Internal Medicine News articles from July 2005

Internal Medicine News archives from July 2005

Recruitment picking up for primary care.(News)
July 1, 2005... The demand for internists and family physicians has rebounded after several years of decline, Merritt, Hawkins & Associates reported in its 2005 survey on recruitment trends. Many health care employers are turning their attention back to...

Merritt, Hawkins snapshot of top 15 recruited specialties.(VITAL SIGNS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 1, 2005... Merritt, Hawkins Snapshot of Top 15 Recruited Specialties Cardiology 231 Radiology 218 Orthopedic surgery 210 Internal medicine 188 Family practice 166 General surgery 116 Gastroenterology 94...

Testosterone Rx may benefit older and younger men: serious adverse effects found at high doses.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Testosterone supplementation trims visceral fat, builds skeletal muscle, improves muscle strength, and promotes overall sexual function in healthy older men, according to several studies presented at the annual meeting of the...

New drug puts the brakes on premature ejaculation.(News)
July 1, 2005... SAN ANTONIO -- Dapoxetine, a rapidly acting serotonin transporter inhibitor, significantly reduces the problem of premature ejaculation, Jon L. Pryor, M.D., reported at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association. At the...

Low-fat diet may cut breast Ca recurrence 24%.(News)
July 1, 2005... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Breast cancer survivors on a low-fat diet had their rate of recurrence reduced by 24% in what may be the first phase III trial to show that a lifestyle change can protect cancer patients from relapse. In a study with a...

Exercise improves breast cancer outcomes: the study results suggest a possible hormonal mechanism for effect on survival, researchers said.(News)
July 1, 2005... Women who exercise moderately after a diagnosis of breast cancer experience a 20%-50% reduction in their risk of breast cancer death or breast cancer recurrence, data from the Nurses' Health Study suggest. The survival advantage is...

National survey of older women shows few are counseled to exercise.(News)
July 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Counseling about the health benefits of exercise is reaching fewer than one in three women over age 50, a national survey has shown. Many studies have shown that exercise can reduce a woman's risk of hip fracture,...

Ovarian cancer detected by four-biomarker blood test.(News)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A simple blood test that measures four potential biomarkers may be able to reliably detect ovarian cancer even in its earliest stages, according to a new study. The four protein markers--leptin, prolactin, osteopontin, and insulinlike...

Physicians ordering flu vaccine should give two estimates.(News)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The total number of doses of inactivated influenza vaccine available for the 2005-2006 season won't be known until August at the earliest. That's when it's expected that the Food and Drug Administration will have results from...

Health IT panel urges government incentives: corporate executives ask feds to be a 'catalyst for change' and a collaborator with the private sector.(information technology )
July 1, 2005... The federal government should use incentives--not unfunded mandates--to accelerate the adoption of health information technology, according to a panel of corporate executives. And the government should coordinate the use of interoperable...

Gingrich touts IT upgrades as big boon for health care.(News)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Improving health information technology could go a long way toward eliminating disparities in health care, Newt Gingrich said at a meeting sponsored by the Alliance of Minority Medical Associations, the National Association for...

Psoriasis therapies: striking a balance.(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... The biologics have had a revolutionary impact on psoriasis treatment, significantly reducing the number of patients who, for years, had been under-treated because of concerns about the side effects of prebiologic therapy. But, if we are not...

The future of medical marijuana.(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... First, it was medical marijuana; next, it will be alcohol. The recent decision by the Supreme Court (Gonzales v. Raich) to let federal prosecutors go after patients who use medical marijuana, even in places where such use is legal under state...

Iodine deficiency may be culprit.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of fibrocystic breast disease, and 80%-90% of Americans have some degree of this deficiency ("Cryoablation Effective for Breast Fibroadenomas," April 1, 2005, p. 12). It is both easy and...

Dealing with insurers, one by one.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... We doctors have been complaining for years about the stress, frustration, and cost of all the lawsuits brought against us by patients ("Class Action Likely to Help Doctors Recoup Losses," April 15, 2005, p. 9). And here we are, bringing a...

Withholding EC may not be option.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Sending women who need emergency contraception to the emergency department for a urine pregnancy test may not be an option, because EC needs to be taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse (the earlier the better), and a urine pregnancy test...

