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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation Is Common in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke
- April 30, 2013
- Hooman Kamel, MD
- Neurology
An implantable loop recorder established new diagnoses of atrial fibrillation in 25% of patients with cryptogenic stroke.
- Reviewing:
- Cotter PE et al. Neurology 2013 Apr 23; 80:1546
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FDA Lowers Age Restriction on Plan B One-Step
- May 2, 2013
- Anne A. Moore, DNP, APRN, FAANP
- Women's Health
Decision makes EC available without prescription (but with proof of age) to women aged 15 and older.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Has the "Breast Is Best" Campaign Gone Too Far?Free
- May 2, 2013
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
A physician's personal experience illustrates the shame and guilt that policies promoting breast-feeding can cause.
- Reviewing:
- Shah DK. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Apr; 121:869
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Predicting Medication Response in Older Depressed Patients
- April 29, 2013
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Duration of illness is the largest moderator of response.
- Reviewing:
- Nelson JC et al. Am J Psychiatry 2013 Apr 19
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Coccidioidomycosis on the RiseFree
- April 3, 2013
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Incidence of this endemic fungal disease increased eight-fold between 1995 and 2011.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Moral Wkly Rep 2013 Mar 29
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Combination Therapy for Cryptococcal MeningitisFree
- April 3, 2013
- Larry M. Baddour, MD
- Infectious Diseases
The probability of survival was significantly higher with amphotericin B plus flucytosine than with amphotericin B alone.
- Reviewing:
- Day JN et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Apr 4; 368:1291
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Allergic Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva
- April 5, 2013
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Patients may need to be asked about use of potentially allergenic products.
- Reviewing:
- O'Gorman SM and Torgerson RR. Dermatitis 2013 Mar; 24:64
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Calculator to Estimate Risks and Benefits of Low-Dose Aspirin
- March 28, 2013
- David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)
- Gastroenterology
A new tool aids clinicians in deciding whether or not to prescribe LDA.
- Reviewing:
- Lanas A et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013 Apr; 37:738
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Rituximab for Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
- March 26, 2013
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Adding rituximab to dexamethasone for patients with newly diagnosed ITP improved treatment response but increased the rate of serious adverse events.
- Reviewing:
- Gudbrandsdottir S et al. Blood 2013 Mar 14; 121:1976
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More Evidence that Colonoscopy Prevents Colorectal Cancer
- March 22, 2013
- Douglas K. Rex, MD
- Gastroenterology
Another observational study supports the effectiveness of screening colonoscopy – in both the left and right colon.
- Reviewing:
- Doubeni CA et al. Ann Intern Med 2013 Mar 5; 158:312
