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Modern Medicine provides the latest medical articles keeping you informed. 2009-11-21T22:43:16Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/AACR-Emerging-Pancreatic-Cancer-Treatments-Evaluat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642976?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Advances that could lead to new treatments for pancreatic cancer were discussed at a press briefing Nov. 17 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgery-Errors-in-Veterans-Hospitals-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642975?contextCategoryId=40141&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/AACR-Conference-Offers-Look-at-Cancer-Drugs-in-Pip/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642672?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Cancer drugs currently under development were the focus of a press briefing held on Nov. 16 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642672/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Capecitabine-Linked-to-Benefit-in-Breast-Cancer-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642174?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A chemotherapy regimen including capecitabine is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to a combination of standard drugs, according to research published online Nov. 10 in The Lancet. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optical-Techniques-Accurately-Identify-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642176?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 During routine colonoscopy, optical diagnosis may be as reliable and more cost-effective for correctly diagnosing small colorectal polyps than conventional histopathology, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-to-Lower-Anemia-Risk-Linked-to-Pulmonary-Emb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642172?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Slow-Eating-Raises-Response-to-Appetite-Control-Ho/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642024?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The rate at which individuals eat a meal may affect the postprandial response of gut peptides, according to a crossover study conducted in Greece and published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024/48256.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Nervous-System-Cancer-Linked-to-Cognitive-Impairme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642028?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Esophageal-Atresia-Linked-to-Adult-Scoli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641335?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Adults with a history of esophageal atresia repair during infancy face a substantially higher risk of scoliosis, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335/spine_40208.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Morning-Colonoscopies-Found-to-Yield-More-Polyps/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641342?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The number of polyps detected by colonoscopy declines as the day progresses, indicating that those conducting endoscopies may be at their most adept at the start of the day, according to a study in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641342/colonoscopy2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641342null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Errors-Disclosure-Can-Help-Physicians-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641010?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Report-Highlights-Years-Major-Cancer-Advances/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641017?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The year's most important clinical cancer research studies, including 15 major advances, are highlighted in a new report, "Clinical Cancer Advances 2009: Major Research Advances in Cancer Treatment, Prevention and Screening," published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641017/29084.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641017null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Study-Finds-Costs-of-Quality-Programs-Burden-Pract/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641012?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Long-Term-Statin-Use-Linked-to-Lower-Gallstone-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640822?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Gynecologic+Oncology/Arthritis-Drugs-Unlikely-to-Increase-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640420?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shorter-Working-Hours-May-Compromise-Surgeon-Train/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640097?contextCategoryId=40141&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/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The protective effect of total fish, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid may not reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research completed in the Netherlands and published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Hint-at-Green-Tea-Use-in-Oral-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639705?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Green tea extract may be useful in treating oral premalignant lesions, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705/Hwe009ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Genetic-Link-to-Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease-Identif/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639479?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Genetic mutations that interfere with interleukin-10 signaling are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Following-Gastroenteritis-Guidelines-Can-Lower-Cos/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639125?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Hospitals that adhere to guidelines for the management of acute gastroenteritis demonstrate 50 percent lower charges for pediatric patients with uncomplicated acute gastroenteritis, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639125/kidinhospital.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639125null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-College-of-Gastroenterology-Oct-23-28-200/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638902?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638902null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-and-Maintenance-Variables-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639126?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Probiotic-Can-Be-Useful-for-Treating-Colitis-in-Mi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639124?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The effect of the probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus in promoting mucosal angiogenesis while helping mice recover from colitis suggests that it may be useful in supporting intestinal wound healing, according to a study in the November American Journal of Physiology -- Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639124/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Abnormalities-Linked-to-Survival-in-Colon-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639128?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Abnormalities in four genes can predict survival and possibly response to treatment in patients with advanced colon cancer, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Gastroenterology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638308?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638308null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Managed+Care/Medicaid-Enrollment-Common-Among-Overdose-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638310?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Nearly half of patients who overdosed on prescription opioid painkillers in Washington state in the past few years were Medicaid recipients, according to a report in the Oct. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Proteins-Expressed-in-Liver-Cancer-May-Indicate-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638023?