Pain relievers.(Opinion)(Cartoon)
July 1, 2005... "From January to May, I work for the government to pay for my income tax and from May to October to pay for my malpractice insurance."

Many returning U.S. veterans have chronic pain.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... BOSTON -- Chronic pain was the most frequent complaint of U.S. soldiers returning from foreign war zones, according to findings from a new survey of patients at a Florida veterans' hospital. The high prevalence and severity of chronic pain...

Meds for chronic pain inadequate, but CBT is valuable adjunct.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. -- Physicians who doubt that chronic pain patients need and deserve cognitive-behavioral therapy as an adjunct to other treatments need to take an honest look at how well modern medicine treats pain, Dennis C. Turk, Ph.D.,...

Pain expert adds rung to WHO analgesic ladder.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Add a half step and a new rung to bring the World Health Organization's three-step "analgesic ladder" into the 21st century, Joshua P. Prager, M.D., said at a psychopharmacology congress sponsored by the Neuroscience Education...

That summer seafood platter can have side of serious toxin.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- Seaside visitors are at risk for deadly vacation mementos: neurotoxic poisoning from contaminated seafood. "The reality of the world is that someone can be in the Caribbean one day and in an emergency room in Minnesota with...

Myelo-mystery lays novice surfers low in Hawaiian isles.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Physicians in Hawaii have described a mysterious nontraumatic myelopathy in seven young people who became weak and could not stand shortly after taking an otherwise uneventful surfing lesson. Typically, the novices...

Triple therapy reduces primary stroke severity: the combination of antiplatelet therapy, statins, and ACE inhibitors also led to better outcomes.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- The triple combination of antiplatelet therapy, statins, and ACE inhibitors reduces primary stroke severity and improves outcome compared with antiplatelet monotherapy or dual drug therapy, according to preliminary findings...

Aspirin is safer than warfarin for intracranial arterial stenosis.(Neurology)
July 1, 2005... High-dose aspirin has been found to be just as effective as warfarin in treating intracranial arterial stenosis, and appears much safer, with significantly lower rates of death, myocardial infarction, and major hemorrhage over 2 years, Marc...

Switching antiepileptics may reverse PCOS.(Neurology)(polycystic ovary syndrome)
July 1, 2005... BRECKENRIDGE, COLO. -- Hormonal evidence of polycystic ovary syndrome in patients on valproate is often reversed by a switch to one of the newer antiepileptic drugs, Jacci Bainbridge, Pharm. D., reported at a conference on epilepsy syndromes...

'Normal' testosterone values vary widely between labs, affecting hypogonadism Dx.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... SAN ANTONIO -- A survey of academic and community medical centers has revealed enormous variability in testosterone reference values, Stephen Lazarou, M.D., reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Urological...

Low testosterone seen in 39% of men over age 45.(Endocrinology)(hypogonadism)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- More than one-third of men aged 45 years and older who are seen in primary care settings have hypogonadism, Sherwyn Schwartz, M.D., said in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists....

Type 2 diabetes goals for lipids, glucose often unmet.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Even in a private sub-specialty endocrinology practice, most patients with type 2 diabetes still aren't meeting American Diabetes Association goals for hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] blood pressure, and lipids, Pardis Dana, M.D., reported...

Two-thirds of type 2 diabetics in U.S. not meeting hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] target.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Two-thirds of Americans with type 2 diabetes are not meeting the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' target hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] level of 6.5% or less, according to a report issued by the association at its annual...

Use strategies to individualize glucose control in pregnancy.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- New strategies for glucose control can achieve good outcomes for pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, Steven G. Gabbe, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. At less...

Measurement units may be incorrect on glucose meters.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... LifeScan Inc. is notifying users that it is possible to accidentally change the measurement units on its One-Touch Ultra, InDuo, and One Touch Fast Take blood glucose meters, which can lead patients to misinterpret their results. The...

Tight glucose control cuts surgical infections.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... MIAMI -- Glycemic control was associated with significantly reduced infection rates in a study of 486 surgery patients, Shannon Tierney McElearney, M.D., reported in a poster presented at the joint annual meeting of the Surgical Infection...

New resources, Web-based tools for diabetics.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Two organizations have launched new efforts to help patients with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association's interactive Web-based tool--Diabetes PHD (Personal Health Decisions)--allows those with diabetes and anyone at risk for the...

