Public Health & Prevention Clinical Briefs

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Preadolescents Desire More Tanning but Use Less Sunscreen CME A recent survey shows that children between the fifth and eighth grades like getting a suntan but decrease their use of sunscreen as they get older.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Middle-Age Risk Factors Signal Start of Heart Disease Risk CME A meta-analysis found that risk factors in middle age greatly affect lifetime cardiovascular disease risk factors.
  Heartwire CME, February 2012
• PFC Exposure Linked to Reduced Antibody Response in Children CME Exposure to perfluorinated compounds is associated with lowered antibody response to tetanus and diphtheria toxoids at ages 5 and 7 years.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Mixed Results of Parental and Adult Caregiver Role in Lowering Childhood Obesity CME/CE Limited evidence exists to support increased involvement of parents and adult caregivers in reducing the weight of obese children, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association.
  Heartwire CME, February 2012
• High Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Stroke Risk CME/CE A high intake of red meat is linked with increased risks for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, according to a new study.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Women Should Receive Routine Screen for Intimate Partner Violence CME The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued an opinion statement stressing that obstetricians and gynecologists should routinely screen all women for intimate partner violence.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Accuracy of Rapid Oral HIV Test Yields Mixed Results CME An HIV test using oral fluid-based specimens has a 2% lower sensitivity but a similar specificity vs HIV tests using blood-based specimens in high-prevalence vs low-prevalence setting.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• SSRIs Increase Risk for Falls in Elderly Dementia Patients CME Nursing home residents with dementia who use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have an increased risk of having a fall that causes injury.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• No Benefits in Showing Carotid Images to Improve Quit Rates in Smokers CME Smokers shown carotid artery imaging results as part of an intensive smoking-cessation program did not have any improvements in their cardiovascular risk factors or smoking cessation behaviors.
  Heartwire CME, January 2012
• Study Confirms No Safe Amount of Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy CME/CE A new study confirms that women should not drink during pregnancy because no safe level of alcohol use exists regarding alcohol-related birth defects and growth deficiencies.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012