OB GYN News articles from March 2002

OB GYN News archives from March 2002

Panel: Mammogram benefits unclear. (Medical Groups Still Back Screening).
March 1, 2002... The benefits of screening mammography have once more been called into question, this time by an independent panel that reviewed the evidence on behalf of the National Cancer Institute. The panel, called the Physician Data Query Screening...

Labor induction for macrosomia not justified: Expectant management was associated with a significantly lower cesarean section rate. (Metaanalysis of 11 Studies).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS - Labor induction for the sole indication of suspected macrosomia cannot currently be justified, Dr. Luis Sanchez-Ramos said at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Instead, these patients should be...

Triplet reduction to twins provides no major benefit: Smaller babies and earlier deliveries seen. (Study of 94 Pregnancies).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Multifetal pregnancy reduction of triplets to twins did not improve perinatal outcome in a study of 94 women. "Although there is general consensus that multifetal pregnancy reduction is beneficial for gestations involving...

Epilepsy, valproate cause ovulatory failure. (55% Prevalence).
March 1, 2002... PHILADELPHIA -- Epilepsy can deliver a double anovulatory whammy to women. First, epilepsy itself appears to boost a woman's risk of ovulatory failure. Second, treatment with valproate, a commonly used antiepilepsy drug, appears to make an...

Tamoxifen decreases the incidence of benign breast disease. (Adenosis, Cysts).
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- Tamoxifen markedly reduces the incidence of most forms of benign breast disease, Dr. Elizabeth Tan-Chiu said at the annual breast cancer symposium sponsored by the San Antonio Cancer Institute. She reported on 13,388 women...

Risk factors don't always predict osteoporosis. (Test Bone Density in All Women Over 65).
March 1, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Screening detected osteoporosis but no risk factors for fracture in 14% of 7,154 postmenopausal women in a multinational study, Dr. Nelson B. Watts said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of...

Top 10 reasons for office visits. (Vital Signs).
March 1, 2002... VITAL SIGNS Top 10 Reasons for Office Visits Number of Visits (in millions) Principal Reason for Visit (*) General medical examination 46.0...

Ablation or Excision? (Guest Editorial).
March 1, 2002... Growing interest in nonsurgical ablation of small breast cancers reflects a triumph of marketing over substance. All of these nonsurgical ablation methods--cryotherapy, laser, radiofrequency ablation, high-frequency focused ultrasound--are...

Should reproductive cloning be made available to people who want their own biologic children? (Pro & Con).
March 1, 2002... YES I am in favor of reproductive cloning, also known as reproductive regeneration. Patients want to have a child, a healthy child, and they don't want to borrow someone else's genes or sperm. They want a biologic child of their own. ...

No long-term harm from prenatal phenobarbital. (IQ, Behavior, Head Size Evaluated).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Neither administration of prenatal phenobarbital nor the repetitive use of corticosteroids during pregnancy was associated with developmental impairments in a group of 291 children followed up to 7 years of age. A secondary...

Rise in vaginal prolactin tied to preterm birth risk. (Correlates With Other Cervical Markers).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Another cervico-vaginal marker to help predict spontaneous preterm birth has been identified, Dr. Patrick S. Ramsey reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Elevated vaginal prolactin levels...

Abortions and HER-2/neu overexpression. (No Link Seen).
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- A history of induced abortion doesn't increase the risk of HER-2/neu overexpression in women with breast cancer, Dr. Angela Lanfranchi said at the annual breast cancer symposium sponsored by the San Antonio Cancer Institute. ...

Nicotine patches aid in late pregnancy smoking cessation. (For the Highly Addicted, Highly Motivated).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Nicotine patches may help highly addicted but highly motivated pregnant women quit smoking, according to results of a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Of 21 women who used the...

Try antacids, sucralfate first for gastroesophageal reflux disease. (Few Gerd Drugs Tested in Pregnancy).
March 1, 2002... LAS VEGAS -- If drug therapy is required in pregnant patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, first-line treatment should consist of non-systemically absorbed medications like antacids and sucralfate, Dr. Joel Richter said at the annual...

