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Tagged in: Untagged	Sep , 2011
Posted by: dr. jamal nasir in MyBlog select by drjamal	Comment (0)

How to avoid muscle pain and weakness from statins

Common side effects of statins include a range of muscle problems. Rhabdomyolysis is the most severe, defined as muscle pain and weakness with a marked elevation in creatinine kinase enzyme levels (typically 10 times the upper limit of normal) and with creatinine elevation. Fortunately, rhabdomyolysis is an extremely rare side effect of statins.

Statins can also cause mysositis, defined as muscle symptoms with increased creatinine kinase (CK) levels, and myalgias, defined as muscle aches and/or weakness without CK elevation. Myositis and myalgias are more common adverse effects of statins than rhabdomyolysis. Approximately 10% of patients in observational studies report muscle symptoms while on statins.

Tagged in: Untagged	Feb , 2010
Posted by: Aurora in MyBlog Getting ready to move into the permanent studio at MDiTV!	Comment (2)

I work for Medical Doctor Internet Television (MDiTV) a start-up out of Portland, OR. We're creating programming for the medical professional, which you can access at any time on your smart phone, iPod touch, iPad, or any device which can access the internet.

Right now MDiTV is preparing to move into our brand-new permanent studio, across the hall from my office. We're thrilled.

Tagged in: Untagged	Nov , 2009
Posted by: Journal of Radiology Case Reports in MyBlog JRCR accepted for indexing in Elsevier's Scopus and Embase	Comment (0)

We are glad to announce that Elsevier will index the contents of the Journal of Radiology Case Reports in its literature database systems (e.g. Embase, Scopus). This will make your published articles available to an even larger audience.

-> to journal home page

Tagged in: Untagged	Oct , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog More connectivity, interactivity and education - the new Medoodle	Comment (0)

The new Medoodle generation has been released!
More connectivity, interactivity and education!

Improved group discussions: In the past, our general discussion forums and the group forums have been running separately and independently. Now, the groups have been connected also with our general discussion forums and are exposed to a larger audience. Each group can eitehr create an individual/designated subforum or they can be connected with some of our pre-existing subforums (e.g. residents, boards, technologists or radiologists in practice etc.). The first solution is more suited for groups who only want discussions directly related to their group. The second solution is better suited if groups want to share their posts with a larger audience, which is not group- but rather topic-specific. Please contact the Medoodle administrator if you wish to integrate your group discussion either way. By default, no group discussion forum is created, but group member are still able to communicate with each other through the group wall posts.
Upload group specific cases. Case uoploads are now also available for groups - making sharing cases with others easier. A new section has been integrated in the group main site, called "Group cases". Similar to the established case upload feature for individuals, group membbers may now also upload cases for their specific groups. These cases can be found in the "regular" case gallery as well as in the "Group Cases" section on the group site.
Activity stream improved, keeping you up-to-date of what's going on in Medoodle.
New blog features, including:
-- blog archive, categorized by chronology
-- list of user blogs
-- list of our bloggers
-- list of the latest blogs
-- list of blog tags to find blogs based on topics
Featured members, showing members who are "special" because of various contributions
Featured groups. Special groups are now highlighted in our "featured groups" section. Find it in the top menu under "Groups" -> "Featured Groups".
iPhone compatibility. Medoodle can be now also visited from your iPhone. Other PDAs (e.g. Blackberry) have not been tested yet.
What's twittering?! Get the latest MedoodleTwitter updates! Find it in the top menu under "News" -> "What's twittering?!".
New Radiology video sections:
-- Radiology videos being watched now
-- Most favoured Radiology videos
-- Most popular Radiology videos
-- Surprise me! Radiology videos
-- Most viewed Radiology videos
-- Most recent Radiology videos
-- ...and who can't get enough can visit "Can't get enough? Radiology videos en masse!" to see more video selections.
You may find these sections in the top menu under "Videos" -> "Radiology video feast!".
Case gallery statistics and new category features. Find it in the top menu under "Cases" -> "Gallery categories".
New survey features. We have implemented a new survey feature for academically/scientifically interested members. If you are interested in performing Radiology related studies, please contact the Medoodle administrator for more details.

And other updates that happened in the last few weeks:

