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Fecal immunochemical testing, colonoscopy found similar for detecting advanced cancers

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 07:01

Fecal immunochemical testing with a low hemoglobin threshold for colonoscopy resembled one-time, primary colonoscopy for detecting advanced neoplasias in the first-degree relatives of colorectal...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Fecal immunochemical testing, colonoscopy found similar for detecting advanced cancers

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 07:01

Fecal immunochemical testing with a low hemoglobin threshold for colonoscopy resembled one-time, primary colonoscopy for detecting advanced neoplasias in the first-degree relatives of colorectal...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Higher dose of mesalamine can decrease risk of relapse for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Increasing dosages of mesalamine by 2.4 g/d for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis can dramatically reduce concentrations of fecal calprotectin and ultimately decrease the likelihood of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Disease activity, not lipid levels, appear to affect CV risk with tocilizumab

Posted on: 31/10/2014 - 17:58

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity during treatment with tocilizumab plays a significant role in patients’ risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, rather than increases in lipid levels...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Brain changes identified in chronic fatigue syndrome

Posted on: 29/10/2014 - 04:01

Imaging to assess brain microstructure identified increased fractional anisotropy in the anterior right arcuate fasciculus of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, which was not present in age- and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

ACR 2010 criteria for fibromyalgia critiqued

Posted on: 22/10/2014 - 17:42

Both the American College of Rheumatology 2010 criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia and its modified version had “unsatisfactory” sensitivity and specificity in identifying the disorder in the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Three-minute assessment detected most cases of delirium

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

A shortened version of the Confusion Assessment Method took 3 minutes to administer and identified...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

Counseling adults about their individual risk of colorectal cancer generally did not convince them to seek screening for the disease, according to a randomized controlled trial reported online...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

Counseling adults about their individual risk of colorectal cancer generally did not convince them to seek screening for the disease, according to a randomized controlled trial reported online...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Hand exercise program worthwhile, cost effective in RA patients

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 21:05

A tailored hand exercise program for rheumatoid arthritis patients proved to be a cost-effective intervention for restoring and maintaining hand function in a randomized trial. Sarah E. Lamb,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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