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Reports and news concerned with surgical treatment of injuries or disease affecting any areas of the
body. Treatment topics include preoperative, operative and postoperative care of surgical cases, and comprehensive
management of the critically ill surgical patient and trauma victim.2009-11-21T22:26:12ZLaser-Treated Corneas Found Suitable for Donor Tissue
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Laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy are not likely associated with any
significant long-term effect on the corneal endothelium, and may be used as donor tissue, according to a study
published in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.2009-11-20T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381nullXMLEmbryonic Stem Cells Show Potential for Skin Substitute
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Human embryonic stem cells can be used to create a stratified epithelium resembling normal human
epidermis, a finding that has potential implications in producing temporary skin replacement for burn patients,
according to research published in the Nov. 21 issue of The Lancet.2009-11-20T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643215nullXMLEfficacy of Transradial Catheterization Studied
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379nullXMLAmerican Heart Association, Nov. 14-18, 2009
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2009-11-20T05:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643384nullXMLDeformational Plagiocephaly Risk Factors Evaluated
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Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which
typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in
Pediatrics.2009-11-20T05:00:00Z
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Important practice setting differences exist in the use and availability of trained medical
interpreters and telephone interpretation services for communicating with limited English proficient patients,
according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Health Services Research.2009-11-20T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382nullXMLSurgery Errors in Veterans Hospitals Studied
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642975nullXMLTreatment Reduces Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669nullXMLHeart Attack, Coronary Disease Treatment Guidelines Updated
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642833nullXMLNear-Total Face and Maxilla Transplant Deemed Successful
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A near-total face and maxilla transplant has been successfully performed on a woman who had already
had many major reconstructive surgeries, according to an article in the November/December issue of the Archives of
Facial Plastic Surgery.2009-11-18T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642671nullXMLUninsured Show Higher Risk for Death Following Trauma
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People who suffer traumatic injury and don't have health insurance have an increased mortality risk
compared to those who are insured, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of
Surgery.2009-11-18T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642674nullXMLAHA: Two Separate Studies Find Cangrelor Not Superior
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642512nullXMLAHA: Proton Pump Inhibitors May Up Post-PCI Mortality
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642367nullXMLPhone Care Can Help Combat Post-Heart Surgery Depression
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642368nullXMLLow Complication Rates for Irradiated Nose Grafts
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Use of irradiated homologous costal cartilage grafts for rhinoplasties is associated with a low
complication rate and high patient satisfaction, according to a study in the November/December issue of the
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.2009-11-17T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642509nullXMLStress-Only Heart Imaging May Be Sufficient
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370nullXMLAHA: Right Ventricular Pacing Has Deleterious Effects
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642173nullXMLNervous System Cancer Linked to Cognitive Impairment
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028nullXMLCataract Surgery Unlikely to Affect the Progression of AMD
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In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not
associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on
the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.2009-11-16T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025nullXMLNo Adverse Effects Seen After Testis Biopsy in Boys
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The biopsy of testicular tissue from prepubescent boys with cancer for cryopreservation did not cause
serious adverse after-effects and may someday offer a way to preserve fertility, according to a study published
online Oct. 27 in Human Reproduction.2009-11-16T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642170nullXMLOptical Techniques Accurately Identify Precancerous Polyps
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176nullXMLRisk Factors for Shoulder Redislocation Examined
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The risk for redislocation among patients who have had a corrective arthroscopic procedure may be
linked to younger age, male gender and longer duration between injury and surgery, according to an Italian study in
the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.2009-11-13T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641794nullXMLStudy Examines Outcome of Upper Urinary Tract Cancers
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In patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma, the location of the tumor in the renal
pelvis compared to the ureter doesn't predict cancer-specific mortality, according to research published in the
November issue of The Journal of Urology.2009-11-13T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641796nullXMLExercise Linked to Less Risk of High-Grade Prostate Cancer
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793nullXMLChildhood Esophageal Atresia Linked to Adult Scoliosis
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335nullXMLMorning Colonoscopies Found to Yield More Polyps
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641342nullXMLSigns of Urinary Stones May Be Hard to Detect in Children
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In children younger than 8 years of age, the origin of recurrent abdominal pain may be overlooked and
ineffective procedures performed, without consideration of urolithiasis, according to a study completed in Italy
and published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics.2009-11-12T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477nullXMLKnee Ligament Reconstruction Techniques Compared
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The tibial inlay double-bundle technique for knee reconstruction may stabilize the joint better than
two single-bundle techniques, according to a Korean study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone
& Joint Surgery.2009-11-12T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641479nullXMLRevascularization in Renovascular Disease Studied
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641142nullXMLIncreased Cancer Recurrence Linked to High Breast Density
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Women with invasive breast cancer and high-density breast tissue who undergo breast-conserving surgery
without radiotherapy are likely at an increased risk of recurrence, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in
Cancer.2009-11-11T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641144nullXMLMedical Errors Disclosure Can Help Physicians and Patients
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010nullXMLStudy Finds Costs of Quality Programs Burden Practices
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012nullXMLReport Highlights Year's Major Cancer Advances
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641017nullXMLBiopsy Recommended During Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
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During treatment of presumed osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, obtaining bone biopsies may
lead to the discovery of unsuspected malignancies, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of
Spine.2009-11-10T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640827nullXMLLong-Term Statin Use Linked to Lower Gallstone Risk
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822nullXMLChronic Pain Can Be a Problem Years After Breast Surgery
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Despite breast-conserving surgery and other advances, post-breast surgery pain and sensory
disturbances remained problems for many women in a Danish survey reported in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of
the American Medical Association.2009-11-10T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640823nullXMLFactors May Raise Stone Risk After Gastric Bypass Surgery
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640825nullXMLPost-Surgical Pain in Children Can Be Effectively Managed
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For children undergoing surgery, implementation of evidence-based pain management strategies and the
ability to identify children at risk are important for effective pain management, according to a study in the
October issue of the AORN Journal.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640422nullXMLCataract Surgery May Benefit Macular Degeneration
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cataract-Surgery-May-Benefit-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640328?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Individuals with varying degrees of age-related macular degeneration may benefit in terms of visual
acuity from cataract surgery, according to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study published in the November issue of
Ophthalmology.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328nullXMLDrainage Alone May Be Best in Treating Children's Abscesses
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Avoiding changing dressings after incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses in children can
effectively treat the condition and avoid postoperative pain and hospitalization, according to a study in the
October issue of the AORN Journal.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640423nullXMLLumbar Spine Functional Restoration Program Evaluated
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lumbar-Spine-Functional-Restoration-Program-Evalua/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640325?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Patients with chronic disabling occupational lumbar disorders enrolled in an interdisciplinary
functional restoration program will likely achieve normal range of motion (ROM) and quantitative lumbar
flexion-relaxation phenomenon, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640325nullXMLBenefits of Steroid Use After Knee Arthroplasty Studied
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefits-of-Steroid-Use-After-Knee-Arthroplasty-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640418?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
The injection of corticosteroids and pain relieving agents post-total knee arthroplasty may shorten
hospital stay but does not seem to improve pain, range of motion or knee function as compared to injection of pain
relieving agents alone, according to a study in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint
Surgery.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640418nullXMLStudy Looks at Potential Benefits of Ligamentoplasty
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Potential-Benefits-of-Ligamentoplas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640419?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Ligamentoplasty may be associated with less adjacent-segment disease and fewer reoperations compared
with lumbar fusion surgery, according to a Japanese study published in the October issue of the Journal of Spinal
Disorders & Techniques.2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419nullXMLAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology, Nov. 1-5, 2009
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/American-Society-for-Radiation-Oncology-Nov-1-5-20/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640421?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
2009-11-09T05:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640421nullXMLIndependent Predictors of Cardiac Risk Evaluated