PubRad integration into groups. Whoever creates a group and has at least 4 group members will have automatically a PubRad search integrated into the group. PubRad allows to do a Radiology specific PubMed search.
Radiology search engine integration into groups. Whoever creates a group and has at least 4 group members will have automatically a RadiologySearch form integrated into the group. RadiologySearch is a Radiology specific search engine which searches for a variety of Radiology specific contents on the Internet, societies, journals and books.
Facebook stylish toolbar at the bottom of the screen cntaining useful application links, real time chat function and other helpful links.
Radiology Boards - Radiology boards preparation software has been integrated into Medoodle and is now available to Medoodle members. Find it and associated features in the top menu under "Education" -> "Radiology Boards / Preparation".
The Radiology teaching file server Radiology Teacher has been integrated into Medoodle and is now available to Medoodle members. Find it in the top menu under "Cases" -> "Radiology teaching files".
Case of the Week. On a weekly basis, dedicated teaching files with quiz function will be displayed to our Medoodle members. These teaching files are created with the aforementioned Radiology Teacher program and are easily embedded into our system. Find it in the top menu under "Cases" -> "Radiology Case of the Week".
Radiology Museum. This unique "virtual" museum for Radiology offers multiple sections, covering radiology art, influantial people in Radiology, interesting items, curiosities, videos and much more. The museum is open 24/7 - and without entrance fee! Find it in the top menu under "Links" -> "New! - Radiology Museum".
Calculators and tools. More practical tools and calculators have been implemented. Find it in the top menu under "Tools".
HandyRad has been fully integrated into Medoodle. HandyRad is a web-based patient tracking tool for radiology education and research. Find it in the top menu under "Tools" -> "HandyRad - Case Tracker".
Dare to Share! The "Dare To Share!" application allows sharing cases between researchers and colleagues. Users may find interesting or needed cases/images for different kind of projects (studies, books, publications, presentations etc.) while assuring the owner's credentials/copyright of the case. Find it in the top menu under "Research" -> "Dare to share! Case exchange".
Interactive teaching files. The rusty and dusty era of static images is over! The interactive teaching files use a worldwide unique method of displaying teaching files in a way that simulates the work at your workstation. It allows to scroll through image stacks, window and level images, zoom and pan images and more features. Find it in the top menu under "Cases" -> "Interactive teaching files".
eLearning resources. Peer-reviewed educational resources for Radiology in the internet. Find it in the top menu under "Education" -> "eLearning resources". Or submit your favorite eLearning resources under "Education" -> "eLearning resources".
What's your diagnosis please? Challenge your knowledge and find the right diagnisis of unknown cases. Find it in the top menu under "Cases" -> "What's your diagnosis please?".

Did we forget anything? Well, this might be enough for now - or not? We are working on many more features right now...

Currently in process:

Journal of Radiology Case Reports Teaching Point integration.
Video integration into groups.
File upload for groups, e.g. for lecture and presentation (Powerpoint etc.) integration.
Customization of job search based on user profile. (If checked in profile setting that you are searching for a job)
Customization of PubRad and RadiologySearch based on member preferences.
...and more...

Tagged in: Untagged	Sep , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog New facebook style toolbar with communication center and featured programs	Comment (0)

We just implemented a new "facebook" like toolbar which is available at the bottom of your browser. This toolbar has several features, such as a "who's online?" alert. This way you stay always and in immediately contact with your colleagues and "buddies"!

This feature shows you, which "friends" are online/logged into Medoodle so that you may contact these people immediately in a private chat. Since many people are using facebook, we kept our toolbar features and style in a similar and "familiar" look. Furthermore, this toolbar provides quick access to featured programs such as the teaching file server, case tracker, boards preparation tools and more.
...and even more to come...stay tuned!

Tagged in: Untagged	Sep , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog Groups improved! New features added to groups	Comment (0)

We jus added several new useful features to all groups on Medoodle: a peer-reviewed Radiology search engine and a PubMed/Medline search capability. These features are in cooperation with the awarded programs Radiology Search (www.RadiologySearch.net) and PubRad (www.PubRad.org). Both programs have been presented on multiple international Radiology meetings, such as RSNA, ARRS, ECR, ICR and more.

You may find both features in the right bottom of the/your group page (see red rectangle on screenshot 1).

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Tagged in: Untagged	Aug , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog Radiology museum displaying Radiology arts, Radiology rarities and Radiology history	Comment (0)

Medoodle has just recently opened a new "Radiology Museum". This museum displays radiological items from multiple categories displaying radiological items of historic value as well as from the presence. Categories include:

Radiology Art - This category displays artistic work in Radiology
Radiology Curiosities & Interesting Images - This category displays curiosities in Radiology and interesting images otherwise
Collectables of historical interests - This category displays historical images and historical figures
Radiology Equipment & Accessories - This category displays radiological equipment and accessories
Objects in Radiology - This category displays objects in Radiology such as radiographic pictures of things of daily life (toys, food, furniture etc.)
People in Radiology - Famous people in Radiology or individuals who significantly influenced Radiology
and others

Tagged in: Untagged	Aug , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog Radiology boards preparation software (Mock boards) - tutorial	Comment (0)

Radiology Boards is a Mock examination software to help preparing for the Radiology Boards.

This tutorial will go step by step through the site and will explain the most important features.

Tagged in: Untagged	Aug , 2009
Posted by: Journal of Radiology Case Reports in MyBlog Journal of Radiology Case Reports indexed	Comment (0)

The JRCR has been just indexed in another scientific indexing database: Open J-Gate.

We can proudly announce that, so far, the Journal of Radiology Case Reports has been accepted and indexed in several scientific literature databases, including Scientific Commons, Index Copernicus, OAIster, Open J-Gate, Google Scholar and more.

Tagged in: Untagged	Aug , 2009
Posted by: Medoodle Team in MyBlog Improved social networking feature: Friend suggestions	Comment (0)

Medoodle has majorly improved its social networking feature "Friend Suggestions". Similar to other social networks such as Facebook, Medoodle suggests potential friends and colleagues to you - based on your profile information. These people might share similar interests with you, come from the same area as you or have other similarities.

After the Medoodle member has logged in, a new area appears at the top of the personal home page: "Friend Suggestions" (see screenshot).

You have 2 choices: