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Absorbable Stents Take Spotlight at EuroPCR

PARIS (MedPage Today) -- Whether bioabsorbable scaffolds have anything to add to the already excellent results with metal stents will be the hot topic at this year's EuroPCR meeting here, one of the course directors said. (Tue, 21 May 2013 09:34:08 -0400)

Medical Home Transition Long but Worth It

(MedPage Today) -- The path to becoming a patient-centered medical home is long, rough, and varies for each practice, but getting there is essential to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare, researchers concluded. (Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:38 -0400)

IMRT Benefits in Prostate Cancer Questioned (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Men with prostate cancer gained no obvious benefits from treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as compared with an older, less expensive technique, an analysis of a government database suggests. (Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:29 -0400)

No Single Reason for Readmission After GI Surgery (CME/CE)

ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- A number of patient, surgical, and postoperative factors were associated with 30-day hospital readmission following major gastrointestinal resection, and some may be preventable, researchers reported here. (Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:03 -0400)

No Major Benefit for IV Feeding in ICU (CME/CE)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Early parenteral nutrition in critically ill adults who could not tolerate enteral feeding did not lead to better survival outcomes or a shorter stay in the intensive care unit, researchers found. (Mon, 20 May 2013 18:50:22 -0400)

Any Bed-Sharing Puts Baby at Risk for SIDS (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Sharing a bed with an adult -- even one who doesn't smoke or drink -- is associated with a five-fold increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) among younger infants, a new analysis found. (Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400)

Add Olive Oil or Nuts to Guard Brain (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A Mediterranean diet heavy on extra-virgin olive oil or nuts does more to keep the aging brain agile than simply switching to a low-fat diet, researchers found. (Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400)

30 Years of HIV: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

(MedPage Today) -- There was no fanfare on May 20, 1983 when Science published what is undoubtedly among the most important medical papers of the 20th century. (Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:21 -0400)

Steroid Fails to Heal Pressure Ulcers (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The anabolic steroid oxandrolone was no better than placebo at healing chronic, full-thickness target pressure ulcers, a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial found. (Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:30 -0400)

Dextrose Shots Ease Knee OA (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Injection of a sugar solution into the joint significantly improved quality of life among patients with osteoarthritis in the knee, a randomized study showed. (Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400)

Automated BP Device Not Cutting It (CME/CE)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- An automated BP cuff billed as an in-office substitute for ambulatory monitoring may substantially underestimate pressures, according to one center's experience. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:45 -0400)

Seasoning May Cut Salt Needs in Hypertension (CME/CE)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A greater taste for salt among older hypertensive adults might be sated by seasoning instead, a small experimental study showed. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:33 -0400)

Diet Drug Trims Hypertension Too (CME/CE)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The weight loss achieved with extended-release phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia) comes with corresponding blood pressure reduction for hypertensive patients, a subanalysis showed. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:03 -0400)

Ketamine Works in OCD, Stubborn Depression (CME/CE)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The anesthetic agent ketamine continues to show tantalizing promise in psychiatric disorders, with results from new studies in intractable depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:21 -0400)

Inhalers Link to Cardiac Events in COPD (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Newly initiated treatment with bronchodilators significantly increased the risk of cardiac events in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a large case-control study. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400)

Nursing Key in Inhospital Cardiac Arrests (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- More nurses per bed might help hospitals improve their performance both in saving patients who suffer cardiac arrest and preventing the events in the first place, researchers reported. (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400)

CPAP May Help Glucose Control in Prediabetes (CME/CE)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Prediabetic patients with obstructive sleep apnea had significant improvement in glucose levels after effective treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a small clinical trial showed. (Mon, 20 May 2013 15:32:09 -0400)