Diagnostic Testing Not Always Supported by Research

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Monday, November 17, 2003

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PULMONARY MEDICINE

Diagnostic Testing Not Always Supported by Research

In an outpatient respiratory medicine clinic, many clinical tests are

not supported by high-quality evidence for use in diagnosing or

monitoring the condition for which they are ordered, according to a

study in the Nov. 15 issue of the British Medical Journal.

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NEWS CME

Topical Anesthetic Relieves Pain of Lumbar Puncture in Neonates

Compared with placebo, eutectic mixture of local anesthetics reduces

pain associated with lumbar puncture as indicated by heart rate and

behavioral score, researchers report in the November issue of the

Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

Medscape Medical News 2003

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HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

Skin Cancer Link to Other Malignancies Stronger in Blacks

Among people with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer, blacks appear

more likely than other ethnic groups to develop a second malignancy, new

research in the Nov. 17 online issue of Cancer suggests.

Reuters Health Information 2003

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DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY

Developing World Faces Mounting Diabetes Risk, WHO Says

An explosion in diabetes cases over coming decades could compound the

problems of health care in the developing world, already battling killer

diseases such as AIDS, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Reuters Health Information 2003

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

U.S. Germ Detection System Active in 31 Cities

The U.S. government has set up a $60 million network to help detect a

biological attack in 31 cities across the country, Homeland Security

officials said on Friday.

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HIV/AIDS

AIDS Discrimination in U.S. Is Widespread, ACLU Finds

Civil rights violations against people with HIV and AIDS continue to be

widespread throughout the United States, an American Civil Liberties

Union survey said on Thursday.

Reuters Health Information 2003

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OB/GYN & WOMEN'S HEALTH

Radical Hysterectomy Causes Mostly Short-Term Sexual and Vaginal

Problems

Radical hysterectomy temporarily impairs sexual functioning, but 91% of

patients who were sexually active before being diagnosed with cancer

were sexually active again 12 months later. The findings were published

in the January issue of Cancer.

Medscape Medical News 2003

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U.S. Clears Bristol-Myers Chewable Contraceptive

U.S. regulators said on Friday they approved the first chewable oral

contraceptive for women, a spearmint-flavored tablet called Ovcon 35.

Reuters Health Information 2003

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PEDIATRICS

Total Lymphocyte Count Could Be Cheap Way to Monitor HIV in Children

Measuring the total lymphocyte count could represent a less expensive,

simpler alternative to CD4+ T cell counts and HIV-RNA testing for

monitoring HIV infection in children in resource-poor countries, new

research in the Nov. 15 issue of The Lancet suggests.

Reuters Health Information 2003

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AHA MEETING COVERAGE

Racial Gap in Achievement of Hypertension Goals Grows

Adherence to treatment regimens may play a major role, according to a

presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Medscape Medical News 2003

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