A study published in the January, 2008, issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine looks at operative vs medical management of pediatric empyema. Medscape Pediatrics
This final program in the series focuses on managing a rheumatoid factor-negative patient with poor response to methotrexate as well managing RA in a patient who has undergone a surgical procedure. Medscape Rheumatology
A study shows that slow walking speed is a strong predictor of an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke among postmenopausal women independent of other established risk factors for stroke. Medscape Medical News
A quadriphasic oral contraceptive with both high efficacy and patient satisfaction could be the first globally available oral contraceptive containing estradiol valerate. Medscape Medical News
This interactive case series illustrates several strategies that may be utilized to treat imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
