Jan 06, 2009 07:51AM

Does Smoking Cessation Affect the Frequency of Postoperative Complications?

Commentary on a study on the effects of perioperative smoking cessation on postoperative results, published November 2008 in the Annals of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery

Jan 06, 2009 07:52AM

Are US Trauma Centers Screening All Patients for Alcohol Status?

Commentary on a study on the current status of alcohol screening and intervention programs at trauma centers in the US, published November 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Medscape General Surgery

Jan 06, 2009 07:56AM

Bone Mineral Density in Children and Long-term Corticosteroid Use

Is use of multiple courses of oral steroids associated with reduced bone mineral accretion in boys?
Medscape Pediatrics

Jan 06, 2009 08:01AM

A Systematic Review of Cochrane Anticoagulation Reviews

Errors and biases found in 58 Cochrane anticoagulation reviews prompt a call for the FDA to reassess the evidence basis for 30 indications (FDA approved and off label) for anticoagulant use.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Jan 06, 2009 08:06AM

Life-Threatening Condition (I)

What life-threatening condition does this tracing show?
Medscape Cardiology

Jan 06, 2009 09:52AM

Faith and Science Intersect at Physician's Popular Blog

Edwin Leap, MD, regularly writes about his faith and how it affects his practice of medicine.
Medscape Med Students

Jan 06, 2009 10:19AM

What Type of Initial Treatment Should a 13-Year-Old-Girl With 2 Days of Cough and Fever Receive?

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions.
USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill

Jan 06, 2009 11:50AM

FDA Approves Tramadol Extended-Release Formulation for Chronic Pain

Labopharm, Inc announced the FDA has approved a once-daily extended release formulation of tramadol (Ryzolt) for the management of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain.
Medscape Medical News

Jan 06, 2009 11:51AM

Could an Orange a Day Keep BP Down?

A new observational study suggests that vitamin C may favorably influence blood pressure in healthy young adults. While the lead researcher recognizes that a randomized trial will be needed to convince people that this is the case, she says there is no harm in encouraging a good diet or in advocating a multivitamin a day in those with poor diets.
Heartwire

Jan 06, 2009 12:11PM

Gene Expression In Fixed Tissues And Outcome In Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Ranked 8 out of 10 and "Exceptional" from F1000

This important study offers a genetic assessment of non-tumoral tissue that may help determine the prognosis of HCC.
Faculty of 1000 Medicine