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962nullXMLShorter Working Hours May Compromise Surgeon Training
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shorter-Working-Hours-May-Compromise-Surgeon-Train/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640097?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097nullXMLShock-Wave Therapy and Surgery for Fractures Assessed
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shock-Wave-Therapy-and-Surgery-for-Fractures-Asses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639968?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy may be as effective as surgery in promoting the union of long-bone
factures over the long term and may provide better short-term clinical outcomes than surgery, according to a study
in the November Journal of Joint & Bone Surgery.2009-11-06T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968nullXMLFasting Glucose Changes May Predict Mortality Risk
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093nullXMLCHEST 2009, Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2009
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
2009-11-06T05:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640095nullXMLDifferent Aortic Valves Linked to Similar Long-Term Survival
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Different-Aortic-Valves-Linked-to-Similar-Long-Ter/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639869?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639869nullXMLStudy Looks at Five-Year Effect of Treatment in Macular Edema
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Five-Year-Effect-of-Treatment-in-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639867?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may be helpful in treating some cases of advanced diabetic
macular edema, according to research published in the November issue of Ophthalmology.2009-11-05T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867nullXMLThromboprophylaxis Indicated in Spinal Cord Injury
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Thromboprophylaxis-Indicated-in-Spinal-Cord-Injury/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639868?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Early thromboprophylaxis should be used to prevent deep-vein thrombosis in patients who have suffered
an acute spinal cord injury, according to a meta-analysis in the November issue of the Journal of Bone
& Joint Surgery.2009-11-05T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639868nullXMLMarkers Can Predict Risk of Melanoma Recurrence
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Markers-Can-Predict-Risk-of-Melanoma-Recurrence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639350?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Levels of five markers can identify patients at high risk of recurrent melanoma who could benefit from
additional treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical
Oncology.2009-11-04T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639350nullXMLOff-Pump and On-Pump Heart Bypass Outcomes Compared
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Off-Pump-and-On-Pump-Heart-Bypass-Outcomes-Compare/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639481?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639481nullXMLStats Helps Paint Picture of H1N1 Hospitalizations
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123nullXMLOctober 2009 Briefing - Pathology
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2009-11-02T05:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638327nullXMLBenefits, Risks of Darbepoetin Alfa in Diabetes Assessed
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Benefits-Risks-of-Darbepoetin-Alfa-in-Diabetes-Ass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638295?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295nullXMLASTRO: Radiotherapy Found to Be Beneficial in Melanoma
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In melanoma patients at high risk of regional relapse after lymphadenectomy, adjuvant radiotherapy may
significantly improve regional control, according to research presented this week at the 51st Annual Meeting of the
American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago.2009-11-02T05:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638658nullXMLPerioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy Guidelines Updated
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Perioperative-Beta-Blocker-Therapy-Guidelines-Upda/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638657?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657nullXMLASN: Kidney Consent Forms Can Be Difficult to Understand
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASN-Kidney-Consent-Forms-Can-Be-Difficult-to-Under/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638320?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
The forms used to obtain consent for kidney donation and transplantation are written at too high a
reading level to be easily understood by many kidney patients, which may lead to disparities in care, 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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638320nullXMLBackground Disease Rates Important in H1N1 Pandemic
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656nullXMLOctober 2009 Briefing - Surgery
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2009-11-02T05:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638319nullXMLSurgeons: Tort reform is central to health care reform
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Virtually lost in the debate over health care reform and whether it will contain a public option is an
effort by advocates of medical malpractice reform to advance their cause and obtain some form of relief to the
steadily increasing cost of premiums and the negative impact of defensive medicine.2009-11-01T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637936nullXMLSurgery for incontinence: The pendulum has swung
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Over the course of a decade, the therapeutic pendulum in treating urinary incontinence in women swung
dramatically from needle suspension and anterior urethropexy to collagen injections and back again to suspension
