Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Clinical Briefs

• Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring Not Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes CME A systematic review shows that self-monitoring of blood glucose has a very limited effect on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Caffeinated Coffee May Protect Against Liver Fibrosis CME According to this study, research has linked coffee with decreased progression of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease, specifically nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Subsequent Exams Help Diagnose Youth Affected by Sexual Assault CME In the first published study on the subject, follow-up examinations helped accurately diagnose and treat children and teenagers being evaluated for suspected sexual abuse and assault.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Laxative Therapy Effective Cure for Bedwetting CME Bedwetting is not always the result of bladder issues, according to new research from Wake Forest University. Constipation, or occult megarectum, is often the culprit.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Panel Revises Guidelines on Assessment of AD CME/CE A panel from the United States and Europe has completed updating the 1997 consensus guidelines for the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer's disease.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Children Adjust Well After Stem Cell Transplantation CME In this study, most children who undergo stem cell transplantation have recovered emotionally after 24 weeks, without depression or posttraumatic stress disorder.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Long Work Hours May Increase Risk for Depression CME A prospective cohort study shows that working overtime may be a risk factor for a major depressive episode.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• FDA Approvals: Vismodegib for Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration has approved vismodegib for the treatment of an advanced form of basal cell carcinoma.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Illness Increased in IBD Patients Traveling to Developed Regions CME Patients with inflammatory bowel disease traveling to developed countries had a higher rate of illness vs other travelers, but the rate of illness was the same for travel to developing regions.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Risk for Hip Fracture Increased With Long-Term PPI Use CME A new Nurses' Health Study trial shows an increased risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women who use proton pump inhibitors, particularly with longer duration of use and smoking.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Rate of Autoimmune Conditions Not Increased With HPV4 Use CME This observational study demonstrated no cluster of new-onset autoimmune diseases according to timing of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine, dose sequence, or patient age.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Guideline Issued on Vitamin D and Postmenopause CME/CE On the basis of a literature review and the consensus of expert opinion, new guidelines have been issued on the role of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal women.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• New Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Is Highly Effective CME An oral selective progesterone receptor modulator proved to be highly efficacious in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids, according to 2 studies.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Varicocele Surgery Increases Testosterone Levels in Men CME A meta-analysis shows that surgical treatment increases testosterone production in men with varicocele, the most common cause of male infertility.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• FDA Approvals: Breakthrough Drug for a Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration approved ivacaftor for patients 6 years and older who have a rare form of cystic fibrosis and carry the G551D mutation in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Adult Immunization Schedule for 2012 Issued CME/CE The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule and includes new recommendations for human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, and influenza vaccines.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Cancer Risk Rises in Patients With Chronic Urticaria CME In a Taiwanese study, the risk for cancer increased in patients with chronic urticaria, but only limited data exist regarding the extent of the association between chronic urticaria and cancer.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Benefits of Statins Outweigh Musculoskeletal Effects, Say Experts CME Statin use was linked with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among patients without arthritis, but evidence of statin use and musculoskeletal pain was lacking in patients with arthritis.
  Reuters Health Information CME, February 2012
• AAP Issues Latest Immunization Schedules for Kids and Teens CME/CE The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its 2012 immunization schedules for children and adolescents and recommends that clinicians use all 3 schedules and their accompanying footnotes together.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Obesity Associated With Increased Lumbar Disc Degeneration CME According to magnetic resonance imaging data, a systematic study shows that increasing body mass index is linked with increased lumbar disc degeneration, particularly in obese patients.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012