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Azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil ‘equally ineffective’ for lupus nephritis

Posted on: 24/11/2014 - 18:03

BOSTON – It took 10 years to find out that mycophenolate mofetil and azathioprine are comparable as maintenance therapies for patients with lupus nephritis, at least in a European population. Or as...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery an opportunity to screen for endometrial cancer

Posted on: 21/11/2014 - 19:34

MELBOURNE – Bariatric surgery may provide a useful opportunity to screen morbidly obese women for endometrial cancer, according to the presenter of a study showing a 15% prevalence of occult...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery an opportunity to screen for endometrial cancer

Posted on: 21/11/2014 - 19:34

MELBOURNE – Bariatric surgery may provide a useful opportunity to screen morbidly obese women for endometrial cancer, according to the presenter of a study showing a 15% prevalence of occult...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Experimental antibodies target cytokines to calm SLE

Posted on: 21/11/2014 - 14:43

BOSTON – Two investigational monoclonal antibodies, each targeting a different cytokine, showed good activity against systemic lupus erythematosus in two separate studies presented at the annual...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mastectomies, reconstruction, on the rise for women with early stage disease

Posted on: 19/11/2014 - 21:00

Significant increases in the mastectomy rate among women with early breast cancer who were candidates for breast conservation surgery during a recent 14-year period in the United States were...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Mastectomies, reconstruction, on the rise for women with early stage disease

Posted on: 19/11/2014 - 21:00

Significant increases in the mastectomy rate among women with early breast cancer who were candidates for breast conservation surgery during a recent 14-year period in the United States were...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Dupilumab advances for severe atopic dermatitis

Posted on: 18/11/2014 - 19:45

AMSTERDAM – The novel biologic agent dupilumab showed strong dose-dependent efficacy in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis not adequately controlled with topical medications in a...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

RA increases mortality, particularly for respiratory causes, in women

Posted on: 18/11/2014 - 14:39

BOSTON – A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis doubled the risk of death from any cause over the risk for those without RA, based on 34 years of follow-up data from women in the Nurses’ Health...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

'Lottery' incentive increases compliance with FOBT

Posted on: 17/11/2014 - 22:00

A financial incentive – offering patients a 10% chance of winning a $50 lottery if they completed a fecal occult blood test – improved compliance with the colorectal cancer screen by approximately...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

NSAIDs linked to serious bleeding, thromboembolism in AF patients

Posted on: 17/11/2014 - 22:00

Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 14 days more than doubled the risk of serious bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation, and it increased the risk of thromboembolism by 36%,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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