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Modern Medicine has informative articles that can keep you updated. 2009-11-21T22:50:30Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?contextCategoryId=40240&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/American-College-of-Gastroenterology-Oct-23-28-200/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638902?contextCategoryId=40240&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/ACG-GI-Disorders-in-Military-911-Responders-Studie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636703?contextCategoryId=40240&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/Endocrinology/Lifestyle-Counseling-May-Help-Obese-With-Weight-Lo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633745?contextCategoryId=40240&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/Managed+Care/Oral-Vaccine-May-Help-Prevent-Endemic-Cholera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633188?contextCategoryId=40240&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/Sleep-Aid-May-Lead-to-More-Acid-Reflux-Exposure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627804?contextCategoryId=40240&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 http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Colics-secret-identity-unmasked/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615410?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 It's time to find who you really are, colic. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615410null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-strategy-for-GERD-and-Barretts-esophagus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608973?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease in older patients is a risk factor for Barrett's esophagus, and anyone potentially at risk for this predominant precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma should be referred to a gastroenterologist. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/282009/608973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/DDW-Drug-Promotion-Especially-to-Docs-Ups-Sales/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601361?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Direct-to-consumer drug advertising is associated with a temporary increase in physician visits and diagnoses, but drug promotion to physicians is associated with a significant increase in prescriptions, according to research presented this week at the annual Digestive Disease Week conference, held from May 30 to June 4 in Chicago. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601361/watchingTV.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601361null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SCAI-Proton-Pump-Inhibitors-Linked-to-Major-Heart-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597134?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In patients prescribed clopidogrel after coronary stenting, the use of proton pump inhibitors may significantly increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, suggesting that the heartburn drugs interfere with clopidogrel's antiplatelet activity, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, held from May 6 to 9 in Las Vegas. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597134/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597134null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gastrointestinal-Symptoms-Common-in-Fibromyalgia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593863?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A large majority of individuals with fibromyalgia also had functional gastrointestinal disorders, which may be related to psychological distress, according to research published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593863/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gastric-Drug-Does-Not-Improve-Asthma-Control/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592518?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Treating asymptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease with a proton-pump inhibitor in patients with poorly controlled asthma does not improve asthma control, researchers report in the April 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592518/asthmasmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medication+Safety/Boxed-warning-about-tardive-dyskinesia-added-to-me/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586376?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 FDA has stated that manufacturers of metoclopramide must add a boxed warning to their drug labels regarding the risk of tardive dyskinesia with long-term or high-dose use of this agent. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/112009/586376null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Proton-Pump-Inhibitors-May-Reduce-Benefits-of-Clop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584547?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Acute coronary syndrome patients who are prescribed clopidogrel in combination with a proton pump inhibitor are at increased risk of adverse outcomes compared with patients prescribed clopidogrel alone, according to a report published in the Mar. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584547/pillholder_59009.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584547null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ClopidogrelProton-Pump-Inhibitor-Combo-Questioned/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/578127?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Heart attack patients who take both clopidogrel and a proton pump inhibitor other than pantoprazole have an increased risk of reinfarction and may lose the beneficial effects of clopidogrel, according to research published online Jan. 28 in CMAJ, the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2009-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/578127/elderlypatient_18264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/578127null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Endoluminal-Therapies-Effective-for-Treatment-of-G/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/576593?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Endoluminal therapies, including full-thickness plication and endoscopic radiofrequency, provide symptomatic relief and lead to reduced reliance on proton pump inhibitor drugs in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to research published in the January issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042009/576593/doctor_40312.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042009/576593null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preferential-formulary-listing-of-a-proton-pump-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569883?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In 2003, the Canadian Forces (CF) drug benefit plan used preferential listing to control costs associated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs); however, significant expenditures for nonbenefit PPIs continued. A database review was thus conducted to explain this anomalous usage pattern. This study provides further information regarding the effectiveness of preferred listing as a cost-saving measure, noting that adherence to such policies may be less than projected. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/492008/569883null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Treatment+Areas/Antacid-sales-top-10-billion-annually/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562972?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Information on OTC indigestion remedies that pharmacists can use to brief patients 2008-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/452008/562972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/American-College-of-Gastroenterology-Oct-3-8-2008/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/558561?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2008-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/558561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/ACG-Initiative-Reduces-GI-Specimen-Labeling-Errors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/557111?