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  • Oncology

    The UK Standardisation of Breast Radiotherapy (START) Trial A of radiotherapy hypofractionation for treatment of early breast cancer

    Hypofractionated radiotherapy is hypothesised to be as safe and effective as conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, but very few clinical trials have been done.

    The Lancet Oncology - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc

  • Pharmacology

    Drugs for Ureteral Lithiasis

    Recently, a meta-analysis relative to 9 trials (for an overall of 700 patients) has indicated the use of alpha- or calcium-antagonists to facilitate the passage of ureteral calculi.

    MedNews - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Effects of Breast Cancer Therapies

    Screening mammographies have decreased breast-cancer-related mortality, but the other side of the matter is represented by the fact that many recently developed therapies used to fight against breast cancers (chemotherapies, radiotherapies, trastuzumab) have cardiotoxic effects.

    MedNews - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Pediatrics

    Diet and Infant Atopy

    A controversial theme, still being discussed, is the relationship between maternal diet during pregnancy, newborn diet and atopy development.

    MedNews - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Orthopaedics

    Knee Buckling

    As the prevalence of knee buckling in general population is not clear, a trial was performed at Framingham using the subjects enrolled in the Framingham Offspring Study and randomly phoning in order to enroll further patients.

    MedNews - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Immunology

    Japan vaccinates bird flu workers

    Japan is to become the first country in the world to vaccinate thousands of health workers against bird flu.

    BBC News - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://news.bbc.co.uk

  • Dietetics and Nutrition

    France targets anorexia in media

    France passes a bill to make promotion of anorexia and extreme thinness a criminal offence.

    BBC News - Wed, 16 April 2008
    http://news.bbc.co.uk

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Male partner violence severely affects women’s health

    Injury is a recognised consequence of violence by a male partner, but isn’t the only outcome. Gynaecological and gastrointestinal disorders, and mental health problems are common.

    The Lancet - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com

  • General medicine

    Is exposure to media violence a public-health risk?

    The effects that media violence have on negative behaviour has been intensely studied and debated, but not enough evidence exists to devise recommendations for public health.

    The Lancet - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com

  • Neurology

    Acute ischaemic stroke and infection: recent and emerging concepts

    Infection can be an important trigger for up to a third of strokes, and infection subsequent to stroke can complicate cases and worsen outcome.

    The Lancet Neurology - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur
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