The Medscape Medical Minute
In The Medscape Medical Minute, Dr. George Lundberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Medscape Journal of Medicine and eMedicine.com, offers clinicians a brief synopsis and commentary of key evidence-based clinical studies from the medical literature.
What Is the Best Way to Treat and Rehabilitate a Ruptured Achilles Tendon? 02/14/2008 04:08 AM What Is the Best Way to Treat and Rehabilitate a Ruptured Achilles Tendon?
Fat Reduction by Topical Waist Applications May Actually Work 02/20/2008 11:41 PM Fat Reduction by Topical Waist Applications May Actually Work.
Does Calcium Supplementation, with or without Vitamin D, Reduce Bone Loss and Fractures in Older Adults? 02/28/2008 05:18 AM Does calcium supplementation, with or without vitamin D, reduce bone loss and fractures in older adults?
How to Improve Patient Compliance in Dyslipidemia Diagnosis and Treatment 03/06/2008 02:50 AM Dr. George Lundberg discusses whether system-initiated patient alerts or patient-initiated requests for support or no intervention made a difference in screening and intervention.
Rapid Injections Trump Slow for Minimizing Injection Pain 03/13/2008 03:19 AM Rapid vs slow needle insertion: What is better?
Aspirin Helps Prevent Recurring Colorectal Adenomas -- Folic Acid Does Not 03/20/2008 10:33 PM Aspirin Helps Prevent Recurring Colorectal Adenomas -- Folic Acid Does Not.
Physical Exercise for Chronic Neck Pain 04/10/2008 03:29 AM Can specific neck muscle strength training alleviate chronic neck muscle pain?
Recovery PVCs During Treadmill Testing Tied to Heart Disease 04/16/2008 11:48 PM George D. Lundberg, MD, explains that PVCs do matter.
MRI Is the New Gold Standard for Excluding Cervical Spine Injury in Patients With Blunt Trauma 04/24/2008 01:16 AM MRI is the new gold standard for conclusively excluding cervical spine injury in patients with blunt trauma.
Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty 05/01/2008 02:43 AM Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health 05/08/2008 02:57 AM Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit 05/15/2008 03:14 AM Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men 05/29/2008 03:51 AM Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Evidence That Amitriptyline May Be Effective in Treating Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome 06/05/2008 10:32 PM Evidence That Amitriptyline May Be Effective in Treating Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Should We Use Saline or Tap Water for Cleansing Wounds? 06/19/2008 12:11 AM Dr. George Lundberg discusses using tap water to cleanse wounds.
Sterile Water Is Better Than Acupuncture in Relieving the Pain of Labor 06/26/2008 10:31 PM Dr. George Lundberg talks about the benefits of sterile water injections for pain relief during labor.
Pharmacists Should Participate in Care of Patients With Heart Failure 07/02/2008 11:35 PM Dr. George Lundberg talks about why it's important for pharmacists to get involved in the treatment of patients with heart failure.
Reducing Elevated Blood Pressure in Both Young and Old Adults Reduces Major Cardiovascular Events 07/10/2008 04:44 AM Dr. George Lundberg talks about treating hypertension, regardless of patient age.
Eat as You Wish After Major Upper GI Surgery 07/17/2008 05:47 AM Eat as You Wish After Major Upper GI Surgery
How to Reduce Laparoscopy-induced Shoulder Pain 08/03/2008 11:30 PM How to Reduce Laparoscopy-induced Shoulder Pain
Metformin Trumps Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes 07/30/2008 11:18 PM Metformin Trumps Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
You Should Treat Patients Over the Age of 80 Who Have Hypertension 08/06/2008 11:55 PM You Should Treat Patients Over the Age of 80 Who Have Hypertension
Psychological Stress During Pregnancy May Kill the Fetus 08/14/2008 03:07 AM Psychological Stress During Pregnancy May Kill the Fetus
Does Breast-Feeding Improve Child Cognitive Development? 08/21/2008 05:03 AM Does Breast-Feeding Improve Child Cognitive Development?
Is There a Relationship Between Waist Circumference and Mortality? 08/28/2008 02:24 AM Is There a Relationship Between Waist Circumference and Mortality?
Prednisolone and Naproxen Both Work for Pain Relief in Acute Gout 09/08/2008 05:33 AM Prednisolone and Naproxen Both Work for Pain Relief in Acute Gout
Hypothermia for Children After Severe Brain Injury Does Not Work 09/11/2008 02:18 AM Hypothermia for Children After Severe Brain Injury Does Not Work
Sucking Out a Coronary Thrombus Before Stenting Seems Worthwhile 09/18/2008 03:11 AM Sucking Out a Coronary Thrombus Before Stenting Seems Worthwhile
Antioxidant Supplements Found Not to Improve Human Survival 09/25/2008 12:26 AM Antioxidant Supplements Found Not to Improve Human Survival
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Supplements Outperform a Statin 10/02/2008 04:33 AM Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Supplements Outperform a Statin
Postoperative Ketamine Can Reduce Morphine Consumption and Nausea 10/09/2008 02:36 AM Postoperative Ketamine Can Reduce Morphine Consumption and Nausea
Conservative Treatment and Surgery for Sciatica From Lumbar Disk Herniation Are Both Unsatisfactory for Many 10/16/2008 03:17 AM Conservative Treatment and Surgery for Sciatica From Lumbar Disk Herniation Are Both Unsatisfactory for Many
Fecal Occult Blood Screening Does Reduce Death From Colon Cancer 10/23/2008 04:29 AM Fecal Occult Blood Screening Does Reduce Death From Colon Cancer
Seven Pharmacotherapies Do Promote Smoking Abstinence at 6 and 12 Months 10/29/2008 11:05 PM Seven Pharmacotherapies Do Promote Smoking Abstinence at 6 and 12 Months
Passive Dissemination of Printed Educational Materials in Medicine Has No or Negligible Effect on Patient Outcomes 11/06/2008 04:37 AM Passive Dissemination of Printed Educational Materials in Medicine Has No or Negligible Effect on Patient Outcomes
Epilepsy Makes Drowning a Lot More Likely 11/13/2008 03:25 AM Epilepsy Makes Drowning a Lot More Likely
How to Make Screening Mammography Less Uncomfortable 11/26/2008 12:37 AM How to Make Screening Mammography Less Uncomfortable
Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamins Do Not Lower Mortality or Cardiovascular Events 12/04/2008 05:02 AM Homocysteine-Lowering B Vitamins Do Not Lower Mortality or Cardiovascular Events
Long-Course Antibiotics Work Better Than Short-Course for Strep Throat 12/10/2008 11:23 PM Long-Course Antibiotics Work Better Than Short-Course for Strep Throat
Esomeprazole Prevents Aspirin-Induced Ulcers 12/17/2008 11:10 PM Esomeprazole Prevents Aspirin-Induced Ulcers
Skin-to-Skin Contact Provides Analgesia to Neonates 01/07/2009 11:14 PM Skin-to-Skin Contact Provides Analgesia to Neonates

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