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A system using radiofrequency identification can significantly decrease pathology system biopsy specimen labeling errors in gastrointestinal endoscopy centers, according to research presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting held Oct. 3 to 8 in Orlando, Fla. 2008-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557111/lab_18097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557111null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-HNSF-Recurrent-Croup-Should-Trigger-Reflux-Eva/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/552095?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A number of factors are associated with recurrent croup, notably laryngopharyngeal reflux and subglottic stenosis, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO held from Sept. 21 to 24 in Chicago. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552095/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552095null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vaccine-Against-iH-pylorii-Shows-Promise-in-Phase-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/551505?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 An intramuscular vaccine against Helicobacter pylori offers promising immunogenicity and appears safe, according to research published in the September issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551505/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/551505null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gastroenterology-Malpractice-Claims-Analyzed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/526805?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 While the procedural nature of gastroenterology leads to a perception of increased legal risk, there are relatively few malpractice claims and payments, according to an article published in the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/526805/courtgavel.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/526805null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Study-Nonpharmacologic-therapy-improves-infant-GER/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515821?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The benefits of nonpharmacologic therapy for infant GERD. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/192008/515821null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+News/Nexium-approved-for-children/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499042?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 AstraZeneca's Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) has received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children ages 1 to 11. 2008-02-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/092008/499042null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroesophageal+Reflux+Disease+%28GERD%29+%26+Acid+Peptic+Disease/Achalasia/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/553898?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Achalasia is a disorder of the the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus), which affects the ability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach 2008-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/553898null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Chronic-Cough-Seeking-the-Cause-and-the-Solution/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541810?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In the vast majority of nonsmokers who are not receiving angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitors and who have no evidence of active disease on chest radiographs, chronic cough is caused by postnasal drip syndrome (recently renamed upper airway cough syndrome [UACS]), asthma, non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), alone or in combination. 2008-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/541810null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroesophageal+Reflux+Disease+%28GERD%29+%26+Acid+Peptic+Disease/Gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/553896?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which food or liquid travels backwards from the stomach to the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach). This action can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms. 2007-12-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/553896null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Sleep-Deprived-Suffer-More-Severe-GERD-Symptoms/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/477307?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is known to cause sleep deprivation related to nighttime heartburn or amnestic arousals during sleep. Recent findings suggest an inverse relationship of GERD symptoms and lack of sleep, with sleep deprivation resulting in heightened perception of GERD symptom severity, according to a report published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-12-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492007/477307/hch054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492007/477307null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Controlling-Esophageal-Disease-in-ChildrenBeyond-t/CME/Article/detail/614638?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Learning Objectives (1) Differentiate between motility-related, inflammatory, and acid reflux disorders that contribute to esophageal disease in children (2) Discuss the mechanisms of acid and nonacid reflux in GERD (3) Review recently published literature on the available therapeutic options for both adults and children with GERD (4) Provide an overview of eosinophilic esophagitis in children and its relation to acid reflux-associated and "allergic" inflammation 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/312009/614638null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Infant-Regurgitation-Usually-Not-Due-to-Reflux-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/472190?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Most infants with persistent regurgitation do not have gastroesophageal reflux disease and do not need anti-reflux medications, researchers report in the November issue of Pediatrics. 2007-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462007/472190/18221.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462007/472190null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/ACG-GERD-Can-Masquerade-As-Serious-Symptoms/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/466387?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause severe chest pain or persistent cough even in the absence of classic heartburn symptoms or acid regurgitation, according to research presented this week at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Philadelphia. 2007-10-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422007/466387/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422007/466387null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroesophageal+Reflux+Disease+%28GERD%29+%26+Acid+Peptic+Disease/ACG-GERD-Patients-on-PPIs-Still-Have-Reflux/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540778?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 PHILADELPHIA -- Most patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease continue to have reflux, despite twice-daily dosing with a proton pump inhibitor, according to results of a study reported here. 2007-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540778null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Gastroesophageal-reflux-in-infants/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/544501?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Gastroesophageal reflux is a condition in which stomach contents travels backward from the stomach to the esophagus, rather than down through the digestive system. This article discusses reflux in infants. 2007-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/544501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Resection-Eradicates-Genetic-Abnormalities-in-Barr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/459768?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Stepwise radical endoscopic resection of the Barrett's segment with early neoplasia eliminates pre-existing genetic abnormalities, according to a report published in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392007/459768/surgery_18063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392007/459768null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Womans-Gallbladder-Removed-Through-Vagina/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/457965?