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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an exceedingly common manifestation of atherosclerosis. Its presence heralds an increased risk for death from coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke, yet it continues to go unrecognized in a large proportion of patients.
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The management of patients with significant carotid artery disease, who need coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), especially if the carotid disease is asymptomatic, is controversial. In the absence of randomized trials, this report of carotid artery stenting followed by CABG in 356 patients with severe asymptomatic carotid disease is of interest.
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FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing has proved efficacious in triaging minimally abnormal cytology to further investigation or surveillance. However, despite its high sensitivity for cervix pathology, its value as a primary screening technology has been formally evaluated in only a limited way.
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Last month an article was featured in the OB/GYN Clinical Alert from the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Since the issue was rich in good material, I will go back to it to review information pertaining to one of the most common questions asked of providers"How much weight should I gain in my pregnancy?"
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The Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer has combined and reanalyzed any relevant data from all epidemiological studies on the association between cervical carcinoma and the pattern of oral contraceptive use.
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In the November 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, two important articles appear, demonstrating the clinical impact of a novel therapeutic, bevacizumab, in women with recurrent ovarian cancer.
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In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