Drugs, pregnancy, and lactation: anti-infectives. (Obstetrics).
March 1, 2002... This is the third installment in a series of columns on anti-infective drugs. * Sulfonamides. This class is rated C during most of pregnancy and D near term. Sulfonamides readily cross the placenta throughout pregnancy, and significant drug...

In utero repair for spina bifida proves beneficial. (Ongoing Study of a Series of 43 Cases).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Fetal repair of myelomeningocele shows promise as a possible means of alleviating the devastating neurologic and orthopedic complications of spina bifida. The findings of a series of 43 cases of myelomeningocele repair...

Definitions of labor protraction, arrest challenged. (Reassessment of Friedman Curve).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Current definitions of labor protraction and arrest may be too stringent, Dr. Jun Zhang said at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. And the long-accepted Friedman curve may not be an accurate...

Cancer patients not at increased risk for preterm delivery. (Women Who Undergo Chemotherapy).
March 1, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Women who are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant can be reassured that they are not at increased risk for preterm delivery or intrauterine growth restriction, even if chemotherapy is required. "They do well and their...

Consider C-section after anal sphincter tear. (Preventing Anal Incontinence).
March 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- Subsequent vaginal delivery after surgically repaired rupture of the anal sphincter during childbirth increases a woman's risk of long-term anal incontinence, Dr. Johan Pollack said at the annual meeting of the American Society of...

Prenatal folate tied to lower leukemia risk. (Odds Ratio 0.41).
March 1, 2002... Children whose mothers took folate supplements in combination with iron at any point during pregnancy have a lower incidence of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia, said Dr. Judith R. Thompson of the Cancer Foundation of Western Australia,...

No tie found between fertility drugs, cancer. (Analysis of Eight Studies).
March 1, 2002... Women who have tried to become pregnant without success have an elevated overall risk of ovarian cancer that does not appear to be associated with fertility drugs, reported Dr. Roberta B. Ness of the University of Pittsburgh, and her...

Ovulation after acupuncture in PCOS patient. (Case Report).
March 1, 2002... EXETER, ENGLAND -- A course of acupuncture was followed by ovulation in a 32-year-old woman with oligomenorrhea and primary infertility of 6 years duration, Dr. Jin Xu said at a health care symposium sponsored by the University of Exeter. ...

Eight main reasons why laparoscopists get sued. (Inexperience, Infection, Poor Coordination).
March 1, 2002... KAUAI, HAWAII -- Attention to the top eight reasons for laparoscopic malpractice claims could help you avoid being sued, J. Douglas Peters, J.D., said at a conference on obstetrics, gynecology, perinatal medicine, neonatology, and the law. ...

Rofecoxib before surgery reduces recovery pain. (Laparoscopic Procedures).
March 1, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Giving patients the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug rofecoxib before advanced laparoscopic surgery reduced their need for parenteral narcotics during recovery, a retrospective study of 84 women showed. Dr. Carl F....

TMP-SMX use often fails with resistant organisms. (Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- The use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by resistant organisms is likely to lead to both microbiologic and clinical failure, Raul Colodner said at the annual Interscience...

Incontinence ring pessary works best with perfect fit. (Safe, Noninvasive Option).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- The incontinence ring pessary can be a safe, noninvasive option for treating stress incontinence if it fits correctly, Dr. Magali Robert said at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society. The ring is made of...

Several factors raise failure rate of pyelonephritis Tx. (Recent Antibiotic Use or UTI).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- Recent antibiotic use, a recent urinary tract infection, and treatment of less than 10 days' duration significantly increase the risk for treatment failure in community-acquired pyelonephritis, Anita G. Carrie said at the annual...

Urge-control strategies more essential for incontinence Tx than biofeedback. (Behavioral Treatment).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- Biofeedback may not be an essential component of behavioral treatment for urge incontinence in older women, Kathryn L. Burgio, Ph.D., reported at the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society. Biofeedback-assisted...

