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Probiotic Prophylaxis Not Better Than Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infection CME In a noninferiority trial, certain probiotics were not as effective as antibiotics in preventing urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 21, 2012
New Equation More Accurate in Detecting Chronic Kidney Disease CME Compared with a standard equation to classify patients with chronic kidney disease, a new equation more accurately classified risks for mortality and end-stage renal disease in diverse populations.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 14, 2012
Fish Oil Offers Some Benefits in Dialysis Graft Patency CME In patients with kidney disease and synthetic arteriovenous grafts, fish oil supplements did not reduce loss of native graft patency but did decrease thrombosis rates and frequency of interventions.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 11, 2012
Urodynamic Testing Not Needed for Uncomplicated Stress Urinary Incontinence CME The addition of urodynamic testing, which is uncomfortable and expensive, to an office evaluation did not improve patient outcomes at 1 year and did not affect decision making and treatment.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 8, 2012
Different Contamination Rates Evident in Urine Collection Methods CME In young febrile children being tested for urinary tract infection by different methods of urine collection, suprapubic aspiration had a lower rate of contamination vs other collection methods.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 8, 2012
FDA Approvals: Avanafil for Erectile Dysfunction CME The US Food and Drug Administration has approved avanafil, the fifth drug for erectile dysfunction.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 7, 2012
Chemoradiotherapy in Bladder Cancer May Improve Survival CME New research shows that combining chemotherapy with radiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer can improve survival duration and locoregional control of the disease.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 1, 2012
FDA Safety Changes: New Warnings, Risks Linked With Aliskiren Drug Combinations CME The FDA advises clinicians not to prescribe antihypertensive drugs containing aliskiren combined with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers for diabetic patients.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, April 30, 2012
Size Matters When It Comes to Needle Core Length in Prostate Biopsy CME A retrospective study shows that when a transrectal prostate biopsy is performed, needle core length directly influences the cancer detection rate.
Reuters Health Information CME, April 27, 2012
FDA Safety Changes: Ultrasound Gel Contaminated With Bacteria CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration has alerted healthcare professionals and facilities to stop using a particular type of ultrasound gel because of concerns about bacterial contamination.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, April 23, 2012