Dietary fiber, glycemic index tied to CRP level.(Endocrinology)(C-reactive protein)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- A high-quality carbohydrate diet is associated with reduced levels of C-reactive protein, Emily B. Levitan reported at a meeting on cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention sponsored by the American Heart Association....

Obesity rates keep rising in adults, children.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to increase in adults and children, Insun Kim, Dr.P.H., reported in a poster session at a meeting sponsored by the American Society for Nutritional Sciences. According...

Women often gain weight on thiazolidinediones.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Women gain more weight on thiazolidinedione therapy than do men, Amy Toscano-Zukor, D.O., and Xiangbing Wang, M.D., reported in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Weight...

Predicting metabolic syndrome.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The energy patients expend during physical activity helps predict progression to the metabolic syndrome independent of aerobic fitness, obesity, and other confounding factors, reported UIf Ekelund, Ph.D., of the Elsie Widdowson Laboratory,...

Sibutramine metaanalysis.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Sibutramine use was significantly associated with weight loss and appears to improve glycemic control and lipid profile in type 2 diabetics, reported Roberto Vettor, M.D., of the University of Padova, Italy, and his colleagues. In a...

BMI tied to meniscal tears.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Knee meniscal tears are associated with obesity and overweight status in older men and women, reported Gregory M. Ford of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and his associates. In a retrospective, case-control study of two Utah...

Predicting stroke mortality.(CLINICAL CAPSULES)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Subscapular skinfold thickness, an indicator of trunk versus peripheral distribution of fat, helped predict long-term stroke mortality in middle-aged men free of heart disease at baseline 23 years earlier, reported David Tanne, M.D., of the...

Graves' eye disease uncommon after radioiodine.(Endocrinology)
July 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Graves' ophthalmopathy is uncommon in the first year after ablative radioiodine therapy, Julie E. Hallanger-Johnson, M.D., and her associates reported in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical...

Laparoscopic or open removal of parathyroid?(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- Laparoscopic parathyroidectomy can be done more quickly and with less pain than when the classical technique is used, and it gives better cosmetic results, Ilias-Dimitrios Kafetzis, M.D., reported at a congress on laparoscopy and...

Hormone risks lead task force to revise stance.
July 1, 2005... Postmenopausal women should not receive unopposed estrogen or combination hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic disease, including heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis, according to a new recommendation by the U.S. Preventive...

Testosterone patch improves sexual function.(Endocrinology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- An investigational testosterone patch applied twice weekly improved sexual functioning in as little as 4 weeks in surgically menopausal women, Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of...

Teens' dextromethorphan abuse called rampant.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. -- A 14-year-old intoxicated and confused girl is brought into the emergency department by her parents. She has nystagmus and is extremely ataxic. One of her friends reports that she may have taken some "skittles." ...

Pertussis transmission begins at home: how do infants get pertussis? They get it from their family. That's right--their moms and dads, brothers and sisters, even grandma and grandpa!
July 1, 2005... Nearly 75% of the time, a family member is the source of pertussis disease in infants (1) According to a recent study of pertussis in 264 infants, a family member was identified as the source of the disease in three quarters of the cases....

Youth addiction to cybersex is pervasive problem.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... COLORADO SPRINGS -- Children, particularly middle school boys, are becoming addicted to sex on the Internet in numbers that would startle most clinicians and parents, Ann Freeman said at a symposium on addictive disorders sponsored by...

Tools help parents, teens discuss sex.(Adolescent Health)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has produced a set of tools to help parents talk with their teens about sex and relationships. The tools include a Web site and guidebooks for teens and parents. For more information, visit...

Oral contraceptive builds bone in anorexic teens.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES -- The oral contraceptive Ortho Tri-Cyclen may help teenaged girls with anorexia nervosa build bone mass, thereby reducing their risk of osteoporosis later in life. Compared with placebo, the contraceptive produced significantly...

Bone loss in teens on DMPA reverses after discontinuation.(Adolescent Health)(depot medroxyprogesterone acetate)
July 1, 2005... Adolescents who use the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate lose bone mineral density each year they are on the drug, but appear to rapidly recover that loss when the contraceptive is withdrawn, results of a prospective...

Cervical screening for adolescents under scrutiny: screening as it is practiced today is generating a large number of false positives among younger women.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... NEW YORK -- With revisions to the consensus guidelines for the management of women with cervical cytological abnormalities expected in 2006, experts are taking a hard look at ways the guidelines might be tailored to be more age specific. ...

