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New and Updated Recommendations from Medscape's Clinical Reference, 1/2009
Is intravitreal injection of bevacizumab effective for macular
edema?
Intravitreal
injection of bevacizumab effectively treats macular edema secondary to
central retinal vein occlusion, not only resolving edema but also
improving vision. Similar dose also effective in neovascular glaucoma.
Antithrombin deficiency and sepsis: Implications for treatment?
Interest
in the relationship between the degree of antithrombin deficiency and
severity of illness in the setting of sepsis and the critically ill
patient is growing.
NIOSH predicts over 29,000 asbestosis deaths from 2005 through 2027
The
United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) has predicted 29,667 deaths from asbestosis in the United
States from 2005 through 2027. Reports show that although clinical
asbestosis is decreasing, asbestosis-related lung cancer deaths are
increasing.
Obesity and smoking linked to incidence and severity of symptoms in premenstrual
syndrome
Recent
research has confirmed a link between obesity and premenstrual syndrome
and a relationship between smoking and severity of symptoms.
Robotic perineal prostatectomy: Innovative, yes, but is it ready
to replace traditional approaches?
Long-term
outcome data from robotic procedures are now maturing, and initial
results appear similar to those of perineal and retropubic approaches.
Boris et al showed no statistical difference in urinary incontinence
among the perineal, retropubic, and robotic approaches.
Lamotrigine exposure during pregnancy
Contrary
to previous reports, lamotrigine exposure during pregnancy was not
shown to increase orofacial clefts in a 2008 published study. The
reported low incidence of congenital malformations due to lamotrigine
exposure in utero makes this drug one of the preferred treatments of
epilepsy during pregnancy.
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