procedures with no sound clinical trials driving the move to either approach.2009-11-01T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637922nullXMLRobot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Recent technical modifications
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Since the original description of the robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy technique in 2002,
several technical modifications have been reported.2009-11-01T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637931nullXMLMaternal Ethnicity and Weight Can Affect Pain and Labor
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027nullXMLSurgery Not Found to Affect Cognitive Function in Elderly
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Non-cardiac surgery and major illness have no long-term effect on cognitive function in the elderly,
including those with mild dementia, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology.2009-10-30T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638022nullXMLEndorectal Imaging Benefit Seen in Prostate Cancer
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Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in categorizing men with stage T1c prostate cancer
for proper treatment management, according to research published in the November issue of Radiology.2009-10-30T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638147nullXMLMinimally invasive RP shows some advantages, but certain complications
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Minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy, including robotic assistance, may shorten
hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of
certain complications, including incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to findings from a recent
study.2009-10-29T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/432009/636232nullHTMLAdditional Recommendations for Imaging on the Rise
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637805nullXMLMale Foreskin Size Can Affect Risk of HIV Infection
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Male-Foreskin-Size-Can-Affect-Risk-of-HIV-Infectio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637645?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Men with larger foreskins are at higher risk of being infected with HIV, according to a study in the
Oct. 23 issue of AIDS.2009-10-29T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637645nullXMLProstate-Specific Antigen Velocity Linked to Mortality
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Men with unfavorable prostate cancer whose prostate-specific antigen levels rapidly increase at
recurrence have a higher risk of death, but only if they have no or minimal comorbidities, according to a study
published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.2009-10-29T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637807nullXMLOverweight Patients May Have Effect on Doctor's Attitude
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641nullXMLACE Inhibitors May Negatively Impact CABG Outcomes
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/ACE-Inhibitors-May-Negatively-Impact-CABG-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637808?contextCategoryId=40150&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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637808nullXMLImportance of ST-Segment Resolution Assessed
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637276nullXMLAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 17-21, 2009
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2009-10-28T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637275nullXMLAmerican College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15, 2009
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2009-10-28T04:00:00Z
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637425nullXMLMajority of Americans Within Two Hours of a Burn Center
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Seventy-nine percent of Americans are within two hours of an American Burn Association-verified care
center, but access varies considerably by region and state, according to a study in the Oct. 28 issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association.2009-10-27T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637058nullXMLH1N1 Can Be Particular Threat to Transplant Recipients
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Cardiothoracic surgeons should be vigilant for signs of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus among their
patients as the flu season approaches, and aggressively treat any cases, according to an article published online
Oct. 26 in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.2009-10-26T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636520nullXMLMedical School Enrollment Continues to Expand
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636706nullXMLVaginal Hysterectomy Found to Be Ideal for Benign Issues
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Hysterectomies for benign disease should be performed via the vaginal route when possible, according
to an opinion statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in the November
issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.2009-10-26T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636705nullXMLResearchers Evaluate New Prostate Specific Antigen Test
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A new test for prostate-specific antigen levels is considerably more sensitive than commercial assays
and allows better monitoring for recurrence after prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer, according to a
study published online Oct. 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.2009-10-23T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636333nullXMLPediatric Post-Tonsillectomy Antibiotic Courses Compared
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Pediatric tonsillectomy patients who received three days of postoperative antibiotics needed no more
pain medication and resumed normal activity as soon as patients who received a seven-day course, according to a
study in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.2009-10-23T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636214nullXMLDutch Trial Does Not Appear to Sway View on Tonsil Surgery
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A 2004 trial finding equal benefits from adenotonsillectomy and watchful waiting in children
moderately affected by throat infections or adenotonsillar enlargement had little effect on Dutch doctors' beliefs
