University of Minnesota/University of Puerto Rico: Practice Based Learning Collaborative
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Bradley Benson, M.D. Director - Med-Peds Residency Program, James Nixon, M.D. Director - Internal Medicine Clerkship and Cindy Gruwell, MLS Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesotaen-us2007-02-13T00:55:17-06:00Rehabilitation Symposium Highlights Importance of Evidence-Based Research in Informing Public Policy Decisions for Medicare Recipients
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Rehabilitation Symposium Highlights Importance of Evidence-Based Research in Informing Public Policy Decisions for Medicare Recipients Concerns Also Expressed About Impact of '08 Budget on Medicare Recipients in Need of Medical Rehabilitation Care CRYSTAL CITY, Va., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers...Newsgruwell2007-02-13T00:55:17-06:00ASA: Stroke Symptoms in Women Often Atypical
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ASA: Stroke Symptoms in Women Often Atypical - CME Teaching Brief- MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 -- Women do not always show textbook examples of stroke symptoms to emergency department physicians, researchers said here. In a study of more...Newsgruwell2007-02-09T05:03:05-06:00Lonely Souls Susceptible to Alzheimer's Disease
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Lonely Souls Susceptible to Alzheimer's Disease - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today CHICAGO, Feb. 5 -- Older men and women who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's-type dementia as their peers with good social networks, researchers...Newsgruwell2007-02-06T13:39:48-06:00First Time May Be Charm for Anti-Epileptic Drugs
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First Time May Be Charm for Anti-Epileptic Drugs - CME Teaching Brief� - MedPage Today GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 5 -- About half of adults with newly diagnosed epilepsy will have good control of their seizures with the first medication tried,...Newsgruwell2007-02-06T13:38:37-06:00Striking Disparities in ER Evaluation of Chest-Pain
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Striking Disparities in ER Evaluation of Chest-Pain - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2 -- When patients with chest pain arrive at the emergency department, they may get profiled, before decisions are made on care, by race,...Newsgruwell2007-02-05T11:30:12-06:00Guidelines to Address Support of Families in the ICU
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News - Guidelines to Address Support of Families in the ICU DES PLAINES, IL -- February 1, 2007 -- Clinical practice guidelines on supporting families whose loved ones are patients in intensive care units (ICU) will be published in the...Newsgruwell2007-02-05T11:27:54-06:00New Evidence on Infection as Chronic Disease Trigger Published, Debated by World-Class Scientists
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PharmaLive: New Evidence on Infection as Chronic Disease Trigger Published, Debated by World-Class Scientists TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 31, 2007 - Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:NNBP) ("Nanobac" or "the Company") announces new evidence that may help solve one of the great puzzles...Newsgruwell2007-01-31T16:07:19-06:00New Guidelines Issued for Venous Thromboembolism
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New Guidelines Issued for Venous Thromboembolism - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today KANSAS CITY, Jan 29 -- New clinical-practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism in primary care were released jointly by the American Academy of...Tips/Resourcesgruwell2007-01-29T21:29:01-06:00Avian flu returns to Asia
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported resurgence of the dreaded avian influenza in at least eight countries in Asia and Africa, and has urged all nations to remain vigilant and fully cooperate with international organisations...Newsgruwell2007-01-29T05:03:12-06:00Thrombolytic Drug Confirmed Safe in Stroke Care
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Thrombolytic Drug Confirmed Safe in Stroke Care - CME Teaching Brief- MedPage Today STOCKHOLM, Jan. 26 -- Activase (alteplase), the thrombolytic agent, appears as safe in real-world use for acute stroke as it was in the clinical trials that led...gruwell2007-01-29T04:55:43-06:00MRI Beats CT for Acute Stroke Diagnosis
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MRI Beats CT for Acute Stroke Diagnosis - CME Teaching Brief- MedPage Today BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25 -- MRI is better than CT for detecting acute strokes of any kind, and should be the diagnostic imager of choice in the...Newsgruwell2007-01-29T04:53:54-06:00TIA-to-Stroke Risk Prediction Easy As A-B-C-D2
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2 - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today" href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/dh/4941">TIA-to-Stroke Risk Prediction Easy As A-B-C-D2 - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26 -- A new prognostic tool called ABCD2 for predicting the early risk of stroke after...Newsgruwell2007-01-29T04:51:44-06:00Flu Vaccine Effectiveness: Questions and Answers for Health Professionals
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Flu Vaccine Effectiveness: Q & A for Health Professionals How is influenza vaccine effectiveness measured? Vaccine efficacy and effectiveness studies use various endpoints or outcomes, which influence how we interpret the results. These endpoints may...Newsgruwell2007-01-24T16:02:51-06:00Impact of Rapid Diagnosis on Management of Adults Hospitalized With Influenza
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Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Impact of Rapid Diagnosis on Management of Adults Hospitalized With Influenza, January 22, 2007, Falsey et al. 0 (2007): 167.4.ioi60207 Background Rapid influenza testing decreases antibiotic and ancillary test use in febrile children, yet its...Newsgruwell2007-01-24T16:01:30-06:00Drug-Eluting Stents: What Is the Real Risk?
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Drug-Eluting Stents: What Is the Real Risk? - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 11 -- The issues surrounding the safety of drug-eluting coronary stents remain white hot, with extremes views on the future of the little...Newsgruwell2007-01-12T05:23:27-06:00