Medscape News CME

• Diclofenac Liquid-Filled Capsules Approved for Pain Relief CME/CE The FDA has approved diclofenac potassium liquid-filled soft gelatin capsules for the relief of mild to moderate acute pain in patients aged 18 years and older.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Guidelines Updated CME The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has refined its definitions, classifications, and interpretations of fetal heart rate monitoring.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• Bone Mineral Density Monitoring May Not Be Needed Up to 3 Years After Starting Bisphosphonates CME A study suggests that monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in the first 3 years after starting treatment with a potent bisphosphonate is unnecessary and may be misleading.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• Moderate Wine, Little Meat, Many Vegetables May Be Key Mediterranean Diet Items Linked to Longer Life CME/CE A population-based cohort study of individuals in Greece has teased out items in the Mediterranean diet that appear to contribute to the increased longevity associated with this diet.
  Heartwire CME, July 2009
• New Hemoglobin Target Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease Suggested CME A meta-analysis shows that targeting hemoglobin levels higher than 12.0 g/dL leads to small and not clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life, despite safety concerns.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Score May Help Predict Adverse Outcomes CME The severe community-acquired pneumonia score is at least as accurate as other current scoring systems in predicting adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• Enalapril, Losartan May Have Retinal, but Not Renal, Benefits in Type 1 Diabetes CME In a controlled trial, early blockade of the renin-angiotensin system did not slow the progression of nephropathy but slowed the progression of retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• FDA Safety Changes: Prevpac, Arava, Treanda CME/CE The FDA has approved safety labeling revisions for a prepackaged regimen of lansoprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin tablets; leflunomide tablets; and bendamustine HCl intravenous infusion.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009
• More Details on Arrhythmias Associated With Sleep Apnea CME A new study has found that increasing severity of sleep apnea is associated with a progressive increase in the risk of nocturnal arrhythmias.
  Heartwire CME, July 2009
• Bariatric Surgery May Help Protect Against Cancer in Obese Women CME/CE In a prospective, controlled intervention trial, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced cancer incidence in obese women but not in obese men.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Increased by Early-Adulthood Obesity and Dietary Fat of Animal Origin CME Two new studies provide details on how obesity and animal fats increase the risk for pancreatic cancer, and may offer new insight into pancreatic tumorigenesis.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• PR-Interval Prolongation Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Pacemaker Implantation CME These new findings, according to investigators, challenge previously held assumptions that PR prolongation or first-degree atrioventricular block is a benign prognosis.
  Heartwire CME, June 2009
• Cancer Risk in Schizophrenia Needs More Attention CME/CE People with schizophrenia are 50% more likely to die of cancer than people in the general population.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• Statin Use Not Linked to Decreased Risk for Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Elderly CME In a case-control study, statin use was not associated with a decreased risk for pneumonia in immunocompetent, community-dwelling older people.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management in Children Reviewed CME/CE Promising treatments may include endotracheal surfactant, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, and use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue therapy.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Metabolic Syndrome CME Results of a study suggest that even mild lower urinary tract symptoms are significantly associated with metabolic syndrome in men younger than 60 years.
  Reuters Health Information CME, June 2009
• Exercise Training Boosts Benefits of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy CME/CE The addition of an exercise program yielded improved functional and hemodynamic changes on top of those already observed with biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure.
  Heartwire CME, June 2009
• EUFEST: First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics Equal in Improving Cognition in Schizophrenia CME The European First Episode Schizophrenia Trial shows low-dose haloperidol is as good as other agents.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• CDC Releases Recommendations for Molecular Testing CME The guidelines cover clinical issues important for maximizing patient benefits and minimizing mistakes.
  Medscape Medical News CME, June 2009
• NT-ProBNP Proposed for LVD Screening in Patients at High Risk for Heart Failure CME The natriuretic peptide had a very high negative predictive value for identifying LV dysfunction in asymptomatic diabetics and hypertensives in an observational study.
  Heartwire CME, June 2009