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A team of surgeons has removed a woman's gallbladder through her vagina, with a quick recovery and no pain or scars, according to a case report published in the September issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2007-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382007/457965/surgeryvideo_40336.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382007/457965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Specific-Protein-Key-to-Intestinal-Cell-Differenti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/457755?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Bone morphogenetic protein plays a key role in the terminal differentiation of cells of the intestinal secretory lineage, but it is not involved in the de novo crypt formation associated with juvenile polyposis syndrome, researchers report in the September issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382007/457755/4086.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382007/457755null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/New-Chromosomal-Loci-Linked-to-Crohns-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/456917?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Four chromosomal regions are associated with Crohn's disease, according to study findings published online Sept. 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2007-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372007/456917/genetics_MIC028ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372007/456917null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Ascorbic-Acid-Plays-Helpful-Harmful-Roles-in-Stoma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/455504?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In an aqueous setting, ascorbic acid in the stomach's gastric juice helps prevent the generation of carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, which develop when nitrate in the saliva encounters the acidic stomach environment. However, when ascorbic acid is in the presence of a lipid in the stomach, it promotes nitrosation, research published online Sept. 4 in Gut suggests. 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362007/455504/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362007/455504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Patients-treated-with-proton-pump-inhibitors-at-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/457011?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use moderately increases the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), particularly among younger patients and those who recently initiated treatment, according to the results of a population-based, case-control study. 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/372007/457011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Penicillamine-Test-Imperfect-for-Detecting-Wilsons/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/451933?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The penicillamine challenge test can detect Wilson's disease in pediatric patients who are experiencing symptoms but it is less useful for detecting the disease in asymptomatic children or for ruling it out in healthy siblings, according to the results of a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Hepatology. 2007-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451933/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451933null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/On-Demand-Surgery-for-Peritonitis-Less-Costly/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/451102?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In patients with severe secondary peritonitis, on-demand relaparotomy has similar rates of morbidity and mortality as planned relaparotomy but with shorter hospital stays and lower medical costs, according to a report in the Aug. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2007-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451102/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342007/451102null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Decline-in-Gastric-Cancer-Predicted-Over-Next-Deca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/450375?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The incidence of gastric cancer should decline in Western countries by at least 24 percent over the next decade due to treatment of H. pylori infections, according to study findings published online Aug. 14 in Gut. 2007-08-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/450375/elderlyonbeach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/450375null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Norepinephrine-Can-Boost-iCampylobacteri-Virulence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/450043?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 When Campylobacter jejuni is grown in iron-limited media in the presence of norepinephrine, virulence-associated properties are increased compared to cultures grown in the absence of norepinephrine, according to a report in the August issue of Gut. 2007-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/450043/29078.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/450043null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/FDA-Sees-No-Heart-Risk-With-Heartburn-Drugs/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/448982?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium don't cause heart problems, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The sudden announcement followed a government safety review after reports of a possible risk emerged from preliminary studies. 2007-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/448982/fdalogo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/448982null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Drug-Prevents-Bleeding-After-Surgery-for-Gastric-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/448678?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A proton pump inhibitor is more effective than an H2-receptor antagonist in preventing delayed bleeding after endoscopy for early gastric cancer, according to the results of a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-08-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448678/blood_MIC026ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448678null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Surgical-Delay-Works-for-Many-with-Pancreatic-Neop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/447939?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Fewer than one in five patients with pancreatic branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms should have surgery, according to a report in the August issue of Gut. 2007-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/447939/mic008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/447939null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Bariatric-Surgery-Complications-Less-Likely-at-Som/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/445769?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312007/445769/surgery_18067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312007/445769null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/At-Least-18-Cryptosporidiosis-Outbreaks-in-2006/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/445483?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312007/445483/45239.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312007/445483null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Waist-Size-Not-BMI-Linked-to-Barretts-Esophagus-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/443034?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Although abdominal circumference is associated with the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a patient's body mass index, or BMI, has no independent association with the condition, according to the results of a case-control study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/443034/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/443034null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Peptic-Ulcer-Disease-CME/CME/Article/detail/640982?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Peptic Ulcer Disease (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/462009/640982null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Gastroesophageal-Reflux-Disease-CME/CME/Article/detail/640974?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/640974null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Dyspepsia-CME/CME/Article/detail/640976?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Dyspepsia (American College of Physicians PIER) 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/640976null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Achalasia-American-College-of-Physicians-PIER/CME/Article/detail/615962?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/322009/615962null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Pregnancy-Cholestasis-Diagnosed-by-Serum-Bile/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/436969?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, a rare form of reversible cholestasis that is characterized by severe pruritus, can be diagnosed by elevated total serum bile acid levels and treated with ursodeoxycholic acid to reduce the risk of prematurity, researchers report in the June issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2007-06-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252007/436969/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252007/436969null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Gastric-Cancer-Risk-Varies-with-Ulcer-Type/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/435657?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 While patients with duodenal ulcer have a lower risk of non-cardia gastric cancer than the general population, their risk for cardia cancer is the same or higher, according to a report in the June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252007/435657/stomache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252007/435657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Risk-of-Gastric-Cancer-After-Cholecystectomy-Unlik/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/435220?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Cholecystectomy, and the reactive gastritis that can ensue following the procedure, probably do not increase the risk for gastric cancer, according to a report in the June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242007/435220/surgeryvideo_40336.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242007/435220null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Obesity-Waist-Circumference-Increase-Risk-of-GERD/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/433561?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and it may be due to an increase in esophageal acid exposure associated with a larger waist circumference, according to a report in the June issue of Gut. 2007-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242007/433561/whi012.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242007/433561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Child+Behavior+%26+Development/Erythromycin-Helps-Infants-with-Inadequate-Nutriti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/427941?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 High-dose oral erythromycin can be used as a rescue measure for very low birth weight infants who fail to establish adequate enteral nutrition, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the May issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202007/427941/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202007/427941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroesophageal+Reflux+Disease+%28GERD%29+%26+Acid+Peptic+Disease/Peptic-ulcer/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/544349?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The word "peptic" refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins. If a peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer. 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/544349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/New-Esophageal-Reflux-Testing-Guidelines-Issued/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/421057?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162007/421057/Fac080ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162007/421057null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/GI-Distress-in-a-Middle-Aged-Woman/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541593?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 For several months, a 52-year-old woman has had burning discomfort in the region of her lower sternum and frequent acid/sour sensations in her throat; the symptoms are usually associated with burping after meals and recumbency. 2007-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/541593null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Opera-Singers-More-Susceptible-to-Gastroesophageal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/415710?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Opera singers have a higher prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux than the general population, a condition that may be related to the stress of their occupation, according to a study in the March issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/415710/ss42002.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/415710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Opera-Singers-More-Susceptible-to-Gastroesophageal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498547?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Opera singers have a higher prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux than the general population, a condition that may be related to the stress of their occupation, according to a study in the March issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498547/ss42002.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498547null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Esophagus-Sphincter-May-Be-GERD-Prone-in-Obese/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/414964?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 After eating, obese patients are more likely to have transient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter than non-obese patients, which may explain why they are at greater risk of acid reflux, according to a report in the March issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/414964/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/414964null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/ACC07+Updates/Waist-circumference-measurement-identifies-metabol/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/414001?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) waist circumference parameters can effectively be used to screen patients for the metabolic syndrome, reported Joseph Cherian, MD, during the American College of Cardiology's 56th annual scientific session. 2007-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/132007/414001null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Low-Quality-of-Life-Linked-to-New-Onset-of-Dyspeps/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/413378?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In the general population, patients with a low quality of life are more than twice as likely to develop new-onset dyspepsia as those who report a higher quality of life, researchers report in the March issue of Gut. 2007-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122007/413378/confusedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122007/413378null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Cirrhosis-Outcome-Worse-with-Hepatitis-E-Infection/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/412134?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Patients with cirrhosis who are infected with hepatitis E virus are at higher risk of rapid decompensation and death compared with other patients, according to a study conducted in India and published in the March issue of the Journal of Hepatology. 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112007/412134/blood_18106.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112007/412134null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/A-possible-link-between-reflux-and-otitis-media-wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/539423?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/539423null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Rate-of-GERD-Related-Deaths-Is-Rising-in-Finland/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498317?