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The expression of certain epithelial-mesenchymal transition protein regulators in primary hepatocellular carcinoma are correlated with disease invasiveness, metastasis and a poor prognosis, according to a study in the November issue of Hepatology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638023/livercancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Study-Looks-at-Rates-of-iC-difficilei-Hospita/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638144?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In hospitalized patients, approximately 10 percent of Clostridium difficile infections are recurrent, with smaller hospitals potentially more impacted than mid- to large-sized hospitals, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144/orderly_40329.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Additional-Recommendations-for-Imaging-on-the-Rise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637805?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Pathology/ACG-Racial-Disparities-Seen-in-Colorectal-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637420?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, African-Americans have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and receiving a diagnosis of late-stage disease, according to a paper presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637420/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40141&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/ACG-Bowel-Disease-Linked-to-Non-Melanoma-Skin-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636876?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer may be elevated, especially in those receiving the thiopurine class of medications, according to research presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876/skincancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-New-Bowel-Preparations-Found-Effective/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636878?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Two new bowel preparations may be effective prior to colonoscopy, according to two studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636878/colonoscopy2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636878null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antipsychotic-Drugs-Can-Cause-Pediatric-Weight-Gai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637053?contextCategoryId=40141&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/Nursing/Medical-School-Enrollment-Continues-to-Expand/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636706?contextCategoryId=40141&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 http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Coffee-Drinking-May-Cut-Risk-of-Liver-Disease-Prog/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636523?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 People with advanced hepatitis C-related liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee a day have lower risk of disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a study in the November issue of Hepatology. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636523/48022small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636523null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-GI-Disorders-in-Military-911-Responders-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636703?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Active-duty military personnel and World Trade Center workers have an increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders, according to two studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703/wtcrubble.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636703null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Neonatal-Outcomes-Examined-in-Cancer-Pregnancies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636218?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Pregnancies in women with cancer tend to have good outcomes overall, but have been associated with high rates of induced labor and newborn admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218/hospital_room.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Death-After-Bariatric-Surgery-in-Extremely-Obese-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636335?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In patients who undergo bariatric surgery, extreme obesity and a high burden of chronic disease is associated with an increased risk of death within one year post-surgery, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636335/surgery_MIC095ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Liraglutide-Beneficial-for-Non-Diabetic-Obese-Adul/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636215?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In non-diabetic obese patients, treatment with liraglutide may significantly reduce weight, blood pressure, and symptoms of pre-diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The Lancet. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636215/18308.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636215null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Some-Hospital-Staff-Predicted-to-Be-Infection-Supe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636100?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Hospital staff such as therapists and radiologists who are in contact with all patients have the potential to be superspreaders of infection if they fail to wash their hands regularly, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636100/18313.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cisplatin-Alone-Effective-in-Children-With-Hepatob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635800?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Cisplatin alone is just as effective as, but less toxic than, cisplatin plus doxorubicin in children with standard-risk hepatoblastoma, according to a study in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635800/girlhospital_40289.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635800null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Sources-Find-Different-Numbers-of-Active-Physician/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635632?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Estimates from U.S. Census Bureau surveys find fewer older physicians remaining active compared with the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile data, according to research published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635632/doctor_40312.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635632null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASA-IV-Dextrose-Found-to-Ease-Postoperative-Nausea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635452?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The use of intravenous dextrose following surgery may reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in New Orleans. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635452/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635452null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Linked-to-Impaired-Glucose-Meta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635024?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Mice deficient in a gastrointestinal hormone implicated in glucose metabolism spontaneously develop impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-to-Treat-Bowel-Disease-Linked-to-Lymphomas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635121?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Thiopurine drugs given as immunosuppressants to treat inflammatory bowel disease are associated with a more than five-fold risk of developing lymphomas, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in The Lancet. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635121/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635121null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abdominal-Pain-Common-in-Childhood-Adolescence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634736?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Both children and adolescents frequently experience abdominal pain, and it is a common cause of a visit to the doctor, according to a study in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634736/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634736null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Paracetamol-May-Not-Be-Best-for-Infant-Vaccination/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634830?