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CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS: Naltrexone for the Management of Alcohol Dependence
Mercredi 13 Août 2008 - 06:55 - 3 mois, 1 semaine depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin A 44-year-old businessman presents with clinical evidence of alcohol dependence and acknowledges excessive drinking. The use of naltrexone is recommended. Naltrexone is an opioid-blocking agent that inhibits reward signaling in the brain and reduces alcohol craving. Hepatotoxicity has been reported with naltrexone. This drug should not be used in patients who are physically dependent on opiates. |
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EARLY RELEASE: Noninvasive Monitoring of Tumors
Mercredi 02 Juillet 2008 - 06:55 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin (No abstract is available for this citation) |
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EDITORIAL: Tibolone and the Promise of Ideal Hormone-Replacement Therapy
Mercredi 13 Août 2008 - 06:55 - 3 mois, 1 semaine depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin Since the mean life expectancy at menopause is 32.7 years, women spend more than one third of their lives in the estrogen-deficient postmenopausal state.1 Of the majority of menopausal women ... |
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CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BASIC RESEARCH: Harnessing the Power of Bacteria to Protect the Gut
Mercredi 13 Août 2008 - 06:55 - 3 mois, 1 semaine depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin A recombinant version of the bacterial protein flagellin protects the mouse gut and bone marrow against the effects of irradiation. |
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PERSPECTIVE: Collective Accountability for Medical Care -- Toward Bundled Medicare Payments
Mercredi 02 Juillet 2008 - 06:55 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin Medicare's projected spending growth is unsustainable. The program already strains the resources of beneficiaries and taxpayers alike and will someday crowd out other public- and private-sector priorities, given that Medicare ... |
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News Scan Briefs [Scientific American Magazine]
Dimanche 18 Mai 2008 - 22:00 - 6 mois depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American CHARRED FOR LIFEIn the heart of the Amazon River basin 1,500 years ago, tribes mixed soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and tree bark to boost their crop yields. [More] |
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Latest FDA Labeling Changes for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents
Jeudi 31 Juillet 2008 - 06:34 - 3 mois, 3 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology ESAs are no longer indicated for use in cancer patients for chemotherapy-induced anemia if the intent of chemotherapy is to cure the patient. Medscape Medical News |
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An Uninsured Doctor in the House [Features]
Jeudi 08 Mai 2008 - 09:00 - 6 mois, 2 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American One of the first things U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen (D–Wisc.) did when he took office last year was to nix his congressional health care coverage. The move stunned a human resources staffer, who, the lawmaker says, looked at him as though he were insane."I'll respectfully decline until you can make that same offer for all of my constituents," he says he told her, explaining his decision to turn down what many say is the Cadillac of U.S. health plans. [More] |
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Long-Term Data Confirm Rituximab Plus Chemo in Follicular Lymphoma
Jeudi 31 Juillet 2008 - 07:36 - 3 mois, 3 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Long-term data confirm the benefits of adding rituximab to chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of follicular lymphoma. Medscape Medical News |
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CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING: A Gut Feeling
Mercredi 02 Juillet 2008 - 06:55 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - 7 lectures - Presse spécialisée - New England Journal of Medicin A 72-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of watery diarrhea. This condition was associated with intermittent fevers, abdominal pain, and weight loss of 15 lb (6.8 kg). |
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