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Between 1987 and 2000, the annual mortality rate from complications related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) nearly tripled in Finland despite increased use of anti-reflux medications and surgery, according to study findings published in the February issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498317/patient_18246.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498317null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Heartburn-Patients-Reflux-Patterns-Vary-During-Sle/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498292?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A proton-pump inhibitor, or PPI, reduces overall and acid-reflux episodes during sleep in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but may not reduce non-acidic reflux events, according to research published in the February issue of Chest. 2007-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498292/confusedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498292null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/Proton-pump-inhibitors-increase-risk-of-hip-fractu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/402261?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 More than 1 year of therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increases the risk of hip fracture by about 40%, according to results from a nested case–control study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062007/402261null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Choosing-nonselective-NSAIDs-and-selective-COX-2-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403242?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The literature has well established that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are very effective in treating pain and inflammation, but these drugs are associated with significant gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. This is especially true in the elderly patient population. Selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors (coxibs) were developed to decrease the incidence of GI adverse events. Nevertheless, recent concerns regarding coxibs and their association with adverse cardiovascular events have led physicians to re-examine the appropriate use of all NSAIDs. Part 1 of this two-part article reviews essential data related to adverse GI events to help physicians select appropriate patients to receive nonselective NSAIDs or coxibs. Other considerations, such as the benefits of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the mitigating effects of concurrent aspirin use, are also discussed. Our clinical use pathway or algorithm will frame the discussion and guide clinicians through what has become a difficult.. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062007/403242/0207_main.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062007/403242/0207_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medication+Safety/Long-term-use-of-acid-suppressing-drugs-may-be-ass/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/405028?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 In a large, nested case-control study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use was demonstrated to be associated with a 44% to 165% increase in the risk of hip fracture in patients aged >50 years. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/072007/405028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Meeting+Highlights/COX-2-selectivity-in-NSAIDs-said-not-to-increase-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/403259?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A comparison of the investigational COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib and diclofenac found no increase in the risk of cardiovascular events over 3 years with etoricoxib. 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062007/403259null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Increasing-BMI-Linked-to-Risk-of-Gastroesophageal-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498035?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A high body mass index, or BMI, increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease, but genetic factors modify the risk in men, according to the results of a study of twins published in the January issue of Gastroenterology. 2007-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498035/confusedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Prostate+Cancer/Excess-weight-adult-weight-gain-may-increase-prost/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/398392?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Obesity may increase the risk of death from prostate cancer, even though it does not increase the overall risk that a man will be diagnosed with the disease, suggests a study to be published in Cancer. 2007-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/032007/398392null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Endoscopic-Reflux-Treatment-Reduces-Drug-Use-Sympt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497879?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Endoscopic gastroplication reduced symptoms and proton pump inhibitor use in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, according to the results of a study published in the January issue of Gut. 2007-01-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497879/Fac080ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497879null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Dispatches-from-the-fat-wars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/397257?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/022007/397257null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Editorial/SOS-SockStocking-On-Sign-A-new-geriatric-sign-pred/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/400510?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 My foot fetish is well known to those who regularly amble through this column. At various times in the past 6 years, I have written about the physiologic and, more commonly, pathologic aspects of pedal health in my older patients. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/042007/400510null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroenterology/Natural-History-of-Esophageal-Stricture-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497718?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Esophageal stricture is a rare condition and its incidence has declined as proton pump inhibitor use has increased, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006-12-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497718/109060.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497718null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Gastric-bypass-surgery-may-increase-kidney-stone-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/390405?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity have increased risk factors for the formation of kidney stones, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers. 2006-12-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/492006/390405null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/IPC-meeting-looks-beyond-skin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/390567?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 When compared with the general population, psoriasis patients participating in phase 2 and phase 3 clinical studies of biologic agents were more likely to be overweight and obese. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/492006/390567null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Features/The-metabolic-syndrome-Growing-challenge-in-primar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391984?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 As the prevalence of obesity in children increases, so does metabolic syndrome, with its attendant health risks—chiefly cardiovascular disease. Early identification and treatment are essential to stave off complications and lower the risk of premature death in adulthood. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/502006/391984null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News+and+Views/ADA-diabetes-nutrition-recommendations-focus-on-ov/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393875?