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Risk for Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Complex Febrile SeizureFree
- July 28, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD, and Katherine Bakes, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Bacterial meningitis is uncommon in children who present with a first complex febrile seizure.
- Reviewing:
- Kimia A et al. Pediatrics 2010 Jul; 126:62
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The Melanoma Stem Cell Controversy ContinuesFree
- July 30, 2010
- Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD
- Dermatology
Melanoma-initiating cells that express CD271 may be unaffected by antimelanoma immunotherapy.
- Reviewing:
- Boiko AD et al. Nature 2010 Jul 1; 466:133
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Cellular Angiofibromas: The Meaning of Sarcomatous Transformation
- July 30, 2010
- Angelica Selim, MD
- Dermatology
Few patients with atypia or sarcomatous changes experienced recurrent CAF.
- Reviewing:
- Chen E and Fletcher CD. Am J Surg Pathol 2010 May; 34:707
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Cardiac Arrests Witnessed by Prehospital Providers Have Better Outcomes
- July 30, 2010
- John A. Marx, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Earlier administration of advanced cardiac care is the presumed reason that outcomes are better than for bystander-witnessed or unwitnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
- Reviewing:
- Hostler D et al. Resuscitation 2010 Jul; 81:826
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Comparing Cervical Spine Movement with Flexiblade and Macintosh Laryngoscopes
- July 30, 2010
- Emily L. Brown, MD, and Ron M. Walls, MD, FRCPC, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
The Flexiblade was associated with less C1–C2 mobility during intubation.
- Reviewing:
- Uzun S et al. Anaesthesia 2010 Jul; 65:692
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Is Endoscopic Surveillance of Gastric Ulcers Cost-Effective?Free
Probably not, unless the prevalence of undetected malignancy exceeds 6%
- Reviewing:
- Yeh JM et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2010 Jul; 72:33
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Is Acid-Reduction Therapy Associated with Risk for Hip Fractures?
Another study adds to the confusion about this potential link.
- Reviewing:
- Corley DA et al. Gastroenterology 2010 Jul; 139:93
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Self-Expanding Stents for Benign Esophageal Perforation
- July 30, 2010
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
Stents were effective, but which type to use remains unclear.
- Reviewing:
- van Heel NCM et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Jul; 105:1515
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An Antidepressant for Noncardiac Chest Pain?
- July 30, 2010
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
Symptoms improved significantly more with venlafaxine than with placebo.
- Reviewing:
- Lee H et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Jul; 105:1504
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U.S. Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Update
- July 30, 2010
- Douglas K. Rex, MD
- Gastroenterology
CDC data from 2008 reveal a positive trend in the CRC screening rate but also areas in which improvement is warranted.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2010 Jul 9; 59:808
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A New, but Not Yet Approved, Weight Loss DrugFree
- July 29, 2010
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A new serotonergic drug appeared to be safe in this study.
- Reviewing:
- Smith SR et al. N Engl J Med 2010 Jul 15; 363:245