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The population of blogs on the internet has exploded. At last count, estimates there are at least 19 million blogs in existence, and this number is doubling every 5 months. While some blogs are automated producers of spam (with their own ), the majority of blogs are written regularly by real people with real things to say. The subset of , the "medical blogosphere," has been created by a growing number of physicians, nurses, students, patients, scientists, social workers, administrators, engineers, IT professionals, consultants, and many other people involved in health care. One way of seeing at a glance what people are talking about is the , an abstraction of the most common keywords from medical blogs. , which is hosted each week by a rotating group of bloggers, is the easiest way to stay up to date with the best writing in medical blogs. Grand Rounds shares the same purpose as the annotated table of contents in printed medical journals like the and the : it introduces noteworthy writing and encourages further reading. I have the pleasure of hosting Grand Rounds this week. Here are the blogs: As a psychiatrist, how do you terminate a relationship with someone who is dying, and you can't help them, and your shift in the hospital is over? (See .) Caring for a patient who is over 800 pounds presents challenges. (See .) Colonoscopies make people say unusual things. (See .) Was ist Web 2.0? The term Web 2.0 refers to a constantly evolving series of tools designed to put more of your information on the web under your own control, rather then on your own personal computer. Examples of these tools include web based mail ( ), photo sharing ( ), social bookmarking systems ( ), , feeds, and blogs. has an introduction to and . Also see this using . (See .) Some hospitals have policies against staff members dressing up for Halloween. In this neonatal intensive care unit, the nurses dress up the babies. (See .) An internal medicine resident investigates the historical and medical foundations of zombies and vampires. (See .) New vaccine recommendations have been released for hepatitis A and pertussis. (See .) What happens when your brother, to whom you gave a bone marrow transplant, commits a crime, but your DNA is discovered? (See .) There are at least two major endoscopic treatments for GERD. Kits for performing one of them, the ENTERYX procedure, were recently recalled by the FDA due to complications. (See .) Dr. Kent Bottles speaks to medical students and practicing physicians and offers thoughts on blogging. (See .) A few simple rules may improve hospital rounds. (See .) The prevalence of diabetes differs by racial group. Diabetes is particularly common among Filipino-Americans. (See .) A large number of pets have diabetes, and their owners care for them. (See .) Enoch Choi, who previously , is deploying as part of the Department of Health and Human Services Hurricane Relief Program. (See .) (See and .) Should in vitro fertilization be covered by health insurance? , argues . provides . Wal-Mart has recently been pressured to offer its employees improved health care benefits. (See .) The author argues that the overhead "Code Blue" page for hospital emergencies is archaic and should be stopped. (See .) Just in time for Halloween, an IT specialist talks about the theft of medical data. (See .) Healthcare IT remains prominently in the headlines. (See .) A new machine adds electrons to water. Orac responds. (See .) Stephanie Wukovitz, a blogger, composer, and type 1 diabetic on hemodialysis, . (See .) Dr. George Lundberg, the editor of , in a asks "Is there a place for medical blogs in a medical media company?" (The text is .) Dr. Lundberg argues that the content of blogs has historically existed in many other forms, and he worries about issues of privacy and accuracy. Respectful disagreement is offered by , , and (who worked with Dr. Lundberg at Medscape). A new method for distinguishing between bacterial and viral meningitis has been published. (See .) A novel anti-freeze protein from snow fleas may have a role in preserving organs for transplant. (See .) Warfare is an analogy for the practice of oncology. (See .) Emergency contraception is post-coital birth control. The FDA recently considered making (levonorgestrel) over the counter. The basics of emergency contraception are reviewed. (See .) Obstetricians report being pressured to perform more caesarian sections rather than vaginal births. (See .) The relationship between electronic fetal monitoring, cerebral palsy, caesarian sections, and obstetric lawsuits is complex. Neither fetal monitoring nor caesarian sections have decreased the rate of cerebral palsy. (See .) (term by ) Avian influenza is a real threat. Topics of recent posts have included the possibility of an avian flu pandemic, the flu vaccine, hoarding of Tamiflu, patent issues, potential flu scenarios, the responsibility of health professionals to treat patients with avian flu, and unwarranted flu hysteria. (See , , and .) Tension often exists between the Emergency Department, which wants patients admitted quickly to the hospital, and the admitting service, which wants patients worked up prior to admission. (See .) Quite possibly, this is the best emergency room nurses' music video ever. (See .) That concludes this week's Grand Rounds. Thank you for your submissions. Next week's Grand Rounds will be hosted at the . Technorati Tags: , , ,