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has updated guidelines for diabetes medical nutrition therapy (MNT). Co-author Ann Albright, PhD, RD, ADA, University of California, San Francisco, told GERIATRICS the 2006 recommendations are more organized and offer more information about overweight, obesity, and prediabetes than the 2004 revision. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/512006/393875null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Improving-the-detection-of-common-adult-cancers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391521?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Cervical cytology, mammography, colonoscopy, and prostate specific antigen are several of the tools available for cancer screening in healthy adults. Many individuals do not take advantage of these tests. In addition, effective screening methods are not available for many types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer. It is essential for physicians to listen to patients and note the type, onset, frequency, and severity of any symptoms, which may indicate the need for a prompt workup and/or referral. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391521/PTCR1206_CV1_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391521null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Research+Digest/Rifaximin-can-treat-symptoms-of-IBS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391510?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 S 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/502006/391510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Internal+Medicine/Systolic-hypertension/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393880?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Approximately one-third of the adult population has hypertension. Large-scale clinical trials have convincingly demonstrated that the treatment of isolated systolic and systolic/diastolic hypertension reduces rates of total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and stroke in older adults—yet control of systolic hypertension remains poor. This article reviews systolic blood pressure as a cardiovascular risk factor and discusses effective management of elevated systolic blood pressure. The role of combination therapy is emphasized, focusing on the combination of a calcium-channel blocker and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. In addition to blood pressure-lowering efficacy, the combination of these two classes of metabolically neutral agents may offer benefit in terms of tolerability and cognitive function. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/512006/393880/12.06_main.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/512006/393880/12.06_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Many-factors-affect-wound-healing-after-epi-LASIK/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/392357?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Many factors play a role in wound healing after epi-LASIK. For example, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after surgery, advanced age, and a compromised tear film have been associated with delayed wound healing, whereas younger age, healthy tear film, and certain nutritional supplements have been associated with rapid wound healing. 2006-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/502006/392357null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Investigational-COX-2-inhibitor-etoricoxib-compara/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385800?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A comparison of the investigational COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib and diclofenac found no increase in the risk of cardiovascular events over 3 years with etoricoxib. 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/462006/385800null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Investigational-COX-2-inhibitor-etoricoxib-compara/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385792?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A comparison of the investigational COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib and diclofenac found no increase in the risk of cardiovascular events over 3 years with etoricoxib. 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/462006/385792null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Investigational-COX-2-inhibitor-etoricoxib-br-comp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385807?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 A comparison of the investigational COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib and diclofenac found no increase in the risk of cardiovascular events over 3 years with etoricoxib. 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/462006/385807null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Chicago-dining-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385406?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Chicago Dining Guide 2006-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/452006/385406null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/AHA+Conference+Update/Chicago-dining-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385401?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Chicago Dining Guide 2006-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/452006/385401null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Dysmenorrhea/Grand-Rounds-Finding-the-best-approach-to-dysmenor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384287?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Combining NSAIDs with a new way of administering a centuries-old "folk" remedy offers many women significant relief. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452006/384287/obgyn1106_CV1_10709_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452006/384287null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gastroesophageal+Reflux+Disease+%28GERD%29+%26+Acid+Peptic+Disease/THE-15-MINUTE-VISIT-Noncardiac-chest-pain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384297?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Note that GERD is the most common cause of chest pain in patients who have noncardiac chest pain. Other common noncardiac diagnoses to consider include musculoskeletal pain and anxiety. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/452006/384297/HC_00_thumbnail.gif http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/452006/384297null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medicine+in+the+News/MEDICINE-IN-THE-NEWS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384296?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Preventing diabetes: What the DREAM trial tells us; The pros and cons of drug-eluting stents; News from the FDA. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/452006/384296null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Research+Digest/Inflammatory-markers-and-the-metabolic-syndrome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384295?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 S 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/452006/384295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Stone+Disease/Urine-markers-in-obese-patients-signal-stone-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384324?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 Cleveland—A Harvard Medical School study published last year in JAMA (2005; 293:455-62) established a link between obesity and kidney stone formation. Now researchers at the University of Minnesota have taken the next step with a study showing that obese men and women have at least one, if not more, urine abnormalities that increase their risk of stone formation. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452006/384324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Refractive+Surgery/Surface-ablation-procedures-differ-in-terms-of-vis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/392034?contextCategoryId=40240&ref=25 New York—Several options can be offered to refractive surgery patients who are candidates for surface ablation procedures, and those individuals should be informed about differences between procedures with respect to speed of visual rehabilitation and postoperative comfort, said Gary R. Fishman, MD. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/502006/392034null XML