The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of evaluating the therapeutic effects of intravenous diltiazem in a newly established rat model of coronary thrombotic micro-embolism (CME). CME was induced by injecting 0.199 ml saline containing 5 mg of automicrothrombotic particulates (∼10 μm) into the aorta of Sprague Dawley rats. The injection was carried out over 10 sec using a tuberculi...

n recent years, use of the World Wide Web as a means of providing lifelong learning opportunities has increased. The main benefits of on-line continuing medical education (CME) include easy access, convenience, cost-eff ectiveness, reduced travel, self-paced and self-directed learning, and an interactive multimedia format.1-3 Several on-line CME studies4-6 have reported satisfaction with Intern...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and visual significance of cystoid macular edema (CME) in eyes with subfoveal neovascular age-related macular degeneration using optical coherence tomography (OCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 61 consecutive patients initially seen with nondisciform subfoveal neovascular age-related macular degeneration were retrospectively reviewed. All ...

BACKGROUND Application of the principles of total mesorectal excision to colon cancer by undertaking complete mesocolic excision (CME) has been proposed to improve oncological outcomes. We aimed to investigate whether implementation of CME improved disease-free survival compared with conventional colon resection. METHODS Data for all patients who underwent elective resection for Union for Int...

The current continuing medical education (CME) cycle began on January 1, 2007, and will end on December 31, 2009. Statistics for the 2004-2006 CME cycle will not be available until May 31, 2008. The author provides an update on trends in osteopathic CME programs and details minor changes to CME requirements for state licensure. In addition, this article explains changes to several policies of t...

INSTRUCTIONS The following case study, “Evaluation and Management Issues in Migraine,” is accompanied by a continuing medical education (CME) evaluation that consists of 5 multiple-choice questions. After reading the case study, carefully consider each of the questions in the CME evaluation on page 75. Then, circle your selected answer to each question on the CME evaluation form on page 76. In ...

The role of Ca²⁺ in synaptic vesicle endocytosis remains uncertain due to the diversity in various preparations where several forms of endocytosis may contribute variably in different conditions. Although recent studies have demonstrated that Ca²⁺ is important for clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME), the mechanistic role of Ca²⁺ in CME remains to be elucidated. By monitoring CME of single vesic...

INSTRUCTIONS The following case study, “Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer” is accompanied by a continuing medical education (CME) evaluation that consists of 5 multiple-choice questions. After reading the case study, carefully consider each of the questions in the CME evaluation on page 67. Then, circle your selected answer to each question on the CME evaluation form on page 68. ...

INSTRUCTIONS The following case study, “The Role of Infection and Antibiotic Selection in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis,” is accompanied by a continuing medical education (CME) evaluation that consists of 5 multiple-choice questions. After reading the case study, carefully consider each of the questions in the CME evaluation on page 75. Then, circle your selected answer...

INTRODUCTION Although several online continuing medical education (CME) offers exist, the utilization of these by physicians is still low. In this study, we aimed to investigate the attitude towards and use of the Internet and online CME in German general practitioners (GPs) and to identify potential starting points to increase the use of online CME. METHODS In June 2006, a standardized 6-pag...