In teens, most abnormal cervical cytology regresses.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.VA. -- Most abnormal cervical cytology in adolescent women will be low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, and it will regress to normal by the follow-up exam, Andrea Wininger, M.D., reported at the annual meeting...

Consider mullerian agenesis in cases of imperforate hymen.(Adolescent Health)
July 1, 2005... PORTLAND, ORE. -- Some cases of apparent imperforate hymen are actually mullerian agenesis, and that possibility should be in the differential diagnosis, David M. Lee, M.D., said at a conference sponsored by the North Pacific Pediatric Society....

Sunlight and vitamin D controversy heats up.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... PHOENIX, ARIZ. -- Physicians, get ready. This summer, patients are likely to ask whether they should be spending more time in the sun, Darrell S. Rigel, M.D., warned attendees at a clinical dermatology conference sponsored by Medicis. He...

Imiquimod 5% can provide long-term benefits in AK.(Dermatology)(actinic keratoses )
July 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- There is a low incidence of new actinic keratoses after topical imiquimod 5% cream treatment, according to data from a long-term follow-up study. No long-term safety issues or concerns with imiquimod (Aldara) 5% cream were...

Family history, age tied to higher skin ca risk in women.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS -- Family history is a strong risk factor for melanoma in women, while age appears to be the biggest risk for the development of basal cell carcinoma, Abrar Qureshi, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative...

Sequential therapy is one way to go in psoriasis.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- Sequential therapy is a great way to get quick, effective control of chronic psoriasis while keeping costs down and minimizing the patient's exposure to potentially toxic systemic agents, John Koo, M.D., said at the annual...

Skin of color may mask rosacea's classic signs: there are both topical and oral treatment options, but a combination approach is considered best.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... MIAMI BEACH -- Although considered rare in skin of color, rosacea may actually be unrecognized or misdiagnosed in this population, according to a presentation at a seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. Rosacea is...

New rosacea subtypes can direct individual's therapy.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... MAUI, HAWAII -- A new classification system for rosacea subtypes can help frame a clinician's approach to treating individual patients, Amy B. Lewis, M.D., said at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin Disease Education...

Specialists have doubts about recent rise in rosacea diagnoses.(Dermatology)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... MAUI, HAWAII -- The number of patients being diagnosed with rosacea has grown exponentially in the last few years, but the veracity of all those diagnoses may be questionable, speakers said at an annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by...

Perceived benefits of medical therapy for rosacea.(DATA WATCH)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Perceived Benefits of Medical Therapy for Rosacea Patients With Improved Emotional Well-Being 70% Professional Interactions 60% Social Life 57% Note: Based on a survey of more than 400 rosacea patients....

Dapsone gel appears safe, effective for acne.(Dermatology)
July 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS -- A 5% dapsone gel appears safe and effective in clearing both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions and seems more effective with longer use, researchers said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology....

Inhaled cyclosporine for lung transplant assessed.(Pulmonary Medicine)
July 1, 2005... ROCKVILLE, MD. -- The FDA's Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted 8-8 last month on whether treatment with inhaled cyclosporine was behind the improved survival in a small study of lung transplant recipients. The advisory panel's...

LVRS beneficial for emphysema patients.(Pulmonary Medicine)(Lung Volume Reduction study )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Patients with advanced emphysema who undergo lung volume reduction surgery fare better at 6 months than do those who have medical treatment alone, according to the results of two similar multicenter trials. In a metaanalysis of the Canadian...

Evaluation of COPD is deficient in primary care.(Pulmonary Medicine)(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease )
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Primary care physicians use the nonspecific ICD-9 code 496.xx to indicate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease more frequently than specific ICD-9 codes for the disease, Vijay N. Joish, Ph.D., reported in a poster session at the...

Pelargonium sidoides for respiratory ailments.(ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)
July 1, 2005... History of Use In 1897 a young Englishman, Charles H. Stevens, contracted pulmonary tuberculosis and, on the advice of his physician, left England for the warmer climate of South Africa. There he encountered a native healer named Mike...

Lung transplant problems more likely in females.
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Primary graft dysfunction is significantly more common among female lung transplant recipients than male lung transplant recipients, Catherine Kuntz, M.D., reported in a poster session at the 100th International Conference of the...