Targeted radiation an advantage of brachytherapy. (Treatment Course Lasts 4 or 5 Days).
March 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- Short-course brachytherapy offers advantages over conventional external beam irradiation in breast cancer patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy Dr. Robert R. Kuske said at the annual breast cancer symposium sponsored by...

Cryotherapy advocated for breast fibroadenomas. ('Virtually' Painless).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- The use of cryotherapy to ablate breast fibroadenomas appears to provide a safe and effective alternative to surgery, Dr. Peter Littrup said at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. In an observational...

Enhanced MRI greatly aids search for ovarian cancer recurrences. (Adjunct to Second-Look Laparotomy).
March 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- Use of gadolinium-enhanced MRI as an adjunct to second-look laparotomy and serum markers can significantly improve the ability to identify ovarian cancer recurrences, experts said at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of...

Knots: Stop at three throws deep in the Pelvis. (Surgical Tips and Tricks).
March 1, 2002... ST. LOUIS -- From tying the best knot to knowing when tension-free vaginal tape is pulled tight enough, experts at the 11th International Pelvic Reconstructive and Vaginal Surgery Conference didn't stop swapping surgical pearls until it was...

Pelviscopic exam spots additional pathology. (Suspected Endometriosis).
March 1, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Pelviscopies to evaluate 339 women with symptoms of endometriosis showed endometrial lesions plus at least one other disorder in 88%, Dr. Leonard Weather Jr. said at the annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic...

Effects of exercise on lipids. (Cardiology).
March 1, 2002... A previously sedentary individual can reasonably expect a modest, yet clinically meaningful, 5% rise in HDL cholesterol by adopting an aerobic exercise training program, according to a new metaanalysis. Exercise training also appears to...

More need lipid-lowering drugs. (Cardiology).
March 1, 2002... The number of Americans eligible for lipid-lowering drug therapy under the latest National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines is nearly 2.5-fold greater than under earlier versions, Gilbert J. L'Italien, Ph.D., said at the annual...

Demand for sports supplements. (Nutrition).
March 1, 2002... Products marketed for enhancing athletic performance are attracting fans among athletes at all levels of ability, from casual health club members to elite athletes, Dr. Harrison Pope Jr. said at a conference on sports nutrition supplements...

Mislabeled sports products. (Nutrition).
March 1, 2002... Issues of purity and safety continue to plague dietary supplements, experts said at the conference on sports nutrition supplements. Dr. Gary Green studied 12 randomly selected brands of over-the-counter dietary supplements obtained from...

Preventive care lacking in RA. (Musculoskeletal Disorders).
March 1, 2002... Women with rheumatoid arthritis often get shortchanged on preventive health care screening for other disorders. Half of the women with rheumatoid arthritis received Pap smears at recommended intervals in a long-range study of the medical...

Glucosamine for knees. (Musculoskeletal Disorders).
March 1, 2002... Glucosamine sulfate appears to have disease-modifying activity in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis, Dr. Carmelo Gonzalez-Rodriguez said at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. Dr. Gonzalez-Rodriguez...

The dysfunctional relationship. (Smoking Cessation).
March 1, 2002... Compare smoking with being in a dysfunctional relationship when trying to motivate smokers to quit, Carol Southard, R.N., said at a conference on patient education sponsored by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. "In their heads,...

Smoking cessation in COPD. (Smoking Cessation).
March 1, 2002... Sustained-release bupropion was more effective than placebo in helping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to quit smoking, reported Dr. D.P. Tashkin of the University of California, Los Angeles, and associates. In a...

Adverse events seen with ginseng combinations. (Postmenopausal Bleeding, Agranulocytosis).
March 1, 2002... EXETER, ENGLAND -- Ginseng, when used in combination with other products, is more likely to be associated with adverse events and drug interactions than when it is taken as a single-herb preparation, Dr. Joanna Thompson-Coon said at a health...

