http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine Visit ModernMedicine.com, a medical resource for physicians, to find coding and formulary tools, free CME, patient education, medical news and articles, and more. 2009-07-04T09:54:51Z http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Half-of-US-teens-with-HIV-dont-know-theyre-infecte/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608613?ref=25 Approximately 50% of US HIV-positive teens do not know they have AIDS, according to the CDC. 2009-07-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/272009/608613null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Optimizing-individualized-management-of-osteoarthr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608714?ref=25 Optimizing individualized management of osteoarthritis 2009-07-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/272009/608714null REMOTE 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http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608673/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608673null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Spine-Surgeons-Faulted-in-Elderly-Screenings/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608569?ref=25 In elderly patients, many spine surgeons may be unwilling to perform routine osteoporosis or osteomalacia workups despite the high incidence of these conditions in this population, according to a study published in the July issue of The Spine Journal. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608569/seniorsspine_40206.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608569null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bone-Loss-Process-Not-Clear-in-Hypercalciuria-Kidn/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608672?ref=25 Bone loss in patients with hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis results from a poorly understood breakdown of the body's mineral metabolism involving the kidneys, the intestines and the bones themselves, according to a literature review reported in the July issue of Urology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608672/pelvis_59279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Chains+%26+Business/FDA-orders-boxed-warning-for-smoking-cessation-dru/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608516?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a boxed warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/608516null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Atorvastatin-Pretreatment-Linked-to-Better-PCI-Out/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608670?ref=25 For patients on statin therapy, a high-dose atorvastatin reload before percutaneous coronary intervention was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiac events in the following 30 days, according to research published online July 1 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608670/ekg_59001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608670null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Pediatric-CT-Protocols-Can-Reduce-Radiation-Do/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608567?ref=25 In pediatric patients, new computed tomography protocols based on clinical indications, patient weight, and number of prior studies may result in significant dose reduction and high compliance, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608567/ct_scan.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608567null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lack-of-Inpatient-Beds-Cause-of-Emergency-Room-Wai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608565?ref=25 Failure to process patients from the emergency department to inpatient beds is at the root of the gridlock, rather than patients with non-urgent conditions, according to a 2009 report by Press Ganey Associates Inc. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608565/emergency_18183.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contrast-Enhanced-Ultrasound-Useful-in-Crohns-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608563?ref=25 In patients with Crohn's disease, contrast-enhanced ultrasound can accurately assess disease activity, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608563/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608563null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Celiac-Disease-Seen-as-Burgeoning-Health-Threat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608669?ref=25 During the past 50 years, the prevalence of undiagnosed celiac disease may have increased by more than four-fold, and undiagnosed disease is associated with a nearly four-fold increased risk of mortality, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608669/48029.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Inside-the-world-of-dangerous-teens/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608301?ref=25 Adolescents who think they'll die young don't think twice when it comes using drugs, considering suicide, arrests, or contracting HIV, according to new research. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/272009/608301null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Metabolic-Syndrome-May-Raise-Breast-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608564?ref=25 There is no strong association between metabolic syndrome and increased risk of breast cancer, but there is an association between some of the components of the syndrome and increased risk of the disease, according to a study published online June 30 in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608564/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608564null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pralidoxime-Shows-Little-Survival-Benefit-for-Pois/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608566?ref=25 The use of pralidoxime chloride in treating patients who have deliberately consumed organophosphorus insecticide does not appear to improve survival, according to research published in the June issue of PLoS Medicine. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608566/patienttest_59156.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608566null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rescue-Angioplasty-Linked-to-Long-Term-Mortality-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608675?ref=25 Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reduced mortality over the long term compared to repeat thrombolysis and conservative therapy, according to research published in the July 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608675/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Novel-Gene-Therapy-for-Brain-Tumor-Nears-Clinical-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608671?ref=25 A novel gene therapy for glioblastoma multiforme utilizing a combination of adenoviral vectors and the drug ganciclovir is nearing clinical trial with the discovery of a biomarker to gauge tumor response to the treatment, according to a study reported in the July 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608671/OS18079.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Approach-to-wet-age-related-macular-degeneration-v/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606442?ref=25 In part one of a two-part series, retinal specialist discuss various dosing strategies for ranibizumab in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration as well as the use of diagnostic tools. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606442null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mid-urethral-slings-What-have-we-learned/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606053?ref=25 It is clear from our collective sling experience that we can symptomatically improve continence for a durable length of time with minimal morbidity. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606053null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/In-a-bind-New-compounds-interfere-with-inflammatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607924?ref=25 The reduction of inflammation is important to a variety of skin diseases, as well as in the prevention of skin aging. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607924null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Over+the+Counter/New-Products-Rx-OTC-indications-and-generics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607934?ref=25 A survey of new Rx, new OTC, new indications, and new generics 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/607934null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-tribute-to-the-greats-Pioneers-defined-shaped-fi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607894?ref=25 Throughout history, many physicians and researchers have deservedly earned their place as pioneers and have helped to define and shape the field of dermatology. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607894null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Z+Marketing/360-Network--THE-GUIDE--July-1-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608196?ref=25 360 Network 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/608196null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ketamine-Appears-Safe-for-Intubation-in-Critical-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608349?ref=25 Ketamine is safe for use in endotracheal intubation for critically ill patients -- particularly those with sepsis -- compared to etomidate, according to research published online July 1 in The Lancet. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608349/paramedic_40319.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-hair-removal-Appropriate-device-careful-pati/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607910?ref=25 Clinicians can avoid burning, blistering and discoloring skin when removing hair in patients of color by selecting appropriate laser therapy, an expert says. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607910null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tadalafil-Adcirca-Phosphodiesterase-type-5-inhibit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608421?ref=25 New indication: Tadalafil (Adcirca), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, was approved on May 22, 2009, for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group I) 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/272009/608421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mercy-College-of-Northwest-Ohio-RN-BSN-and-BSN-Hea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606923?ref=25 Mercy College offers two distance-learning programs in nursing: an RN-BSN degree and a BSN-Health Care Administration degree. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606923null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lens-epithelial-cells-effectively-removed-from-cap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606438?ref=25 An in vitro study was performed evaluating laser photolysis using a modified Nd:YAG laser (A.R.C. Laser) to remove lens epithelial cells (LECs) from the capsular bag. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606438null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Briefings/June-2009-Briefing---OBGYN-amp-Womens-Health/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608158?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608158null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Extensive-SCC-Unusual-case-poses-challenges-in-del/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607926?ref=25 A young adult patient presented with an extensive forehead plaque of long-standing origin that was diagnosed by biopsy to be superficially invasive squamous cell carcinoma arising from actinic keratosis. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607926null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Statins-May-Protect-Those-at-Risk-From-Heart-Disea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608350?ref=25 Using statins to treat people with cardiovascular risks, but without cardiovascular disease, significantly improves survival and reduces incidence of cardiovascular events, according to a study published online June 30 in BMJ. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608350/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Industry+News/Nidek-founder-and-chairman-remembered/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606854?ref=25 Hideo Ozawa, founder and chairman of the board of Nidek Co. Ltd., died June 16 at a hospital in Gamagori, Japan. He was 79. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606854null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/An-article-in-the-May-issue-of-CST-prompts-biofilm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607358?ref=25 Did you read the story on biofilms in the May issue of CST? The interview with Gary Monheit, M.D., of the University of Alabama, led Brian K. Pilcher, Ph.D., of BioForm Medical to clarify the association between Radiesse and biofilms. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/272009/607358null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Single-incision-sling-shows-positive-1-year-result/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606038?ref=25 A proprietary single-incision mid-urethral sling kit shows positive objective and subjective efficacy outcomes and an acceptable safety profile after 1 year in women with stress urinary incontinence. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606038null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Charlotte-North-Carolina-Travel-nursing-therapy-am/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606924?ref=25 It's easy for travel nurses to see the attraction of this cosmopolitan city that offers rich culture, outdoor adventure, and a number of prospects for healthcare travelers. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606924null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Ophthalmology/IOL-injector-system-given-510k-clearance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606849?ref=25 The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for an injector system (Epiphany, STAAR Surgical Co.) designed for use with a three-piece new-technology IOL ([NTIOL]; Affinity Collamer, STAAR Surgical) and a silicone NTIOL (Elastimide, STAAR Surgical), according to the devices' manufacturer. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606849null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Urology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608153?