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Cancer Risk and PsoriasisFree
- November 20, 2009
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Patients with psoriasis had a slightly elevated risk for cancer, which was greater in those with more-severe and longer-enduring disease.
- Reviewing:
- Brauchli YB et al. J Invest Dermatol 2009 Nov; 129:2604
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Not Prone to Benefit in ARDS: No Other Way to Spin It
- November 23, 2009
- Aaron J. Calderon, MD, FACP
- Hospital Medicine
Prone ventilation in ARDS patients offers no survival benefit.
- Reviewing:
- Taccone P et al. JAMA 2009 Nov 11; 302:1977
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Major Changes in ACOG Cervical Cytology Screening RecommendationsFree
- November 23, 2009
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
New guidelines recommend less-frequent screening that begins at age 21 regardless of age at onset of sexual activity.
- Reviewing:
- ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins — Gynecology. 2009 Dec; 114:1409
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Seronegative HIV InfectionFree
- November 23, 2009
- Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
A case report serves as a reminder that such infection does occur, sometimes with fatal consequences.
- Reviewing:
- Bártolo I et al. AIDS 2009 Nov 13; 23:2359
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Fewer Cardiovascular Events with Tenofovir than Abacavir
- November 23, 2009
- Virginia A. Triant, MD, MPH
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
Tenofovir and abacavir demonstrated similar virologic efficacy in a randomized trial among treatment-experienced patients, but abacavir was associated with a higher incidence of non-AIDS and cardiovascular events.
- Reviewing:
- Martin A at el. Clin Infect Dis 2009 Nov 15; 49:1591
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HIV Resistance Testing — Valuable but Far from Universal
- November 23, 2009
- Charles B. Hicks, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
Testing rates increased over time in two cohorts of HIV-infected patients but were low among women, heterosexuals, older patients, and blacks.
- Reviewing:
- Buchacz K et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2009 Oct 16
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ART in HIV-Infected Children Previously Exposed to Single-Dose NevirapineFree
- November 23, 2009
- Dhayendre Moodley, PhD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
A study from Uganda supports the WHO recommendation to avoid using NNRTI-based regimens in these children.
- Reviewing:
- Musiime V et al. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2009 Oct; 25:989
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High Mortality Rates in Bulimia Nervosa and EDNOS Patients
- November 23, 2009
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Among outpatients with bulimia nervosa or eating disorders not otherwise specified, mortality rates were significantly higher than would be expected on the basis of demographics.
- Reviewing:
- Crow SJ et al. Am J Psychiatry 2009 Oct 15
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Help Is Just a Phone Call Away
- November 23, 2009
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
Structured telephone care management plus cognitive-behavioral therapy improved depression care at modest cost.
- Reviewing:
- Simon GE et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2009 Oct; 66:1081
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Another Vitamin to Test?
- November 23, 2009
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
Low vitamin D levels are associated with impaired cognition.
- Reviewing:
- Annweiler C et al. Neurology 2009 Sep 30
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Assays for Invasive Fungal DiseaseFree
- November 18, 2009
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Two new antigen-based tests show promise and could prove useful for immunocompromised patients.
- Reviewing:
- Maertens J et al. Clin Infect Dis 2009 Dec 1; 49:1688