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DDW: Recurrent C. difficile infections take heavy toll on IBD patients

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:16

WASHINGTON – Patients with inflammatory bowel disease had a one-third higher risk for having a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection than did the general population, and a 20-fold higher...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

BSR: Flagging early symptoms could diagnose lupus sooner

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:01

MANCHESTER, U.K. – In a general practice setting, people who developed systemic lupus erythematosus were more than twice as likely to consult a primary care physician in the 5-year run-up to their...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins, fibrates lower stroke risk in elderly

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:00

Both statin and fibrate therapies taken to improve lipid profiles decreased the risk of stroke by 30% in a community-dwelling population of elderly people, according to prospective European study...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Prevalence of amyloid pathology differs across dementia type and age

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 16:29

The prevalence of amyloid pathology on PET imaging varies according to what type of dementia the patient has, patient age, and apolipoprotein E epsilon-4 (APOE e4) allele status, according to a...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower gastrointestinal tract, that is associated with duration of use, a <a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

A quarter of women with dense breasts at high interval cancer risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

About a quarter of women with dense breasts are at high risk for interval cancer, so mandating supplemental or alternative screening methods for all such women is not justified, according to<a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower gastrointestinal tract, that is associated with duration of use, a <a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

A quarter of women with dense breasts at high interval cancer risk

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 22:00

About a quarter of women with dense breasts are at high risk for interval cancer, so mandating supplemental or alternative screening methods for all such women is not justified, according to<a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Reconstruction, transplantation successful for gut failure after bariatric surgery

Posted on: 18/05/2015 - 19:22

SAN DIEGO – Treating gut failure after bariatric surgery involves meeting patients’ nutritional needs while avoiding a recurrence of morbid obesity, according to Dr. Kareem Abu-Elmagd of the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

OARSI: Pain of knee osteoarthritis is worse for smokers

Posted on: 14/05/2015 - 20:22

SEATTLE – Smoking is related to prevalent and incident joint pain in patients who have knee osteoarthritis or are at high risk for it, but the mecha... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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