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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Venous Thromboembolism a Risk Factor for Arterial Events?
- September 22, 2009
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Myocardial infarction and stroke were observed in patients with unprovoked pulmonary embolisms.
- Reviewing:
- Klok FA et al. Blood 2009 Aug 20; 114:1484
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Immobilization and VTE: Are Long Trips Really Dangerous?Free
- September 11, 2009
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Travel for more than 8 hours did not significantly increase the risk for venous thromboembolism.
- Reviewing:
- Beam DM et al. Ann Emerg Med 2009 Aug; 54:147
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Developing Hearts Harmed by SSRIs?
- October 1, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
First-trimester fetal exposure to SSRIs more than doubled risk for septal heart defects; absolute differences in incidence were small.
- Reviewing:
- Pedersen LH et al. BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3569
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Effect of Statins on Responses to Interferon Beta-1a
- October 6, 2009
- Hillel Panitch, MD
- Neurology
A retrospective study suggests that statins do not interfere with the therapeutic effects of IFNβ-1a in multiple sclerosis, but methodologic problems render the issue unresolved.
- Reviewing:
- Rudick RA et al. Neurology 2009 Jun 9; 72:1989
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Kawasaki Disease Outside the Usual Age Range
- September 23, 2009
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
KD in children younger than 1 year or older than 9 years was associated with an increase in coronary artery abnormalities.
- Reviewing:
- Manlhiot C et al. Pediatrics 2009 Sep; 124:e410
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Walking Program for Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- October 1, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Pedometer use resulted in more walking and lower glucose levels.
- Reviewing:
- Yates T et al. Diabetes Care 2009 Aug; 32:1404
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Need for Antihyperglycemic Medication in Type 2 Diabetes
- September 15, 2009
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Four years after diabetes diagnosis, only 44% of patients on that diet required medication to reduce HbA1c levels.
- Reviewing:
- Esposito K et al. Ann Intern Med 2009 Sep 1; 151:306
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
CT Scanning for Cardiac Sources of Embolism
- September 29, 2009
- Richard T. Lee, MD
- Neurology
In patients with recent strokes, cardiac CT using 64-slice technology can detect most of the high-risk cardiac sources of embolism identified by transesophageal echocardiography.
- Reviewing:
- Hur J et al. Stroke 2009 Jun; 40:2073
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Loopholes in the Clinical Trials Registration Process
- September 29, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Only about half of published trials were registered adequately, and only about half of registered trials were published within 2 years after completion.
- Reviewing:
- Mathieu S et al. JAMA 2009 Sep 2; 302:977
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Physician Recommendations to Limit Life Support — What Do Surrogates Want?
- September 17, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
And when are physicians obligated to offer a recommendation? Interview
- Reviewing:
- White DB et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Aug 15; 180:320
