http://local.netdoc.com/ NetDoc provides useful information for practicing and prospective physicians 120 en-us Articles@DirectoryM.com Articles@DirectoryM.com http://local.netdoc.com/ NetDoc provides useful information for practicing and prospective physicians http://local.netdoc.com/Images/Image.aspx?Site=customDarkBlueWAdSense_en-US A study in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery® in 2010, published by the Society for Vascular Surgery®, reveals robust epidemiological evidence that hereditary factors contribute to aneurysm formation in twins. Read on to find the detail of this study. http://local.netdoc.com/Hereditary_Factors_Contribute_to_Aneurysm_Formation_in_Twins_Juneau_AK-r1322182-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Hereditary_Factors_Contribute_to_Aneurysm_Formation_in_Twins_Juneau_AK-r1322182-Juneau_AK.html According to the analysis of follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS), long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases. http://local.netdoc.com/Long_term_Depression_Treatment_for_Teens_Juneau_AK-r1305174-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Long_term_Depression_Treatment_for_Teens_Juneau_AK-r1305174-Juneau_AK.html According to findings published in the November 17th 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one’s risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia (Dictionary/Medical-Dictionary/Arrhythmia/)), stroke and death. http://local.netdoc.com/Size_Matters_Obesity_Leading_Risk_Factor_in_Atrial_Enlargement_Juneau_AK-r1292824-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Size_Matters_Obesity_Leading_Risk_Factor_in_Atrial_Enlargement_Juneau_AK-r1292824-Juneau_AK.html Particle beam radiation therapy, a technology used to treat several types of cancer, is considered by some clinicians to be better than traditional radiation in Juneau, but there is limited evidence about its safety compared with other types of radiation therapy. http://local.netdoc.com/Particle_Beam_Radiation_Therapy_Juneau_AK-r1228831-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Particle_Beam_Radiation_Therapy_Juneau_AK-r1228831-Juneau_AK.html Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects more than eight million Americans, with significant risks of limb loss, disability and death. Treatment of lower extremity PAD in Juneau focuses on restoring normal blood supply to the affected limb. Traditional treatment, such as surgical bypass, is effective but invasive. http://local.netdoc.com/Strategies_for_Lower_Extremity_Peripheral_Artery_Disease_Juneau_AK-r1221621-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Strategies_for_Lower_Extremity_Peripheral_Artery_Disease_Juneau_AK-r1221621-Juneau_AK.html Health-promoting behaviors to stay active and lose weight can also confer benefits beyond initial heart disease. For example, patients who are overweight or obese are at heightened risk of diabetes, which can further complicate treatment and outcomes. http://local.netdoc.com/Tips_for_Heart_Disease_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1203372-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Tips_for_Heart_Disease_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1203372-Juneau_AK.html One donor cornea may be divided and transplanted into multiple patients in Juneau with eye disease or damage, according to a report in the April issue ofArchives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/One_Donor_Cornea_for_Three_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1200236-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/One_Donor_Cornea_for_Three_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1200236-Juneau_AK.html Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors and difficulty with walking or other movements. The biological mechanisms underlying the condition are not fully understood, but researchers suspect a malfunction of the mitochondria, parts of the cells that help convert food to energy. http://local.netdoc.com/Coenzyme_Q10_and_Parkinsons_Disease_Symptoms_Juneau_AK-r1200235-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Coenzyme_Q10_and_Parkinsons_Disease_Symptoms_Juneau_AK-r1200235-Juneau_AK.html Researchers in Juneau have identified genetic markers on several chromosomes in the tissue surrounding tumor cells that are associated with breast cancer tumor grade and the presence of lymph node metastases. http://local.netdoc.com/Genetic_Markers_of_Breast_Cancer_Juneau_AK-r1200234-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Genetic_Markers_of_Breast_Cancer_Juneau_AK-r1200234-Juneau_AK.html