A new Canadian study reveals patients in substance abuse treatment are more likely to successfully quit tobacco use when intensive and lengthy treatment--of up to 26 weeks--is provided. Medscape Medical News
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has endorsed use of the devices but cautions that they should be used only in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and no other medical conditions. In a related development, the CMS has proposed extending reimbursement to CPAP treatment based on portable monitoring. Medscape Medical News
This study compared progression of common degenerative findings between lumbar discs injected 10 years earlier with those same disc levels in matched subjects not exposed to discography. Spine
Jack Lewin, MD, ACC CEO, talked to Helene Eltchaninoff, MD, and David R. Holmes, Jr., MD, about transcatheter aortic valve replacement. After 10 years of use in France, who are the TAVR candidates? Medscape Cardiology
In a controlled study, use of alcohol-based hand disinfectants in the workplace was a cost-efficient method to reduce illness and absenteeism among employees. Medscape Medical News
