Opioid and Nonopioid Therapies for the Management of Pain
Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM IntroductionThe evolving need of pain patients for safe, effective analgesia is driving research into new therapeutic modalities and fresh approaches to familiar treatments. Innovation, involving both opioid and nonopioid pain therapies, dominated discussion at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine held February 7-10 in […]
New Statement on Safety of MRI With CV Devices
News Author: Lisa NainggolanCME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd The American Heart Association has published a scientific statement on the safety of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with cardiovascular devices, which has also been endorsed by the American College of Cardiology, the North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic […]
Changing the Paradigm of Anticoagulation Management
Dr. AnsellInterview: Jack Ansell, MDProfessor of MedicineBoston University School of MedicineVice Chairman for Clinical AffairsDepartment of MedicineBoston University Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts Medscape had the opportunity to discuss laboratory and office-based anticoagulation monitoring with Jack Ansell, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, and Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine, Boston University […]
Fatal Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of a Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter
Fatal Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of a Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter: A Case Report and Review of the Literature R. M. L'E. Orme; M. M. McSwiney; R. F. O. Chamberlain-WebberAbstract and IntroductionAbstract We present a case of fatal cardiac tamponade that occurred in association with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) inserted from […]
An Evidence-Based Algorithm for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Nanna B. Finnerup, MD; Marit Otto, MD; Troels S. Jensen, MD, PhD; Søren H. Sindrup, MD, PhD Abstract Objective: The purpose of this article is to discuss an evidence-based algorithm that can be implemented by the primary care physician in his/her daily clinical practice for the treatment of patients with neuropathic pain conditions. Method: A […]
Subject: FDA- MedWatch- Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol)
Subject: FDA- MedWatch- Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol)- Patient Enrollment In The Aprotinin Treatment Group Arm of BART Study Stopped MedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program FDA informed healthcare professionals of the Data Safety Monitoring Board's recommendation to stop patient enrollment in the aprotinin treatment group arm of the Blood […]
FDA MedWatch: Trasylol (aprotinin injection)
FDA MedWatch: Trasylol (aprotinin injection) – FDA requests marketing suspension and Bayer Pharmaceutical Corp. has agreed, pending a detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death MedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program FDA announced that, at the agency's request, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. […]
Alternative Treatments for Wounds: Leeches, Maggots, and Bees
Karen M. Dente, MA, MDIntroduction The recalcitrant nature and complexity of chronic wounds continue to challenge health practitioners in the field, with many of the standard treatment options often failing to provide good outcomes. Chronic wounds are often infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, compounding the problem. Some alternative biologic forms of treatment have been […]
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Recalls Baxter COLLEAGUE And FLO-GARD
FDA – MedWatch – Baxter Healthcare Corp. Recalls Baxter COLLEAGUE And FLO-GARD Volumetric Infusion Pumps Because Of Falsification Of Service And Repair Data
International Health Regulations enter into force
New opportunity to respond to international public health threats 14 JUNE 2007 | GENEVA — The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force on Friday, 15 June. The Regulations consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures which will help to make the world more secure from threats to global health. […]
