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January 18, 2012

From Birds via Pigs to People: New Influenza Virus

The CDC has reported a small outbreak of a new influenza virus, a recombinant between "swine flu" and "bird flu." It's on the case, and tells how doctors can be on the case too. More »

January 11, 2011

How to “Sell” the Flu Shot to Healthy Adults

When counseling patients about why they should receive the influenza vaccine, I remind them that each year the disease kills 250,000 to 500,000 persons worldwide and more than 37,000 persons in the United States. This means that influenza kills more people per year than auto accidents. More »

October 5, 2010

Are You Ready for This Year's Influenza Season?

This year's influenza season is approaching fast. Although the World Health Organization officially declared an end to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in August, the H1N1 virus is still circulating and is likely to continue to cause serious disease in infants, young children, pregnant women, and... More »

September 22, 2010

Are You Ready for This Year's Influenza Season?

This year’s influenza season is approaching fast. Although the World Health Organization officially declared an end to the 2009 H1N1 influenza... More »

September 8, 2010

Why CA-MRSA turns out not to be so scary after all

Reports within the past few months confirm that, although it may be classed as an epidemic, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is coming under control. More »

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Arthritis Research & Therapy | Comments | Decreased influenza-specific B cell responses in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with anti-TNF

arthritis-research.com - 12/16/11

Endothelial cells as regulators of cytokine storms during influenza infection -- Gautam -- Thorax

thorax.bmj.com - 12/14/11

Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals: a descriptive meta-analysis -- Riphagen-Dalhuisen et al. -- Occupational and Environmental Medicine

oem.bmj.com - 12/15/11

Genome Medicine | Download References | Predicting the pathogenesis of influenza from genomic response: a step toward early diagnosis

genomemedicine.com - 10/24/11

International Journal of Obesity - Abstract of article: Obesity is associated with impaired immune response to influenza vaccination in humans

www.nature.com - 10/25/11

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H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

emedicine.medscape.com - 1/6/12

Severe Influenza Among Children and Young Adults with Neurologic and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Ohio, 2011

www.cdc.gov - 1/6/12

WHO | Disease Outbreak News

www.who.int - 1/13/12

Home - PediatricsConsultantLive

www.pediatricsconsultantlive.com - 1/12/12

amednews: news topics ... American Medical News

www.ama-assn.org - 1/9/12

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JAMA patient page. Influenza.

pubmed.gov - 10/19/11

[Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating type A (H1N1) influenza treated with extracorporeal CO2 removal].

pubmed.gov - 10/20/11

Coinfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in a patient with lung cancer.

pubmed.gov - 8/1/11

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and varicella status in inflammatory arthritis patients.

pubmed.gov - 9/30/11

Severe H1N1-associated acute respiratory failure in immunocompromised children.

pubmed.gov - 10/1/11

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SearchMedicaNews

Even Mild Hamstring Injuries Have a Major Impact in Sports
February 17, 2012

Minor hamstring injuries account for half the time that European football players spend on the bench.

CA-125, KRAS biomarkers make gains in ovarian cancer for disease progression
February 16, 2012

The CALYPSO trial compared CA-125 testing to imaging studies. Another trial finds value in a KRAS variant in judging chemotherapy resistance.

Online CBT Treats Even Severe Comorbid Depression in Diabetes
February 15, 2012

An easier option for treating diabetes in depression, but bad news for those who have it.

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Arthritis Research & Therapy | Comments | Decreased influenza-specific B cell responses in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with anti-TNF

arthritis-research.com - 12/16/11

Endothelial cells as regulators of cytokine storms during influenza infection -- Gautam -- Thorax

thorax.bmj.com - 12/14/11

Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals: a descriptive meta-analysis -- Riphagen-Dalhuisen et al. -- Occupational and Environmental Medicine

oem.bmj.com - 12/15/11

International Journal of Obesity - Abstract of article: Obesity is associated with impaired immune response to influenza vaccination in humans

www.nature.com - 10/25/11

JMIR-Short Message Service (SMS) Applications for Disease Prevention in Developing Countries | Dglise | Journal of Medical Internet Research

www.jmir.org - 1/12/12

Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on weight loss: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials | BMJ

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FromPhysiciansPractice

Physicians Need to Balance Roles at Work Just Like at Home
Jennifer Frank, MD, February 21, 2012
Just like laundry duty and getting the kids dressed for their holiday concert, I take my primary-care responsibility very personally and very seriously.

Motivating and Engaging Your Medical Practice Staff
P.J. Cloud-Moulds, February 18, 2012
Providing autonomy and support will motivate your staff in helping you reach your medical practice goals.

Video: EHR User Satisfaction
Aubrey Westgate, February 17, 2012
Family physician Kenneth Adler, a presenter at the HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, provides a look at national EHR user satisfaction rates.

Understanding Physician Assistant Reimbursement
Stephen Hanson, PA-C, February 17, 2012
Appropriate and fair reimbursement for the work physician assistants do in medicine is a priority.

Five Tips to Better Manage Your Revenue Cycle
Owen Dahl, February 14, 2012
It is vital that practices have systematic ways to address patient collections; the following strategies can help your practice collect all that it is due.