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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PITUITARY DISEASE: CASE-BASED
MANAGEMENT UPDATE
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LONG-TERM TRENDS IN CVD RISK FACTORS IN DIABETICS AND
NONDIABETICS: REVISITING THE FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY
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GENE-EXPRESSION PROFILING OF ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA
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INSULIN GLARGINE AND CANCER: EXISTING EVIDENCE DOES NOT
WARRANT ALARM
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MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN BLACKS: AN EXPERT
INTERVIEW WITH MANSUR E. SHOMALI, MD
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--FEATURED THIS WEEK--
Contemporary Issues in Pituitary Disease: Case-based Management Update
Review the findings of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's annual
symposium addressing latest issues in diagnosing and treating pituitary
disease.
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2009
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Long-term Trends in CVD Risk Factors in Diabetics and Nondiabetics:
Revisiting the Framingham Heart Study
Much has changed over 4 decades since the beginning of The Framingham
Heart Study, and the results present both good and bad news.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology 2009
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Gene-Expression Profiling of Adrenocortical Carcinoma
What are the limitations of clinically managing adrenocortical
carcinoma?
Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2009
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Waxing and Waning Pulmonary Nodules and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A 53-year-old diabetic woman with myelodysplastic syndrome was admitted
to the hospital with symptoms of anorexia, malaise, fatigue, night
sweats, and weight loss.
South Med J 2009
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--DIABETES--
Diversity and Complexity of Urinary Tract Infection in Diabetes Mellitus
UTIs are a common burden in patients with diabetes. The etiology,
pathogenesis, and management of UTIs, and their local and remote
complications are discussed in this article.
British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease 2009
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Abnormal Angiogenesis in Diabetic Nephropathy
Novel therapies that target angiogenic pathways, such as the
angiopoietin and Notch families, could be an attractive option to block
diabetic nephropathy in the future.
Diabetes 2009
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Hyperglycemic Crises in Adult Patients With Diabetes
Diabetic ketoacidosis and the hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state are the
most serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes.
Diabetes Care 2009
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International Expert Committee Report on the Role of the A1c Assay in
the Diagnosis of Diabetes
Although this report has not yet been endorsed as a guideline, it
represents a step in that direction and thus deserves clinicians'
attention.
Diabetes Care 2009
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--OBESITY--
Delineating Genetic Associations Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Ali Torkamani comments on 2 studies published in Nature Genetics
that delineate separate genetic variants associated with obesity and
type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Medscape Genomic Medicine 2009
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--REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH--
Do Perfluoroalkyl Compounds Impair Human Semen Quality?
Environmental Health Perspectives 2009
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--PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES--
How to Critically Appraise an Article
This review presents a 10-step guide to the critical appraisal of
research literature to assist clinicians in identifying relevant,
high-quality studies to guide their clinical practice.
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009
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Why Mr. Jones Got Surgery Even If He Didn't: Intention-to-Treat Analysis
Intention-to-treat may not be perfect, but it is far better than
intention-to-cheat.
Medscape Business of Medicine 2009
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Keeping Staff When There's No Money for Raises
How to keep staff on board and motivated when you have a money crunch
and can't give the annual raise.
Medscape Business of Medicine 2009
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--COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY--
The Doctor (Or Whoever) Will See You Now...
Do patients have a right to know that their "doctor" appointment is
actually with a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner?
Blog: NeuroNotes
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Mirena for Menorrhagia
Blog: Reproductive Write
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Friending Patients on Facebook
Blog: OncNotes
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The American Way: Employer Sponsored Health
American Academy of Emergency Medicine 2009
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--VIDEO COMMENTARY--
What Happens When a Bad CVD Risk Factor Becomes Good?
Risk factors for many diseases that have been established in healthy
populations paradoxically seem to be protective, hence the term "reverse
epidemiology."
Medscape 2009
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--INSTANT POLL--
Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration to Reduce Treatment-Related
Hospitalizations
A recent study described a new service for patients with heart failure,
in which pharmacists visited the patients at home, reviewed the
medications being taken and then reported the findings back to the
physicians. This system reduced hospitalizations by 45%. Would you try
such a physician-pharmacist collaboration to reduce treatment-related
problems?
Medscape Poll
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Insulin Glargine and Cancer: Existing Evidence Does Not Warrant Alarm

Heartwire 2009
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Blacks: An Expert Interview With
Mansur E. Shomali, MD

Medscape Medical News 2009
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Rosiglitazone Safety Questioned, Again, This Time in Population-Based
Study

Heartwire 2009
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Certain Antidiabetic Therapies May Be Associated With Pancreatic Cancer
Risks

Medscape Medical News 2009
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Islet Cell Transplants Can Provide Lasting Metabolic Control

Reuters Health Information 2009
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Common Mental Health Disorders Strongly Linked to Obesity Risk

Medscape Medical News 2009
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GDH-PQQ Glucose Test Strips May Produce Falsely Elevated Results

Medscape Medical News 2009
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FDA Safety Changes: Chantix, DiaBeta, Aralen

Medscape Medical News 2009
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