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MRI, ultrasound find RA disease activity despite clinical remission

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 19:30

Are rheumatoid arthritis patients who are told that they meet criteria for clinical remission getting the full story? “Despite clinical remission, histology and imaging studies documented a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Efficacy, not tolerability, of bowel prep is primary

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 18:38

The efficacy, not the tolerability, of bowel cleansing is the primary concern in patients undergoing colonoscopy, because of the substantial adverse consequences of inadequate bowel preparation,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Combination therapy best in RA regardless of prognosis

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 17:44

Rheumatoid arthritis patients with differing prognoses achieved similar improvements in clinical outcomes and functional improvements with initial combination therapy but fared differently when given...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Eating fried food before pregnancy may increase risk of gestational diabetes

Posted on: 08/10/2014 - 23:00

Even moderate consumption of fried foods before pregnancy can significantly increase the risk of gestational diabetes, a large retrospective study has determined. <table class="imagecaption...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Three years of prednisone can trigger cataracts in lupus patients

Posted on: 08/10/2014 - 18:45

The risk of cataracts more than doubles if patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have been on 10 mg/day of prednisone, or its equivalent, for 3 or more years, according to a retrospective review...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Gout may predispose people, particularly women, to diabetes

Posted on: 02/10/2014 - 23:30

Screen for diabetes and aggressively manage risk factors in patients with gout, especially women, investigators concluded from a retrospective, matched cohort study published Oct. 2 in Annals of the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

MicroRNA test improved preop pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

Cytology and a microRNA-based test identified pancreatic cancer 91% of the time in specimens obtained by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration – a substantial improvement, compared with...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

MicroRNA test improved preop pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Drug combinations found to increase upper gastrointestinal bleeding risk

Posted on: 01/10/2014 - 08:00

Combining nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors increased the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding by up to 190% beyond the baseline risk found for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

AAP issues new teen contraception and sexual health guidelines

Posted on: 30/09/2014 - 20:21

Pediatricians should be aware of the most recent updates in contraception and considerations for special populations so they can appropriately counsel their adolescent patients, according to the new...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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