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Echocardiographic Contrast Agents: Safe and Efficacious
This commentary discusses the safety of ultrasonic contrast agents and the authors urges their use in echocardiography.
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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The Genetics of Asthma: An Expert Interview With Scott T. Weiss, MD, MS
Dr. Scott Weiss discusses how pharmacogenetics can play a role in optimizing asthma medications and how genetic studies might be used to understand the development and progression of the disease.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 13, 2009
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Molecular Techniques Yield Many More Strains Than Culturing
Molecular techniques can detect more bacteria than conventional cultures, raising questions regarding the current empirical treatment choices. Commentary offered by John G. Bartlett, MD.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 13, 2009
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Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Proteins and ATP-Binding Cassette G2 Are Aberrantly Expressed in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
How does the expression of sonic hedgehog signaling proteins compare among diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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Identification of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Human Lung Parenchyma Capable of Differentiating into Aquaporin 5-Expressing Cells
Without good therapies for end-stage lung disease, is there a need for alternative treatments like stem cell-based therapeutic approaches?
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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Antigen-Based Therapy for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
The use of ABTs for autoimmune disease is still in its infancy, but recent results from clinical studies hold promise that this approach may be able to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Journal Article, November 13, 2009
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The Medscape Cancer Survivorship Survey
In his latest video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman encourages viewers to participate in the Medscape survey for healthcare providers that discusses cancer survivor care.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 12, 2009
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Ribavirin Dose Reduction Raises Relapse Rate Dose-Dependently in Genotype 1 Patients With Hepatitis C Responding to Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b Plus Ribavirin
This study assessed the impact of ribavirin exposure on virologic relapse in combination therapy with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) and ribavirin for patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1.
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection Increases Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis by Eight Times in Patients With Non-B, Non-C Liver Cirrhosis: A Cohort Study
Does the existence of serum HBV DNA predict a high hepatocellular carcinogenesis rate in patients with non-B, non-C cirrhosis? This study takes a look.
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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Pseudo Cardiac Tamponade in the Setting of Excess Pericardial Fat
After myocardial infarction, pseudo cardiac tamponade is possible in the setting of excess pericardial fat.
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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Regulation of Angiogenesis in Malignancies Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus and Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus
New treatment modalities that target members of the VEGF family have gained approval for clinical use in cancer.
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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Genetic Polymorphisms Associated With Acute Lung Injury
The authors discuss methods for identification of candidate acute lung injury genes using a number of model systems
Journal Article, November 12, 2009
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Joint Pain Associated With Aromatase Inhibitors in Patients With Breast Cancer
In her latest video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller comments on a new study examining the incidence of arthralgia associated with aromatase inhibitor therapy in patients with breast cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 11, 2009
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FOXL2 Mutation Associated With Adult Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumors
Dr. Maurie Markman comments on a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine highlighting the role of a mutation in FOXL2 in the development and/or progression of granulosa cell tumors.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 11, 2009
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Racial Difference in Acylation Stimulating Protein (ASP) Correlates to Triglyceride in Non-Obese and Obese African American and Caucasian Women
This study helps explain why obese African American women have fewer metabolic complications when compared to their Caucasian counterparts.
Journal Article, November 11, 2009
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Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
This article provides an overview of acute lung injury and presents the best available evidence for its management.
Journal Article, November 11, 2009
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Laboratory-Acquired Vaccinia Virus Infection -- Virginia, 2008
This case report supports current US recommendations for smallpox vaccination at least every 10 years for laboratory workers at high risk of vaccinia virus infection.
Journal Article, November 11, 2009
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Best Evidence Review: Sigmoidoscopy May Be Effective but Raises Serious Questions
Flexible sigmoidoscopy vs colonoscopy: Which do clinicians recommend and are these decisions evidence based and cost-effective?
Experts And Viewpoints, November 10, 2009
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How to Misuse Echo Contrast
A left atrial mass? Yes, according to contrast transthoracic echocardiography, but not according to transoesophageal echocardiography.
Journal Article, November 10, 2009
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Primary Lung Cancer vs Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Probabilistic Approach
Is it primary lung cancer or breast cancer metastatic to the lung? This mathematical and probabilistic model may help in the differential diagnosis.
Journal Article, November 10, 2009