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608153null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/While-the-sun-shines-Debating-D-Study-sees-growing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607927?ref=25 The results of a recent study showing that blood levels of vitamin D are decreasing among Americans have rekindled the debate over how best to obtain vitamin D 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607927null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Internal-Medicine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608172?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608172null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Allergy+%26+Immunology+Top+Story/ACIP-says-either-MMR-or-MMRV-is-okay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608300?ref=25 Two shots, or one? After a lot of study, the immunization division of the CDC say it?s up to you. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/272009/608300null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Losartan-Enalapril-May-Not-Slow-Diabetic-Nephropat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608345?ref=25 Drugs that blockade the renin-angiotensin system may not reduce progression of nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes, but they do slow the progression of retinopathy, according to a study published in the July 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608345/diabetes2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608345null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Industry+News/Harvard-affiliates-collaborate-on-pediatric-ophtha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606853?ref=25 Two affiliates of Harvard Medical School's Department of Ophthalmology will begin a formal relationship in patient care Aug. 1, creating what the institutions describe as one of the most comprehensive pediatric ophthalmology networks in the country. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606853null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-determine-whether-operating-laser-devices-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607354?ref=25 Currently, there's just a handful of states that do not specifically cite lasers within state law or regulation. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/272009/607354null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-diagnosis-could-be-aided-by-tear-osmolarit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606431?ref=25 The FDA has given 501(k) clearance to the TearLab Osmolarity System, a new device that measures the osmolarity of tears to aid in the diagnosis of dry eye disease. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606431null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Simultaneous-bilateral-cataract-surgery-a-safe-pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606436?ref=25 Although many ophthalmic surgeons avoid performing simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery because of the perceived risk of bilateral simultaneous endophthalmitis, the risk of the complication is actually miniscule when proper infection control and anti-cross-contamination procedures are followed. As refractive lens procedures are increasingly performed on younger patients, it is likely that the simultaneous bilateral procedure will become more common. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606436null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Negative-dysphotopsia-an-enigma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606443?ref=25 Negative dysphotopsia can lead to tremendous dissatisfaction in patients with pseudophakia. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606443null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Life-in-the-eyes-of-a-travel-nurse/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606922?ref=25 A first assignment in San Diego starts a travel nurse on the road to adventure. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606922/HCT0709_EyesofaTravlNurse_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Besifloxacin-approved-for-use-against-ocular-infec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606445?ref=25 Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% (Besivance, Bausch & Lomb) is a new topical ophthalmic antibacterial indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis and administered via sterile ophthalmic drops. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606445null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psoriasis+Top+Story/Psoriasiss-changing-face-Therapies-understanding-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607907?ref=25 Herakleitos, the Greek philosopher from Ephesus, once said, "Ta panta rei," which means "Everything changes and is in a state of flux." Perhaps no other quote better suits the ever-changing theories surrounding the nature, origin and cause of the dermatosis we call psoriasis. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607907null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Biomarkers-May-Not-Improve-Heart-Risk-Assessment/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607800?ref=25 Plasma levels of biomarkers such as C-reactive protein may not offer much (or any) value in predicting coronary heart disease risk over traditional risk factors, according to a pair of studies in the July 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607800/heart7.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607800null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Underactive-thyroid-Atypical-clinical-symptoms-may/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607895?ref=25 Atypical clinical symptoms can initially mask underlying disease, as seen in a recent case study of autoimmune hypothyroidism. Keeping an open mind when considering differential diagnoses is key to a reaching a quick diagnosis resulting in optimal patient management. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607895null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medical-malpractice-Doctor-sued-for-negligence-aft/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607893?ref=25 Dr. Skin has a large dermatology practice with an emphasis on psoriasis. Many of his fellow dermatologists refer their most difficult patients to him. In fact, Dr. Skin prides himself in his ability to manage these most difficult psoriatic patients. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607893null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Prediabetes-Prevalent-and-preventable/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607935?ref=25 Underpinning the epidemic of type 2 diabetes across America is the epidemic of prediabetes, a condition that makes the development of full-blown diabetes 15 times more likely. Only about 4 percent of prediabetic adults are informed of their status by their healthcare practitioners. Community pharmacists are in a unique position to raise consumer awareness and implement interventions through screening, patient counseling, and physician referrals. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/607935null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Common-language-Merz-Scales-offer-common-language-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607917?ref=25 A recently developed photonumeric rating system aimed at objectively quantifying the severity of the outward signs of aging offers physicians, researchers and patients a common language with which to discuss the skin's aging process. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607917/vulvar_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Microsphere-based-5-FU-treatment-Multicenter-study/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607903?ref=25 A multicenter, open-label study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a proprietary microsphere-based 0.5 percent 5-fluorouracil cream (Carac, Dermik) to treat actinic keratoses on multiple body sites. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607903null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Surgery/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608145?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608145null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Over+the+Counter/Specialty-pharmacy-for-dialysis-patients-opens-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607940?ref=25 A new national retail pharmacy, Fresenius Medical Care Rx, has opened in Nashville. It will provide prescriptions, OTC medications, and diabetic testing supplies through the mail to dialysis patients and will offer them access to pharmacists with specialized training in kidney disease. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/607940null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Medication+Errors/Medication-errors-What-to-do-about-look-alikesound/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608081?ref=25 When the subject of medication errors arises, confusion of drugs with similar names is a real hazard. On written prescriptions, one drug name may be misread as another, and with verbal orders, a drug name may be misheard. Pharmacies are seeking ways to deal with the challenge. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/608081null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Preoperative-Staging-May-Reduce-Lung-Cancer-Surger/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608346?ref=25 In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, preoperative staging with combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) is associated with reductions in total and futile thoracotomies and has no effect on overall mortality, according to a study published in the July 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608346/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Elevated-CRP-alone-doesnt-justify-statin-treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608228?ref=25 C-reactive protein (CRP) doesn't add predictive value to traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and there does not appear to be a causal association between CRP and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to results of two studies published in the July 1, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/272009/608228null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotics-for-Childhood-Ear-Infections-May-Raise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608347?ref=25 Children treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media are more likely to experience a recurrent infection than children not treated with antibiotics, according to a study published online June 30 in BMJ. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608347/earache.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608347null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Theres-periorbital-change-but-little-descent-in-a-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607352?ref=25 Research now shows that in certain parts of the face defy gravity and remain stationary over the years. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/272009/607352null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Botulinum-treatment-improves-quality-of-life-in-pa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606043?ref=25 Injection of botulinum toxin A (Botox) is associated with improvement in patient-reported quality of life in the treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606043null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-clinical-role-for-canaloplasty-is-established-by/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606429?ref=25 Canaloplasty with placement of a tensioning suture is indicated for the surgical management of open-angle glaucoma. Results from a multicenter study show that after 2 years, it continues to provide a 35% reduction in IOP, with a better safety profile than trabeculectomy and without bleb-related complications. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606429null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Dermatology/Evolution-of-Mohs-General-surgerys-loss-is-dermato/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607891?ref=25 Although invented by a general surgeon, Mohs micrographic surgery has become dermatology's gold standard for treating a variety of common nonmelanoma skin cancers. Indirectly, it has helped launch the fields of reconstructive surgery and æsthetic procedural dermatology, experts say. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607891null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Pulmonology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608141?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608141null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hedgehog-inhibitor-Vitamin-D3-shows-promise-as-top/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607912?ref=25 Research focusing on elucidating the molecular events involved in the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway created interest in vitamin D3 as a chemopreventive agent for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a tumor associated with aberrant Hh signaling. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607912null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Calls-for-Chantix-Zyban-to-Feature-Boxed-Warni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608351?ref=25 Prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs varenicline (Chantix) and buproprion (Zyban) must feature a boxed warning that discusses potentially serious mental health changes linked to the drugs, according to an announcement July 1 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Idiopathic-Membranous-Nephropathy-Antigen-Found/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608352?ref=25 In patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy, the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor is a major target antigen, a finding that may improve diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published in the July 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608352/blood_18106.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608352null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tolvaptan-Samsca-Vasopressin-receptor-antagonist-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608420?ref=25 New molecular entity: Tolvaptan (Samsca), a vasopressin receptor antagonist, was approved on May 19, 2009, for the treatment of clinically significant hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/272009/608420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Therapeutic-considerations-in-managing-multiple-my/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608422?ref=25 This review highlights treatment guidelines, disease staging criteria, and new therapeutic approaches to MM, including an overview of supportive care and emerging pipeline agents. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/272009/608422/MultipleMyeloma_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/To-effectively-laser-treat-skin-of-color-consider-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607350?ref=25 It's important to consider some best practices when working with skin of color. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/272009/607350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-communicate-effectively-with-your-staff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606045?ref=25 Here are a few suggestions to keep you communicating well and staying connected with your practice team. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606045null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IRS-boosts-retirement-plan-contributions-in-09/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606052?ref=25 Retirement plan contributions are subject to specific IRS limitations. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606052null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Retina/FDA-approves-implant-for-macular-edema-associated-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606846?ref=25 The FDA has approved dexamethasone intravitreal implant 0.7 mg (Ozurdex, Allergan) for the treatment of macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606846null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lens-epithelial-cell-evacuation-techniques-not-suf/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606433?ref=25 Current methods used to evacuate the capsule of lens epithelial cells and other lens material are not sufficient to prevent late complications stemming from the resultant Soemmerring's ring formation, namely posterior capsule opacification in adults and unwanted fibrosis in children after cataract surgery, according to the results of one study. Therefore, the researchers suggest that new approaches to basic phacoemulsification should be explored. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606433null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Psychiatry/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608155?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608155null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Drug-eluting-stents-make-a-comeback/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607928?ref=25 Controversy has surrounded the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) since their introduction as a tool of interventional cardiology in 2003. Studies released that year associated DES with increased risk of blood-clotting several years after implantation, and use declined. Since 2007, when the FDA concluded that DES could be appropriate therapy for some patients, intense scrutiny has produced little evidence that DES carry more risk than bare stents do. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/607928null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Conquering-keloids-New-therapies-offer-hope-to-pat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607911?ref=25 New treatment choices allow doctors to treat patients with keloids more effectively, an expert says. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607911null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608156?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608156null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Critical-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608159?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608159null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---HIV-amp-AIDS/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608174?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Community+Practice/Enhanced-prescription-labels-focus-on-consumer-saf/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608287?ref=25 Two new designs from Scriptchek add extra label space for patient information on prescription vials. The extended tab label more than doubles available label space. On the rectangular vial, three flat sides offer space for additional patient instructions, and its label offers up to four times more printing space. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/608287null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Noninvasive-lipolysis-device-steers-a-new-course-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607349?ref=25 Efforts to create fat elimination devices are cooling off - literally. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/cosmeticsurgerytimes/272009/607349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Chains+%26+Business/How-to-reduce-medication-errors-Pharmacists-weigh-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602902?ref=25 So what is actually happening behind the retail counter? To get an idea, Drug Topics took a brief, unscientific survey of individual community pharmacists. All the respondents felt that pharmacist counseling reduces medication errors. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242009/602902/Counseling_flash.JPG HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Radiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608170?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608170null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Associations/Mississippi-pharmacy-goes-high-tech/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608080?ref=25 A new Auburn University-designed, high-tech pharmacy in Meridian, Miss., is the first of its kind. Keep reading to learn more about the innovative pharmacy. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272009/608080null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Neobladder-may-restore-function-in-neurogenic-blad/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606044?ref=25 Researchers reported 1-year data on augmenting the bladders of patients with spina bifida using neobladder developed from the patients' own cells. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/262009/606044null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Orthopedics/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608146?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608146null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Gastroenterology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608147?ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608147null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tradition-with-a-twist-Combination-approach-works-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607899?ref=25 For skin of color, melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation are best treated with a combination approach, an expert says. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/272009/607899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Subtle-shadings-Wide-range-of-skin-types-exists-am/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607890?ref=25 There is a wide range of skin types among people of Latin descent. 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