Drug update: New antidepressants--beyond SSRIs. (Primary Care).
March 1, 2002... The newest generation of antidepressants gives physicians some novel options for treating depression that go a step beyond the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but like the SSRIs the new antidepressants are not effective in...

High fish consumption key route to heart health. (Several Studies Support Fish Oil Effect).
March 1, 2002... SNOWMASS, COLO. -- "If you really want to do something heart healthy for yourself, either eat a little fish every day or take a gram or two of dietary fatty acid--rich fish oil capsules," Dr. Robert A. Vogel advised at a conference sponsored by...

SCHIP for prenatal care. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed to extend the use of State Children's Health Insurance Program funds for prenatal care. The proposed regulation, which will soon be published in the Federal Register, would clarify that...

Breast cancer budget request. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... In other news from HHS, the agency has requested an additional $9 million for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program in the FY 2003 budget. The detection program is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Abstinence education. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Abstinence education got a boost in President Bush's budget for 2003. The Bush administration's 2003 budget request raises funding for abstinence education programs to $135 million: a $33 million increase over 2002 funding for abstinence...

Disciplinary Alert Service. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... The Federation of State Medical Boards has developed a "proactive" approach to alerting hospitals and managed care organizations when disciplinary actions have been taken against physicians, says Dale L. Austin, the federation's interim chief...

Role of surgeon general. (Policy & Practice).
March 1, 2002... Dr. David Satcher, stepping down this month at the end of his 4-year term as U.S. surgeon general, told a National Press Club audience that the independence and credibility of his office depends on the surgeon general's willingness to be "true...

Direct-to-consumer ads set to grow exponentially. (Impact on Doctor-Patient Relationship).
March 1, 2002... SEATTLE -- Like it or not, direct-to-consumer advertising is here to stay, Karen Gunning, Pharm.D., said at a conference on patient education sponsored by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. In the first 6 months of 2000, drug...

CMS attempts to lighten Medicare burdens. (ICD-9 Coding, Eligibility Determinations).
March 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Medicare wants to know when doctors are frustrated. Really. "We care if the [Medicare] program is well administered and we want to know when it's not," said Dr. Barbara Paul, head of the Physician Regulatory Issues Team...

Little time devoted to lesbian health in ob.gyn. training. (55% of Programs Offer no Training).
March 1, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Many ob.gyn. residents are receiving no formal training in lesbian health issues during their residency, a survey of program directors found. Responses to mailed questionnaires by 119 (42%) of 283 ob.gyn. training program...

Oregon law paved way for dialogue on end-of-life care. (Few Physician-Assisted Suicides).
March 1, 2002... ASHLAND, ORE. -- Fewer than 1 in 1,000 deaths in Oregon has been the result of physician-assisted suicide since 1997, when a controversial law approving the practice was passed in the state legislature, said Dr. Susan Tolle, director of the...

Critical self-assessment can help prevent malpractice. (Identify Your Weaknesses).
March 1, 2002... KAUAI, HAwAII -- A little introspection goes a long way in preventing malpractice, J. Douglas Peters, J.D., said. "Understanding ourselves, our weaknesses, and strengths will help us adopt coping and correcting mechanisms," he said at a...

Disposable gown, vest. (Products).
March 1, 2002... The FabriWear exam gown is a disposable gown made of a soft, nonwoven material with the look and feel of linen. Available in medium blue, the gown has sewn shoulders for added strength, an attached waist tie, and comes in one size designed to...

Acute pain management. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Celebrex (celecoxib), available in 100-mg and 200-mg capsules, is now indicated for the management of acute pain in adults as well as the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

Office cart. (Products).
March 1, 2002... The Point of Care Cart can hold laptops, PC-based computers, and small instruments. The cart base has a diameter of 25 inches; the top shelf measures 20 inches wide by 20 inches deep, and the height adjusts from 29.25 to 39.25 inches. The...

