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Hematology
In adults, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is largely a chronic disorder. Unfortunately, currently available medical therapies for ITP are not well suited to chronic use.
Blood - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://www.bloodjournal.org/
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General Surgery
Laryngeal dysfunction after thyroidectomy is a common complication. However, few data are available to differentiate whether these complications result from injury to the recurrent nerve or to the vocal folds from intubation.
Archives of Surgery - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/
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Otolaryngology
To determine the prevalence of refractive and nonrefractive ophthalmologic abnormalities in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and to evaluate the overall utility of routine ophthalmological examination in children with SNHL.
Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://archotol.ama-assn.org/
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Neurology
Neurodegenerative dementias are typically characterized by an insidious onset and a relatively slowly progressive course. Less common are patients with a rapidly progressive course to death.
Archives of Neurology - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/
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Andrology
The risk of testicular cancer is thought to be higher among men seeking infertility treatment compared with the general population. Confirmation of this risk in a large US cohort of at-risk patients is lacking. This study explored the association between male infertility and subsequent development of testicular cancer in a US-based cohort.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/
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Dermatology
To describe the acute and late ocular manifestations of toxic epidermal necrosis (TEN), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and overlap syndrome and to identify predictors for the development of ocular complications.
Archives of Dermatology - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/
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Psychiatry
Eating disorders are commonly occurring illnesses and have many associated complications, including high rates of suicide. The focus of treatment development has been on psychotherapy, particularly the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The use of CBT in bulimia nervosa has received an "A" evidence grade in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, although CBT has shown less clear evidence of benefit for anorexia nervosa.
American Journal of Psychiatry - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
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Gastroenterology
We know that the use of protonic pump inhibitors (PPIs) prevents the occurrence of gastric and duodenal ulcers caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but even if aspirin has the same damaging action on gastroduodenal mucosa, up to now the possibility to use these drugs also in this particular kind of prevention has not been deeply studied yet.
MedNews - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
The duration of anticoagulation therapy in patients affected by venous thromboembolism without any known risk factors continues to remain a topic for discussion. Some researchers have performed a systematic review of seven prospective trials (1888 total patients with a follow-up of at least one year) where D-dimer had been measured three weeks to two months after the end of anticoagulation treatment.
MedNews - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
According to randomized trials, it was seen that in patients with coronary artery disease, omega-3 fatty acids (PUFA) supplements or statins are associated with positive results, but the outcome of this therapy in heart failure is still unknown.
MedNews - Fri, 6 March 2009
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/