STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- An investigational potassium binder prevented hyperkalemia in at-risk patients with heart failure, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

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(MedPage Today) -- Overweight patients with cardiovascular risks who took the weight-loss drug sibutramine had an increased likelihood of experiencing a cardiac event, a large randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Conclusions SD-OCT demonstrated greater sensitivity than FA in detecting CME, particularly those associated with RVO, DR and age-related macular degeneration. SD-OCT was also more sensitive than FA for detecting subretinal fluid and late complications of long-standing CME. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)

(MedPage Today) -- Sugar given to blunt pain in newborns undergoing invasive procedures may only mask signs of distress, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with bulky, advanced ovarian cancer survived just as long whether treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery or with primary surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy, investigators in a multinational trial reported. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- Statins delivered before invasive procedures appear to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

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(MedPage Today) -- Intensive blood pressure control doesn't slow progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in hypertensive patients overall but may help those with baseline proteinuria, according to a randomized trial. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

(MedPage Today) -- Keeping mentally active may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, but once patients are diagnosed with the condition, "brain exercise" may actually speed up cognitive decline, researchers said -- adding that that may not be a bad thing. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

(MedPage Today) -- The trace mineral selenium may help prevent bladder cancer, especially in women, according to a meta-analysis. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with dementia had significant short-term improvement in functional and quality-of-life outcomes after four months of home-based behavioral intervention, investigators reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

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(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare workers should receive annual influenza vaccination as a condition of employment and professional privileges, according to an updated position paper endorsed by two major infectious disease organizations. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare workers should receive annual influenza vaccination as a condition of employment and professional privileges, according to an updated position paper endorsed by two major infectious disease organizations. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- In patients receiving fondaparinux (Arixtra) before angioplasty, a lower dose of unfractionated heparin as an adjunct was no better than the standard dose, a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

(MedPage Today) -- Even though some teens use cigarettes to self-medicate, smoking may only increase their depressive symptoms, researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)

(MedPage Today) -- Prophylactic surgery can reduce the high risk of breast and ovarian cancer among BRCA mutation carriers and can actually improve survival, researchers affirmed. (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)

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(MedPage Today) -- Emergency department visits for concussions occurring in children's and teens' team sports have risen sharply since the late 1990s, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

(MedPage Today) -- Routinely screening liver cirrhosis patients for esophageal varices and treating them according to published guidelines led to lower-than-expected rates of subsequent variceal hemorrhage, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)

STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- An investigational oral anticoagulant appears to be as effective and safe as treatment with enoxaparin (Lovenox) plus warfarin (Coumadin) to prevent recurrent deep vein thrombosis, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

▪ 2010 Virtual Annual Meeting: The AAAAI is pleased to offer the 2010 Virtual Annual Meeting for your convenience. It will be available 365 days-a-year on Data DVD to be viewed at your discretion. Along with the DVD, you will receive online access to claim CME/CE credits. Earn over 100 CME or CE credits! To place your order, visit annualmeeting.aaaai.org and click on the “Virtual Annual Meeting” button. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)