Patient education software. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Krames On-Demand Internet (KODi) is a print-on-demand education service that offers online access to an extensive library of medical and pharmaceutical topics. KODi combines 3,000 illustrated health sheets in English and Spanish, covering...

Incontinence surgery. (Products).
March 1, 2002... An abdominal (or retropubic) option is available for facilitating surgery with the Gynecare TVT tension-free support for incontinence, a minimally invasive surgical system for stress urinary incontinence. The new option includes accessories...

Portable medical exam kit. (Products).
March 1, 2002... The Sabre medical field exam kit contains a waterproof otoscope with an adjustable high-intensity headlight, eight disposable specula, five cerumen removal attachments, a 90-degree bent light rod, and a spare bulb. The kit comes in a...

Asthma drug rating change. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Pulmicort Turbuhaler (budesonide inhalation powder), a once-daily, inhaled corticosteroid indicated for the maintenance treatment of mild to moderate asthma in adults and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older, has had its pregnancy rating...

Feds rally behind mammography. (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force).
March 15, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials have rallied to defend mammography amid renewed controversy over its value for breast cancer screening. In a move aimed at reassuring physicians and patients, the federal government announced last...

Study shows HRT has mixed effects on quality of life: Experts warn data may not apply to those without heart disease or younger women. (Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease).
March 15, 2002... The finding that hormone replacement therapy is associated with a decline in quality of life in some postmenopausal women with preexisting heart disease should not be applied to other populations, experts caution. In a new analysis of data...

Less incontinence with C-section in Breech births: Vaginal births show 2.8% higher rate. (Analysis of Term Breech Trial).
March 15, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Decreasing the risk for urinary incontinence is another reason why planned cesarean section should be favored over planned vaginal birth with breech presentation, Dr. Mary E. Hannah said at the annual meeting of the Society for...

Letters.
March 15, 2002... ACOG Exercise Guidelines I read with much interest Dr. Lawrence D. DeVoe's guest editorial "Exercise in Pregnancy" (Sept. 1, 2001, p. 7). I share Dr. DeVoe's enthusiasm on advising pregnant women to engage in physical activities in...

Is 'concierge' care an ethical alternative? (Pro & Con).
March 15, 2002... YES Boutique medical practices are spreading across the nation and generating a chorus of moral outrage. In boutique or "concierge" practice, patients pay a yearly fee in return for services superior to those offered by...

Prenatal exercise cuts preeclampsia risk by 34%: During first 20 weeks of pregnancy. (Obstetrics).
March 15, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- Women who are physically active during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy have a markedly reduced risk of preeclampsia, according to the results of a new study. In a case-control study that included 201 women with proteinuric...

Preventing perinatal transmission. (Hepatitis, HIV, Group B Strep).
March 15, 2002... PALM BEACH, FLA. -- Strict adherence to the latest protocols can shrink the danger of perinatal transmission of maternal hepatitis, HIM and group B Streptococcus, experts said at the annual meeting of District V of the American College of...

Pregnancy interval tied to preeclampsia risk. (Chance of Partner Unrelated).
March 15, 2002... A woman's risk of preeclampsia rises as the time interval between pregnancies increases, reported Rolv Skjaerven, Ph.D., of the University of Bergen (Norway), and associates. Women who had no history of preeclampsia increased their risk of...

Double-layer cesarean closures may be safer: Rupture more likely with one-layer closures. (Obstetrics).
March 15, 2002... KAUAI, HAWAII -- Single-layer closures after low transverse cesarean sections may leave women five times more susceptible to uterine rupture in a subsequent trial of labor compared with double-layer closures, according to results of a recent...

100% mortality when tumor, hydrops present. (Sacrococcygeal Teratoma).
March 15, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- The presence of hydrops is a poor prognostic sign in fetuses diagnosed antenatally with sacrococcygeal teratoma. A retrospective evaluation of 13 cases of this tumor detected ultrasonographically between weeks 18 and 29 of...

