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Microbiome-based pill holds promise for chronic C. difficile

Posted on: 11/09/2014 - 18:15

WASHINGTON – A rationally designed microbiome-based pill successfully eradicated recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in 29 of 30 patients in an <link...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Predischarge preparation for diabetes management lowers recidivism

Posted on: 15/08/2014 - 20:35

ORLANDO – Older hospitalized patients with diabetes who felt unprepared for discharge or who had coping difficulties after discharge had a significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Late-life hypertension may reduce dementia risk

Posted on: 18/07/2014 - 19:55

COPENHAGEN – When it comes to treatment of hypertension, perhaps not all age groups should be treated equally, according to findings from a study of very elderly patients. <link...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Many dementia patients have guns at home

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 18:55

COPENHAGEN – More than 1 in 10 community-dwelling dementia patients had firearms in their homes, and many of those patients suffered from delusions, hallucinations, or depression, a study of nearly...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: In patients with dementia, ask about guns at home

Posted on: 17/07/2014 - 18:55

COPENHAGEN – A new study revealing the presence of firearms in the homes of more than 12% of community-dwelling dementia patients in the Midwest highlights a difficult situation for physicians...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 22:00

COPENHAGEN – Almost half of patients with mild cognitive impairment progressed to dementia within 1 year of undergoing either arthroplasty or coronary angiography, according to a small Australian...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 22:00

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 18:40

MELBOURNE – Women with heart disease are frequently underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underrepresented in clinical trials, and experience poorer outcomes both from inpatient and outpatient...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Oral PPI therapy gets nod following bleeding ulcer repair

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 18:45

CHICAGO – Oral proton pump inhibitor therapy on the medical ward following endoscopic treatment of patients with a bleeding ulcer is equally effective as the current guideline-recommended practice of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

‘Culture of Safety’ best defense against sharps injury

Posted on: 21/03/2014 - 18:10

DENVER – Of all the procedures and behaviors that place dermatologists at risk for occupational exposure, needlestick injuries rank at the top. According to 1999 data from the National Institute...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Microbiome-based pill holds promise for chronic C. difficile

Predischarge preparation for diabetes management lowers recidivism

VIDEO: Late-life hypertension may reduce dementia risk

Many dementia patients have guns at home

VIDEO: In patients with dementia, ask about guns at home

VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery

VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery

Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease

Oral PPI therapy gets nod following bleeding ulcer repair

‘Culture of Safety’ best defense against sharps injury

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