Most patients in Juneau have moderately severe pain resulting from their injuries one year after sustaining major trauma, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Trauma_Patients_Severe_Pain_after_Injuries_Juneau_AK-r1197836-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Trauma_Patients_Severe_Pain_after_Injuries_Juneau_AK-r1197836-Juneau_AK.html Results from a large study indicate that variants of the gene LRP5 are associated with a significant increase in the risk of fractures, by up to 20 percent, and lower levels of bone mineral density in the spine and hip, according to a study in the March 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Genetics and Genomics. http://local.netdoc.com/Gene_Variants_and_Increased_Risk_of_Bone_Fractures_Juneau_AK-r1197835-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Gene_Variants_and_Increased_Risk_of_Bone_Fractures_Juneau_AK-r1197835-Juneau_AK.html Sleep takes up about one-fourth to two-thirds of the lives of young children in Juneau, but how we recognize, define and treat sleep disorders in children is still a process that we have not mastered," write Michelle Cao, D.O., and Christian Guilleminault, M.D., Biol.D., in an editorial in the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a theme issue on children and sleep. http://local.netdoc.com/Childhood_Sleep_Difficulties_and_Future_Health_Problems_Juneau_AK-r1197834-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Childhood_Sleep_Difficulties_and_Future_Health_Problems_Juneau_AK-r1197834-Juneau_AK.html Higher blood levels of the compound urate, a salt derived from uric acid that is associated with gout, may be associated with a slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the June 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Blood_Urate_Levels_and_Progression_of_Parkinsons_Juneau_AK-r1197833-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Blood_Urate_Levels_and_Progression_of_Parkinsons_Juneau_AK-r1197833-Juneau_AK.html Women’s perception of their cancer risk appears to vary by race and may affect how likely they are to undergo screenings, particularly for colon cancer, according to a report in the April 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Colon_Cancer_Risk_Perception_and_Screening_Behavior_Juneau_AK-r1197832-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Colon_Cancer_Risk_Perception_and_Screening_Behavior_Juneau_AK-r1197832-Juneau_AK.html Individuals in Juneau with melanoma on their scalp or neck appear less likely to survive for five or 10 years than those with melanoma at other sites, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Survival_Rates_for_Scalp_and_Neck_Melanoma_Juneau_AK-r1197830-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Survival_Rates_for_Scalp_and_Neck_Melanoma_Juneau_AK-r1197830-Juneau_AK.html Rates of death following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have declined since 1997 while the number of procedures performed has decreased, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Death_Rates_Decline_Following_Coronary_Bypass_Surgery_Juneau_AK-r1197829-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Death_Rates_Decline_Following_Coronary_Bypass_Surgery_Juneau_AK-r1197829-Juneau_AK.html Nasal surgery to remove obstructions from the airway is associated with improvements in quality of life for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and symptoms of nasal blockages in Juneau, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Nasal_Surgery_and_Improvements_for_Sleep_Apnea_Juneau_AK-r1197828-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Nasal_Surgery_and_Improvements_for_Sleep_Apnea_Juneau_AK-r1197828-Juneau_AK.html Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands in Juneau may have a higher risk of depression, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Low_Blood_Levels_of_Vitamin_D_and_Depression_Juneau_AK-r1197827-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Low_Blood_Levels_of_Vitamin_D_and_Depression_Juneau_AK-r1197827-Juneau_AK.html Young people who live in towns in Juneau where regulations ban smoking in restaurants may be less likely to become established smokers, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://local.netdoc.com/Smoke_Free_Towns_and_Young_Smokers_Juneau_AK-r1197826-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Smoke_Free_Towns_and_Young_Smokers_Juneau_AK-r1197826-Juneau_AK.html Women in Juneau who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within that time period, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA. http://local.netdoc.com/Risk_of_Death_from_Smoking_Reduced_after_Quitting_Juneau_AK-r1197825-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Risk_of_Death_from_Smoking_Reduced_after_Quitting_Juneau_AK-r1197825-Juneau_AK.html Sixteen- and 17-year olds who donate blood in Juneau are significantly more likely to experience donation-related complications such as fainting and bruising than older blood donors, according to a study in the May 21 issue of JAMA. http://local.netdoc.com/Higher_Risk_of_Donation_Complications_for_Teen_Blood_Donors_Juneau_AK-r1197824-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Higher_Risk_of_Donation_Complications_for_Teen_Blood_Donors_Juneau_AK-r1197824-Juneau_AK.html Higher concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in Juneau that has been modified by oxidation is associated with an increased incidence of abdominal obesity, high fasting glucose levels and high triglyceride levels and the metabolic syndrome, which includes a combination of these conditions. http://local.netdoc.com/Oxidized_LDL_Levels_Juneau_AK-r1197823-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Oxidized_LDL_Levels_Juneau_AK-r1197823-Juneau_AK.html Nearly half of patients in Juneau with a history of heart disease have poor knowledge about the symptoms of a heart attack and do not perceive themselves to have an elevated cardiovascular risk, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Heart_Disease_Patients_and_Heart_Attack_Symptoms_Juneau_AK-r1197822-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Heart_Disease_Patients_and_Heart_Attack_Symptoms_Juneau_AK-r1197822-Juneau_AK.html Long-term, heavy cannabis use may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Long_Term_Cannabis_Users_and_Brain_Abnormalities_Juneau_AK-r1197821-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Long_Term_Cannabis_Users_and_Brain_Abnormalities_Juneau_AK-r1197821-Juneau_AK.html The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Changes_of_Type_and_Severity_of_Combat_Wounds_Juneau_AK-r1197820-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Changes_of_Type_and_Severity_of_Combat_Wounds_Juneau_AK-r1197820-Juneau_AK.html Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults in Juneau, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Nervous_System_Abnormalities_Juneau_AK-r1197819-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Nervous_System_Abnormalities_Juneau_AK-r1197819-Juneau_AK.html Hispanic patients with diabetes appear to have less frequent eye examinations than the national average for Hispanic individuals, and many are not aware of the potential ocular complications of diabetes, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Eye_Exams_Hispanics_with_Diabetes_Juneau_AK-r1197818-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Eye_Exams_Hispanics_with_Diabetes_Juneau_AK-r1197818-Juneau_AK.html A declining number of office-based psychiatrists in Juneau appear to be providing psychotherapy to their patients, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Psychiatrists_and_Psychotherapy_Juneau_AK-r1197817-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Psychiatrists_and_Psychotherapy_Juneau_AK-r1197817-Juneau_AK.html Immigrant children in the United States appear to be less physically active and less likely to participate in sports than U.S.–born children, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Less_Physically_Active_U_S_Immigrant_Children_Juneau_AK-r1197816-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Less_Physically_Active_U_S_Immigrant_Children_Juneau_AK-r1197816-Juneau_AK.html Elderly trauma patients in Juneau appear to be less likely than younger patients to be transported to a trauma center, possibly because of unconscious age bias among emergency medical services personnel, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Emergency_Care_Personnel_and_Elderly_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1197815-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Emergency_Care_Personnel_and_Elderly_Patients_Juneau_AK-r1197815-Juneau_AK.html Brain scans taken at different times of year in Juneau suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter—involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin—vary by season, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Identifying_Mechanism_of_Seasonal_Mood_Changes_by_PET_Scans_Juneau_AK-r1197814-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Identifying_Mechanism_of_Seasonal_Mood_Changes_by_PET_Scans_Juneau_AK-r1197814-Juneau_AK.html An analysis of