Fewer miscarriages tied to intrauterine anomalies: Seen in only 3 of 87 women. (Obstetrics).
March 15, 2002... Spontaneous abortions triggered by innate and acquired uterine anomalies may be less common than previous studies have suggested, said Dr. Percy Brandner of the European Training Center for Gynecologic Endoscopy in Saarbrucken, Germany, and his...

Cystic hygroma prevalence underappreciated: Found in 1 in 300 pregnancies at 10-14 weeks. (Obstetrics).
March 15, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- First-trimester cystic hygroma is considerably more common in the general population than has been appreciated, Dr. Fergal D. Malone said at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. This condition,...

Interstitial cystitis: 'Evil Twin' of endometriosis; a 70%-90% concordance between the two. (Gynecology).
March 15, 2002... NEW YORK -- Think about interstitial cystitis before you start planning invasive procedures for a woman with endometriosis or chronic pelvic pain, Dr. Maurice Chung advised at an international congress sponsored by the Society of...

Consider chronic appendicitis as potential cause of pelvic pain. (Case Report).
March 15, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- A rare case report suggests that chronic appendicitis should be included in the differential diagnosis when evaluating chronic pelvic pain, Dr. Armando E. Hernandez said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the...

Endometrial hyperplasia resected successfully using hysteroscopy: Total resection of the endomyometrium. (Gynecology).
March 15, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Total resection of the endomyometrium via hysteroscopy in women with abnormal uterine bleeding effectively treated endometrial hyperplasia in a small study of 42 women, Dr. George A. Vilos said. In a series of 2,052...

Procedure targets anterior vaginal segment defect: After previous transvaginal repair. (Gynecology).
March 15, 2002... MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Anterior vaginal segment defects can get the support they deserve, Dr. Samuel Lentz said at the annual meeting of District IV of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. With a median follow-up of 6...

Despite years of research, indications for LAVH remain elusive. (Expert Opinion).
March 15, 2002... ST. LOUIS -- If laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy is the ideal procedure for anyone, it's still not clear who those patients are, even after years of research and dozens of studies, Dr. Thomas G. Stovall said at the 11th...

Consider operative laparoscopy before IVF: 40%-53% pregnancy rate in one study. (Gynecology).
March 15, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Approximately 40%-53% of infertile women who underwent operative laparoscopy for the treatment of tubal disease and/or endometriosis later became pregnant in a retrospective study of 393 patients. The pregnancy rates...

Pregnancy success after hysteroscopic metroplasty. (Hypoplastic Uteri).
March 15, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Hysteroscopic metroplasty for hypoplastic uterus in 29 infertile women helped 21 of them achieve 30 pregnancies, resulting in 16 live births, Dr. Herve Fernandez said at the annual meeting of the American Association of...

Latest radiotherapy tactics quell cardiac hazards. (Postsurgical Breast Cancer Treatment).
March 15, 2002... SAN ANTONIO, TEX. -- Physicians having patients with breast cancer need to make certain their radiation oncologists are conversant with state-of-the-art techniques of postsurgical radiotherapy, Dr. Allen Lichter said at the annual breast cancer...

WCD 2000 System. (New & Approved).
March 15, 2002... WCD 2000 System (wearable cardioverter defibrillator, Lifecor) A device worn around the chest that monitors for and treats arrhythmias in people at risk for sudden cardiac death. This is the first cardioverter defibrillator that can be...

Sibutramine in the real world. (Cardiology).
March 15, 2002... The largest study to date of sibutramine use in the real-world setting of an HMO weight management program confirms the drug's effectiveness as reported earlier in manufacturer-sponsored clinical trials. Sibutramine (Meridia) was...

Response to statins. (Cardiology).
March 15, 2002... Real-world clinical experience with statin therapy is often disappointing relative to the clinical trials data, Dr. Dennis L. Sprecher said at the AHA meeting. Statins are highly effective when taken, but many people for whom the drugs...