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Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction: A Clinical Minefield With Many Unanswered Questions

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:22:19 EDT

Patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are often difficult to evaluate. Review the latest on diagnosis and treatment, and learn about opportunities for further research.
Medscape Gastroenterology

The Case of the Clever Clinician With an Eponymous Injury

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:24:42 EDT

Guess the famous patient and diagnose his condition in another historical case from this popular series.
Medscape General Surgery

Proteome Profiling Identifies Diagnostic Markers for Acute Pediatric Appendicitis

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:27:21 EDT

Urinary levels of leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein reflect appendicitis severity.
Medscape Medical News

Changes in Medicare Pay Rules Could Have a Redistributive Effect

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:32:03 EDT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a series of proposed changes to the 2010 physician fee schedule.
Medscape Medical News

Tissue Retained in Arthroscopic Shavers After Cleaning, FDA Warns

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:05:19 EDT

The FDA has alerted healthcare professionals about the possibility of pieces of tissue remaining in arthroscopic shavers after cleaning.
Medscape Medical News

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Helpful During Long-Term for Children With Kawasaki Disease

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:30:03 EDT

The 25-year survival duration in children with Kawasaki disease was excellent after coronary artery bypass surgery, but the event-free rate progressively decreased, mandating continued follow-up.
Medscape Medical News

Intensive Postop Follow up Benefits Early-Stage Colon Cancer Patients

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:27:42 EDT

Patients with early (stage I and IIA) colon cancer derive similar benefits from intensive postoperative surveillance as those with late stage IIB and III colon cancer, clinicians report in the June 29 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Reuters Health Information

ASMBS 2009: Scoring System Helps Reduce Risk for Complications After Bariatric Procedures

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:06:49 EDT

Of the patients who were evaluated using a risk stratification system, fewer were readmitted to the hospital 30 days after a bariatric procedure.
Medscape Medical News

Preoperative Melatonin Reduces Anesthesia Emergence Delirium in Children

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:34:26 EDT

Preoperative melatonin reduces emergence delirium, but not anxiety, in children undergoing anesthesia and surgery, according to a report in the July issue of Anesthesiology.
Reuters Health Information

ASCO 2009: Oncology Insights

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:33:49 EDT

In this fascinating exclusive video interview, Dr. Maurie Markman talks with Dr. David Alberts about some of the greatest challenges facing oncologists in the current environment.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

New Direction at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS): An Expert Interview With President Renato Saltz, MD

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:19:09 EDT

New President, Dr. Renato Saltz, discusses the current and future goals of the ASAPS.
Medscape Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

PET Imaging in Lymphoma

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:58:41 EDT

How is PET scanning currently used in different subtypes of lymphoma, and what are some future possibilities for PET scanning?
Expert Review of Hematology

Disaster Management at the 1904 New Market, Tennessee Train Wreck: Role of a Surgeon

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:29:53 EDT

An historical analysis of the events of this mass casualty incident and the medical and community response may serve as a template for modern disaster management and the role of surgeons in that management.
Southern Medical Journal

The Effect Of Postoperative Fasting On Vomiting In Children And Their Assessment Of Pain. A "Hidden Jewel" from F1000

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:50:42 EDT

Let them eat cake! Does feeding children who want to eat after an operation make them sicker?
Faculty of 1000 Medicine

Errors and Omissions in Hospital Prescriptions: A Survey of Prescription Writing in a Hospital

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:45:04 EDT

Doctors often write prescriptions that are almost illegible. Find out how this affects the percentage of medication errors made today.
BMC Clinical Pharmacology

Lead Time and Overdiagnosis in Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: Importance of Methods and Context

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:28:01 EDT

Prostate-specific antigen screening advances prostate cancer diagnosis, but does the concept of lead time need further clarification?
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Comparison of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Case Series

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:58:54 EDT

Can ACDF be safetly performed in an outpatient setting?
BMC Surgery

Small Bowel Endoscopic Enteral Access

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:14:08 EDT

Small bowel endoscopic enteral access is perceived as difficult. This review examines the successes and challenges of endoscopic small bowel tube placement using a variety of placement techniques.
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

10 Steps Before you Refer for: Chest Pain

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Chest pain is a common presentation in general practice. Working through the differential diagnosis is easy with these ten steps.
British Journal of Cardiology

Prospective Study of Skin Surgery in Smokers vs. Nonsmokers

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:21:07 EDT

Smoking may increase the risk of postoperative complications even following minor surgery. This study investigates the association between smoking and complications following skin surgery.
The British Journal of Dermatology