news media coverage of medical studies in Juneau indicates that news articles often fail to report pharmaceutical company funding and frequently refer to medications by their brand names, both potential sources of bias, according to a study in the October 1 issue of JAMA. http://local.netdoc.com/Potential_Research_Bias_Juneau_AK-r1197813-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Potential_Research_Bias_Juneau_AK-r1197813-Juneau_AK.html Individuals with higher education levels in Juneau appear to score higher on cognitive tests despite having evidence of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Brain_Imaging_Study_Supporting_Cognitive_Reserve_Hypothesis_Juneau_AK-r1197812-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Brain_Imaging_Study_Supporting_Cognitive_Reserve_Hypothesis_Juneau_AK-r1197812-Juneau_AK.html Ages 1 to 4 appear to have a lower risk of drowning if they have taken formal swimming lessons in Juneau, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Swimming_Lessons_to_Reduce_Risk_of_Drowning_in_Toddlers_Juneau_AK-r1197811-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Swimming_Lessons_to_Reduce_Risk_of_Drowning_in_Toddlers_Juneau_AK-r1197811-Juneau_AK.html Physicians and their patients alike know that physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle in Juneau, but what is less clear is what kind of a role doctors should have in increasing their patients’ activity levels. http://local.netdoc.com/The_Physicians_Role_in_Helping_Patients_Get_Active_Juneau_AK-r1196562-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/The_Physicians_Role_in_Helping_Patients_Get_Active_Juneau_AK-r1196562-Juneau_AK.html Researchers at Harvard Medical School have demonstrated that a type III secretion system (T3SS) is both functional and required for intestinal colonization of Vibrio cholerae in the infant mouse model. http://local.netdoc.com/Cholera_and_ForminSpire_Hybrid_Like_Protein_Juneau_AK-r1196561-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Cholera_and_ForminSpire_Hybrid_Like_Protein_Juneau_AK-r1196561-Juneau_AK.html The anti-anginal medication ranolazine was shown to be safe in regard to certain outcomes but did not reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack or recurrent ischemia following acute coronary syndromes. Read on to get more detailed information. http://local.netdoc.com/Antianginal_Drugs_in_Reducing_Major_Cardiac_Events_Juneau_AK-r1196560-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Antianginal_Drugs_in_Reducing_Major_Cardiac_Events_Juneau_AK-r1196560-Juneau_AK.html Alaska Native children are experiencing increased rates of serious infections caused by strains of pneumococcal bacteria that are not covered by the current childhood pneumococcal vaccine, indicating the importance of ongoing surveillance of vaccine effectiveness, according to a study in the issue of JAMA. http://local.netdoc.com/Increase_in_Serious_Pneumococcal_Infections_not_Covered_by_Childhood_Vaccine_Juneau_AK-r1196559-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Increase_in_Serious_Pneumococcal_Infections_not_Covered_by_Childhood_Vaccine_Juneau_AK-r1196559-Juneau_AK.html Teenagers in Juneau who watch television for three or more hours per day may havea higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years, according to a report in the Mayissue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://local.netdoc.com/Frequent_Television_Viewing_during_Adolescence_Associated_with_Attention_and_Learning_Difficulties_Juneau_AK-r1196558-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Frequent_Television_Viewing_during_Adolescence_Associated_with_Attention_and_Learning_Difficulties_Juneau_AK-r1196558-Juneau_AK.html The off-label and untested use of drug-coated stents in the treatment of coronary artery blockage is common in U.S. practice, and ischemic complication rates are higher among patients receiving drug-coated stents for off-label indications in Juneau, according to two studies in the issue of JAMA. http://local.netdoc.com/Off_Label_Use_of_Drug_Coated_Stents_Juneau_AK-r1196557-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Off_Label_Use_of_Drug_Coated_Stents_Juneau_AK-r1196557-Juneau_AK.html A preliminary study in Juneau suggests that topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals’ own blood may help wounds heal more quickly and completely, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery , one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Gel_Derived_from_a_Patients_Own_Blood_to_Promote_Wound_healing_Juneau_AK-r1196556-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Gel_Derived_from_a_Patients_Own_Blood_to_Promote_Wound_healing_Juneau_AK-r1196556-Juneau_AK.html Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. An estimated 3 billion individuals live in areas of risk and the disease causes more than 1 million deaths annually. Even in the United States, where endemic malaria has been eradicated for decades, an average of 1,200 cases are reported annually. http://local.netdoc.com/Malaria_Progressing_Research_and_Persisting_Challenges_Juneau_AK-r1196555-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Malaria_Progressing_Research_and_Persisting_Challenges_Juneau_AK-r1196555-Juneau_AK.html Toby Leslie, M.Sc., of HealthNet TPO Malaria and Leishmaniasis Control Programme, Peshawar, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan, and colleagues tested the relative efficacy and safety of two antifolate drugs (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and chlorproguanil-dapsone) against P vivax malaria and compared each with chloroquine. http://local.netdoc.com/Antifolate_Therapies_Against_Malaria_Juneau_AK-r1196554-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Antifolate_Therapies_Against_Malaria_Juneau_AK-r1196554-Juneau_AK.html The articles in this issue of JAMA on malaria address a number of important issues, including the financial and logistic challenges of implementing new technologies in Juneau for disease prevention and diagnosis; improvement in understanding risk factors and disease severity, particularly in children; and treatment and surveillance approaches in the face of evolving drug resistance. http://local.netdoc.com/Malaria_Research_and_Challenges_Juneau_AK-r1196553-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Malaria_Research_and_Challenges_Juneau_AK-r1196553-Juneau_AK.html Very low birth weight infants are significantly more likely to survive in Juneau when delivered in hospitals with high-level neonatal intensive care units that care for more than 100 such newborns annually than are those delivered in comparable facilities that provide care to fewer than 100 such children every year. http://local.netdoc.com/Small_Infants_Have_Greater_Survival_Rate_in_High_Level_Intensive_Care_Facilities_Juneau_AK-r1196552-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Small_Infants_Have_Greater_Survival_Rate_in_High_Level_Intensive_Care_Facilities_Juneau_AK-r1196552-Juneau_AK.html A common antipsychotic drug used in emergency rooms to treat methamphetamine overdose damages nerve cells in an area of the brain known to regulate movement, a new study in Juneau shows. http://local.netdoc.com/Methamphetamine_Overdose_Treatment_and_Brain_Damage_Juneau_AK-r1196551-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Methamphetamine_Overdose_Treatment_and_Brain_Damage_Juneau_AK-r1196551-Juneau_AK.html CHICAGO-Even low doses of Ecstasy may be associated with a decline in language-related memory, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Ecstasy_and_Decline_in_Verbal_Memory_Juneau_AK-r1196550-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Ecstasy_and_Decline_in_Verbal_Memory_Juneau_AK-r1196550-Juneau_AK.html Physicians in Juneau trying to help patients change more than one behavioral risk factor may have more success approaching several topics at once rather than addressing them separately over time, according to a report in the June 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Addressing_Multiple_Unhealthy_Behaviors_Juneau_AK-r1196549-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Addressing_Multiple_Unhealthy_Behaviors_Juneau_AK-r1196549-Juneau_AK.html Older patients with mild degrees of pre-operative anemia (low red blood cell count ) or those with a very high red blood cell count in Juneau have a higher risk of post-operative death or cardiac events following major noncardiac surgery. http://local.netdoc.com/Blood_Count_Associated_with_Increased_Surgery_Risk_Juneau_AK-r1196548-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Blood_Count_Associated_with_Increased_Surgery_Risk_Juneau_AK-r1196548-Juneau_AK.html Although steroids are the most widely used treatment in Juneau for sudden hearing loss, little scientific evidence supports their use or that of any other therapies for this condition, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in the June issue of Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://local.netdoc.com/Treatment_for_Sudden_Hearing_Loss_Juneau_AK-r1196547-Juneau_AK.html http://local.netdoc.com/Treatment_for_Sudden_Hearing_Loss_Juneau_AK-r1196547-Juneau_AK.html