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Routine use of paracetamol to reduce febrile reactions due to vaccination of infants may not be an optimal approach, as the drug can also reduce the antibody response to several vaccine antigens, according to two consecutive randomized, controlled, open-label studies completed in the Czech Republic and published in the Oct. 17 issue of The Lancet. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634830/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/FDA-Launches-Drug-Disposal-Advice-Web-Page/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634741?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new Web page for consumers to educate them on the safe disposal of certain medicines that can be dangerous or even fatal if they end up in the wrong hands. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634741/fdalogo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634741null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Histological-Response-Linked-to-Fewer-Hep-B-Compli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634738?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Chronic hepatitis B patients who have a biochemical or histological response to treatment are less likely to experience liver-related complications, according to a study in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634738/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634738null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Enema-Benefits-in-Constipated-Child/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634415?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Regular enemas may not provide additional benefit to oral laxative regimens used in children with chronic and severe constipation, according to a randomized controlled trial completed in the Netherlands and published in the October issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634415null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Action-Urged-to-Reduce-Global-Diarrhea-Deaths-in-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634417?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In an effort to reduce the worldwide diarrhea death toll among children, the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization have issued a series of prevention and treatment recommendations and an urgent call-to-action, published online Oct. 14 in The Lancet. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634417/168108a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634417null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Weights-Role-in-Sleep-Disordered-Breathing-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634570?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Excess body weight may serve as a potentially important predictor of oxygen desaturation severity during sleep disturbances caused by apneas or hypopneas, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570/weightlosssmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Podcasts-May-Help-in-Weight-Loss-Battle/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634419?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Using a social cognitive theory-based podcast can help overweight people lose weight, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634419/ipod.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Endoscopists-Can-Safely-Sedate-With-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634565?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Endoscopists can safely sedate patients with propofol during gastroenterological procedures, according to a study in the October issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634565/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physician-Detailing-Improves-Colonoscopy-Screening/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634086?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A series of detailing sessions to small urban physician practices about colorectal cancer screening improved the practices' screening rates by 7 percent, but not cost-effectively, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634086/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634086null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Evaluates-Hospital-Quality-and-Mortality-Rat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633747?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Hospital mortality rates in the United States have improved, although major differences in quality still exist between the best and worst hospitals, according to a report published Oct. 13 by HealthGrades. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Lifestyle-Counseling-May-Help-Obese-With-Weight-Lo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633745?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Lifestyle counseling from a clinical practitioner targeting prevention of weight gain may help overweight and obese individuals lose or maintain their weight, according to the results of a Dutch randomized control trial published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Text-Message-Alerts-May-Improve-Drug-Adherence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633386?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A text messaging reminder service may help young people better adhere to their immunosuppressant regimen following liver transplantation, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633386/texting.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633386null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Assesses-Management-of-Liver-Transplant-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633516?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Hepatologists overwhelmingly agree that primary care physicians should play a more active part in the management of common metabolic complications in liver transplant patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Liver Transplantation. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633516/1st_organ.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633516null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Guided-Imagery-Program-Can-Help-Ease-Childrens-Bel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633517?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Adding a home-based guided imagery program to standard medical care was found to more effectively treat functional abdominal pain in children than medical care alone, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633517/childexam_40294.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633517null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Maternal-Depression-and-Abuse-on-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633189?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189/FAC095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psoriasis/Organ-Donor-Family-Consent-Request-Protocols-Compa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633186?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Organ donation using collaborative requesting instead of routine requesting by a patient's clinician may not provide increases in consent rates, according to an unblinded, multi-center, randomized controlled trial performed in the United Kingdom published Oct. 8 in BMJ. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633186/consent_18260.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633186null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Health-Care-Disparities-Among-States-Found-to-Be-W/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633184?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Increasing health care costs and growing disparities in coverage among U.S. states point to the urgent need for national health care reform, according to an Oct. 8 state-by-state report card from the Commonwealth Fund Commission, a private foundation supporting research on the health care system. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633184/stethoscope_MIC004ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633184null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Oral-Vaccine-May-Help-Prevent-Endemic-Cholera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633188?