Risk factors tied to pneumonia following CABG.(Pulmonary Medicine)(coronary artery bypass surgery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO -- Prolonged mechanical ventilation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, late chest tube removal, and prolonged anesthetic time are risk factors for the development of pneumonia after coronary artery bypass surgery, Ruth...

Alzheimer's disease.(DRUG UPDATE)
July 1, 2005... Five drugs are approved to treat Alzheimer's disease, but none provides a cure. Four of the five drugs are cholinesterase inhibitors, which enhance cholinergic neurotransmission and may benefit patients with mild to moderate disease....

Pharmacogenomics starting to influence practice.
July 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Pharmacogenomics has already entered the practice of medicine, with several recent developments that went largely unnoticed, Richard M. Weinshilboum, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians. ...

Designer glucocorticoids are now visible on the horizon.
July 1, 2005... BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND -- Increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoids may eventually lead to the development of new agents that provide the clinical benefits without the attendant side effects that currently hamper the...

FDA warns about counterfeit Mexican Lipitor, Viagra, Evista.(Rx)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration is warning physicians and consumers about the sale of counterfeit versions of Lipitor, Viagra, and a product promoted as "generic Evista" at pharmacies in Mexican border towns. The agency warns that...

Web sites offer drug information.(Rx)
July 1, 2005... The U.S. Pharmacopeia has redesigned its Web site to include several new features. The Web site now offers a multilingual portal for Spanish and other languages. Shortcuts for accessing information from the home page have been added, and...

New formulation of Nasonex.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A scent-free, alcohol-free formulation of Nasonex (mometasone furoate monohydrate) nasal spray, 50 mcg, has been approved to help prevent most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms in adults and children 12 years and older, when started 2-4 weeks...

System treats fluid overload.(PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The Aquadex FlexFlow system is used to treat fluid overload caused by congestive heart failure, renal failure, and other conditions. The system provides physicians with greater flexibility and precision in setting blood-flow and fluid-removal...

Generic Niaspan approved.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A generic version of Niaspan (niacin extended-release tablets, Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc.) is approved. The 500-mg, 750-mg, and 1,000-mg extended-release tablets are indicated for use as an adjunct to diet and other nonpharmacologic measures for...

Rapid fecal occult blood test.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Clearview ULTRA fecal occult blood test, a rapid two-step immunoassay, is now available. Results are available in less than 5 minutes and only one sample is required from the patient. The test does not require the patient to follow a...

Pocket PC medical dictionary.(PRODUCTS)(PhatWare Corp. introduces CalliGrapher and PenOffice handwriting recognition software )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... An updated Medical Pack medical dictionary is available for use with the most recent versions of CalliGrapher and PenOffice handwriting recognition software for mobile and desktop computers. The dictionary includes 130,000 medical words. For...

Boot supports strains/fractures.(PRODUCTS)(Swede-O Inc. introduces Walking Boot )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Walking Boot can be used for severe ankle sprains and stable ankle fractures, as well as following cast removal and surgery. The boot is available in small, medium, and large sizes and can be worn on either foot. For more information,...

Diabetes education tool.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Medtronic Inc. offers an online tool to help patients find free diabetes information events in their area. Topics include carbohydrates and meal planning, insulin pump introduction, and advanced insulin pump skills. The classes are provided by...

Antimicrobial dressings for catheters.(PRODUCTS)(Silvasorb Site dressings )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Silvasorb Site dressings use antimicrobial silver to help prevent bacterial infections at insertion sites for catheters, feeding tubes, and other percutaneous medical devices. The dressing can stay in place up to 7 days. For more information,...

Soft inflating speculum available.(PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... The FemSpec is a soft, rolled, tamponlike speculum that the physician can inflate for a better fit during gynecologic exams. This disposable product is patient friendly. The speculum comes in small, medium, and large sizes. For more...

CME tool for handheld devices.(PRODUCTS)(MobileCME system )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The MobileCME system allows physicians to take continuing medical education courses on handheld devices--Palm- and Pocket PC-based operating system devices and smartphones. Content is delivered from several U.S. medical schools. The free pilot...

Generic allegra-D approved.(PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A combination of fexofenadine HCl and pseudoephedrine HCl in an extended-release tablet (60 mg/120 mg) is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years and older. For more...