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Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 6, 201509 Feb 2015

Posted on: 09/02/2015 - 19:14

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 1 to 7 February 2015, and includes updates on botulism in people who inject drugs, monitoring the 2014–2015... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

NASH on the rise as a cause of liver transplants

Posted on: 09/02/2015 - 19:10

Since 2004, there’s been almost a tripling of the number of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients waiting for liver transplants; the condition is no... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Dermal filler approved for treating acne scars

Posted on: 09/02/2015 - 19:07

A collagen dermal filler already on the market has been approved for improving the appearance of acne scars in people aged 21 years and older. The f... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Study finds no evidence that HPV vaccination leads to higher rates of STIs

Posted on: 09/02/2015 - 16:00

Adolescent females aged 12 through 18 years who received HPV vaccinations were unlikely to engage in more unhealthy sexual behavior (as measured by ra... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Simple early interventions enhance dermatologic care across the lifespan

Posted on: 07/02/2015 - 17:53

ORLANDO – Generational dermatology can be conceptualized by looking at patients now in their 50s, 60s, and 70s and thinking about what aspects of ag... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Study evaluates benefit of fetal growth ultrasound in detecting SGA

Posted on: 07/02/2015 - 16:04

SAN DIEGO – Fetal growth ultrasound does not identify fetuses destined to be small for gestational age at birth, but it does identify fetuses with i... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Contraceptive implant, IUD effective beyond FDA-approved use time

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 21:10

Two long-acting reversible contraceptive devices remained highly effective for about a year beyond their approved durations of use, according to the p... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Acute RA flares increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 20:46

Exposure to acute flares of rheumatoid arthritis significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to findings from a population-... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

IBD specialty medical home relies on psychiatrist, insurer to succeed

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 19:15

In just 1 year, 34 out of about 5,000 patients seen at the inflammatory bowel disease center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center cost more ... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Medicare now covers low-dose CT screen for lung cancer

Posted on: 06/02/2015 - 12:52

Effective immediately, Medicare will cover annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for certain beneficiaries, according to a Feb. 5 national cov... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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