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 An inexpensive, locally-produced oral cholera vaccine may benefit populations threatened by endemic cholera, according to a double-blind Indian study published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188/cholera.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633188null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Obesity-Molecule-Likely-Linked-to-Thyroid-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633185?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Leptin, a molecule typically associated with obesity, has been shown to be overproduced in thyroid cancers and is associated with more aggressive disease and poorer prognosis, according to a Middle Eastern study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting, held from Oct. 8 to 11 in Boston. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633185/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633185null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hsub2sub-Blockers-Deemed-Safe-to-Treat-Pregnant-Wo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632655?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 H2-blockers such as famotidine, ranitidine and cimetidine are safe to treat pregnant women for peptic ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Roundtable-Discussion-Tackles-Health-Care-Reform/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632395?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The health care payment system, the role of consumers in responsible health care spending, and the use of comparative-effectiveness research were topics covered in a roundtable discussion with several health economics experts published in the Oct. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632395/caduceus_MIC002ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632395null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Autoantibodies-Against-Osteoprotegerin-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632394?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A case of osteoporosis with high bone turnover in a relatively young man with celiac disease suggests a possible role for autoantibodies against osteoprotegerin in osteoporosis in patients with this condition, according to research published in the Oct. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632394/spine_59098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632394null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Students-Want-More-Practice-of-Medicine-Tr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632397?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Medical students in the United States perceive that they are not getting enough training in the practice of medicine, particularly in medical economics, according to a study in the September issue of Academic Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632397/doctor_59133.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632397null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/MicroRNA-Biomarker-Linked-to-Survival-in-Liver-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632393?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A microRNA biomarker has been identified in liver tumors, with differing levels by gender, and associated with survival and response to interferon treatment, according to a study in the Oct. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632393/livercancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632393null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Effectiveness-and-Cost-Help-to-Make-Coverage-Decis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632028?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Countries using evidence-based cost-effectiveness and effectiveness to help make drug coverage decisions show how these factors can successfully support decision making and can also be adapted to the specific conditions of other countries, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028/money.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Augmentation-of-Antiemetic-Drug-Regimen-Explored/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631867?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The addition of casopitant, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, to an antiemetic regimen of dexamethasone and ondansetron reduced vomiting and use of rescue medications in breast cancer patients undergoing their first cycle of chemotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631867/WHI078.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Guidelines-Endorsed-for-Pediatric-Hepatitis-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631554?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 New recommendations seek to improve the screening, monitoring, initial management, and referral of children with chronic hepatitis B virus, according to a special article published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554/pediatrician_18191.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HELLP-Syndrome-Associated-With-Long-Term-Risks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631558?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Pregnant women who develop hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome have an increased long-term risk of subsequent pregnancy complications and other comorbidities, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Use-of-Endovascular-Aortic-Aneurysm-Repair-Increas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631264?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The use of endovascular repair has increased over open repair for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm during this decade in the United States, which is associated with better outcomes, according to a study in the October Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631264/18072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631264null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-Tied-to-Improved-Sleep-Apnea-in-Diabet/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631256?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A decrease in apnea and hypopnea events in obese diabetic adults assigned to an intensive weight loss intervention provides further evidence that weight loss leads to significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Tied-to-Lower-Colectomy-Rate-in-Ulcerative-Co/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631259?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, treatment with infliximab is associated with a significantly lower likelihood of undergoing colectomy within one year, according to a study published in the October Gastroenterology. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631259/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631259null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/CDC-Says-States-Not-Meeting-Fruit-and-Veggie-Objec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630864?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In a Sept. 29 press release, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says no U.S. state is currently meeting the national Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit and vegetable consumption. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630864null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physicians-May-Fail-to-Act-on-Electronic-Alerts-Qu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630892?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Physicians using a system with electronic medical records and computerized alerts may not acknowledge or act upon critical imaging results in a timely manner, according to research published in the Sept. 28 Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630892/doctorwriting_18136.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630892null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Gastroenterology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630893?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630893null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Bacterial-Infections-Are-a-Factor-in-Many-H1N1-Dea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630332?