year, but even more expansion is needed to meet future demand for physicians, according to an Oct. 20 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636706/doctor_59133.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636706null XML