regarding the surgery, and tonsillectomy can treat vocal nasalance, according to two studies in the October
Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.2009-10-23T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636336nullXMLRisks Associated With Thyroid Surgery in the Elderly Explored
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Compared with more youthful patients, thyroid surgery presents few additional risks when performed in
elderly patients, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head &
Neck Surgery2009-10-23T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636219nullXMLDeath After Bariatric Surgery in Extremely Obese Examined
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636335nullXMLRough Microdermabrasion May Be Better for Skin Remodeling
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Using a coarse-grit hand piece to conduct microdermabrasion prompts sun-damaged skin to remodel itself
in a process similar to wound healing, and may be more effective in dermal remodeling than medium-grit use,
according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Dermatology.2009-10-23T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636216nullXMLHeart Attack Outcomes May Be Better With On-Site Surgery
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Patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction have better outcomes if they present to a
hospital with on-site cardiac surgery, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American
College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635975nullXMLBenefit of BRCA Testing in Ovarian Cancer Examined
http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefit-of-iBRCAi-Testing-in-Ovarian-Cancer-Examin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635977?contextCategoryId=40150&ref=25
Testing women with ovarian cancer for the BRCA mutation if they have a personal history of breast
cancer, a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or are of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, is a cost-effective
strategy that may prevent cancers in first degree relatives, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the
Journal of Clinical Oncology.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635977nullXMLASA: Study Finds Benefit From Treatment Before Extubation
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The use of dexmedetomidine may be useful in helping wean agitated patients from mechanical
ventilation, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists,
held from Oct. 17 to 21 in New Orleans.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635971nullXMLReview Evaluates Systems of Care for STEMI Patients
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In Europe and North America, improvements in systems of care may improve outcomes in patients with
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, according to a state-of-the-art paper published in the October issue of
the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636101nullXMLStatins Not Associated With Surgical Site Infections
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In elderly patients who undergo elective surgery, statin use is not associated with an increased or
decreased risk of surgical site infection, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of
Surgery.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636102nullXMLPulmonary Embolism Found to Be Often Unrelated to DVT
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In patients with pulmonary embolism, only a few have deep venous thrombosis of the pelvic or proximal
lower extremity veins, suggesting that pulmonary embolism originates in the lungs, according to a study in the
October issue of the Archives of Surgery.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635978nullXMLRadiation for Prostate Linked to Later Pelvic Cancer
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Radiation following radical surgery for prostate cancer may increase the risk of late primary pelvic
second primary cancer, according to research published in the October issue of Urology.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636103nullXMLSome Hospital Staff Predicted to Be Infection Superspreaders
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636100nullXMLArticle Reviews Techniques for Idiopathic Clubfoot Correction
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The techniques for performing the Ponseti and French functional methods of treating idiopathic
clubfeet were the focus of an article in a supplement to the October Journal of Bone & Joint
Surgery.2009-10-22T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106nullXMLSupervised Exercise Found Helpful in Treating Knee Pain
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A program of supervised exercise is more effective than usual care in treating patellofemoral pain
syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in BMJ.2009-10-21T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635633nullXMLCisplatin Alone Effective in Children With Hepatoblastoma
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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
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635800nullXMLASA: Studies Examine Urinary Biomarkers of Kidney Disease
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The biomarker neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin may best identify acute kidney injury in
cardiac surgery patients with normal preoperative kidney function, and undetected kidney cancer may influence urine
concentrations of another biomarker, kidney injury molecule-1, according to research presented at the annual
meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in New Orleans.2009-10-21T04:00:00Z
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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635630nullXMLHigher Intensity Kidney Therapies Show Mixed Results
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In critically ill adults with acute renal injury, higher-intensity renal-replacement therapy does not
reduce mortality; however, in children with chronic kidney disease, higher-intensity blood-pressure control has
beneficial effects on renal function, according to two studies in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal of
Medicine.2009-10-21T04:00:00Z
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