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Many patients who have died of H1N1 influenza this year had a bacterial co-infection that likely contributed to their deaths, according to a Sept. 29 early release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630332/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630332null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Role-of-Estrogen-Supported-in-Colorectal-Cancer-Su/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630335?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The finding that younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer survive longer than younger men -- which is not seen in older patients -- supports the idea that estrogen may play a role in improved outcomes in the disease, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Clinical Cancer Research. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630335/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prognostic-Tool-May-Benefit-GI-Cancer-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630072?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In patients who undergo surgery to remove primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors, a new computer-based tool called a nomogram accurately predicts the risk of cancer recurrence and may help clinicians determine which patients are candidates for adjuvant imatinib therapy, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630072/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630072null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/H1N1-Viruss-Genetic-Makeup-Appears-to-Be-Staying-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629586?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The genetic makeup of the H1N1 flu has remained stable, which means the yet-to-be-released vaccine is likely to be a good match for the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at a Sept. 25 media briefing. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629586/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629586null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Study-Looks-at-Screening-and-Bilirubin-Encephalopa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629725?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The effect of screening for hyperbilirubinemia on the incidence of acute and chronic bilirubin encephalopathy remains unknown, according to research published in the October issue of Pediatrics. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629725/infant_40282.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629725null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cirrhosis-Complication-Linked-to-Increased-Crash-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629724?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In patients with cirrhosis, those with minimal hepatic encephalopathy diagnosed by the inhibitory control test have significantly higher motor vehicle crash rates than those without the condition, according to a study in the October issue of Hepatology. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629724/car_crash.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629724null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Paradigm-for-Progress-in-Surgery-Proposed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629316?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 In a series of articles in the Sept. 26 issue of The Lancet, a cohort of surgical-thought leaders proposes a new paradigm for innovation, research, and evidence-based advancement in the field of surgery. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629316/surgery_18063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629316null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Bariatric-Surgery-Tied-to-Less-Offspring-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629194?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Bariatric surgery in women before pregnancy helps reduce the risk of childhood obesity and improve cardio-metabolic markers in their offspring by improving the intrauterine environment, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194/LS009228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Review-Advises-Hand-Washing-Other-Antiviral-Measur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628853?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Hand washing, wearing a mask, and isolating potential cases are all effective in interrupting the spread of viral respiratory infections and should be given greater attention when planning for widespread outbreaks, according to research published Sept. 22 in BMJ. 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628853/18313.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Physician-Medical-Errors-Linked-to-Fatigue-and-Bur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628504?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The incidence of medical error is associated with a host of factors related to physician fatigue, burnout, and mental and emotional well-being, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504/physician_18141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medical+Economics/Spotlight-on-Social-Networking-Use-Among-Medical-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628498?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 A majority of medical schools report instances of medical students posting unprofessional content on social networking Web sites, including some instances of violations of patient confidentiality, according to a report in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/ECCOESMO-New-Assays-Useful-in-Colorectal-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628503?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Two new blood-based assays -- a DNA methylation test and a S100A4 mRNA test -- may improve the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer, according to two studies presented at the joint 15th Congress of the European Cancer Organisation and 34th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology, held from Sept. 20 to 24 in Berlin. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628503/genetics_MIC027ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628503null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Acid-Reflux-Surgery-Unaffected-by-Delayed-Gastric-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628127?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Delayed gastric emptying does not affect control and relief of acid reflux in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who undergo Nissen fundoplication, although patients with delayed gastric emptying still have more dyspeptic symptoms, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628127/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628127null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-Associated-With-Benefits-in-Kidney-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627687?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Weight loss in patients with chronic kidney disease and glomerular hyperfiltration -- either through surgical or non-surgical approaches -- may be associated with improvements in proteinuria and normalization of glomerular filtration rate, according to research published online Sept. 17 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627687/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627687null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Study-Explores-Genetic-Links-to-Crohns-Complicatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627797?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 Genetic polymorphisms may be associated with risk of certain complications in individuals with Crohn's disease, according to research published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627797/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627797null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Aid-May-Lead-to-More-Acid-Reflux-Exposure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627804?contextCategoryId=40141&ref=25 The sleep-inducing drug zolpidem may help patients with gastroesophageal reflux sleep through reflux events, increasing their acid exposure, according to research published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627804/pills_MIC066ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627804null XML