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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
"Rule Out Ectopic": Can Any Single Test Clinch the Diagnosis?
- May 23, 2013
- Allison Bryant, MD, MP
- Women's Health
Transvaginal ultrasound is the best diagnostic test for ectopic pregnancy.
- Reviewing:
- Crochet JR et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 24; 309:1722
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Considering CRP Concentration Improves Diagnosis of PneumoniaFree
- May 30, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Low C-reactive protein levels helped rule out pneumonia.
- Reviewing:
- van Vugt SF et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 30; 346:f2450
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Reversing the New Anticoagulants
- May 14, 2013
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
A barrier to use of factor Xa inhibitors might be falling.
- Reviewing:
- Lu G et al. Nat Med 2013 Apr; 19:446
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Questionable Value of Resident Duty-Hour Regulations
- May 16, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Studies show more errors, perceived reductions in quality of care, and little evidence of improved resident well-being. CME
- Reviewing:
- Desai SV et al. JAMA Intern Med 2013 Apr 22; 173:649
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Higher-Dose Citalopram and the FDA Warnings: Not Much to Worry About?Free
- May 20, 2013
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
In a large study, no increased cardiac risks were associated with citalopram doses higher than 40 mg/day.
- Reviewing:
- Zivin K et al. Am J Psychiatry 2013 May 3
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Trends in Pediatric Firearms Injuries
Firearm injuries are more severe and more often fatal than other injuries.
- Reviewing:
- Sauaia A et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 24; 309:1683
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating GERD Successfully: Beyond Heartburn ReliefFree
- May 17, 2013
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
A short questionnaire helps identify whether patients on therapy for GERD are experiencing sleep disturbance and might benefit from an adjustment in therapy. CME
- Reviewing:
- Moayyedi P et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013 Apr; 37:730
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Not So Fast! Programming ICDs to Reduce Unnecessary TherapyFree
- May 15, 2013
- Mark S. Link, MD
- Cardiology
Longer detection times for ICD-documented arrhythmias reduce ATP and inappropriate shocks without reducing appropriate therapy.
- Reviewing:
- Gasparini M et al. JAMA 2013 May 8; 309:1903
HIV Opportunistic Infection Guidelines, Updated
- May 13, 2013
- Paul E. Sax, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
These guidelines, last revised in 2009, are comprehensive, exhaustively referenced, and authoritative.
- Reviewing:
- Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. 2013 May
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Allopurinol — Severe Drug Reactions and Potential Death Are More Frequent Among Users than Nonusers
- May 10, 2013
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Although incidence is rare, high mortality in those who do develop reactions is an important factor when making treatment decisions.
- Reviewing:
- Kim SC et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2013 Apr; 65:578
