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FDA approves simeprevir-sofosbuvir combo for hepatitis C

Posted on: 06/11/2014 - 14:06

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sofosbuvir in combination with simeprevir for treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus. It is a ribavirin- and interferon-free...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Novel anticoagulants increase GI bleeds in elderly

Posted on: 23/10/2014 - 18:43

PHILADELPHIA – Dabigatran and rivaroxaban, which are rapidly replacing warfarin for anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation, appear to be associated with a greater risk of GI bleeding...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated diverticulitis patients safely avoid routine antibiotics

Posted on: 21/10/2014 - 21:42

VIENNA – Patients with first-episode, uncomplicated diverticulitis can safely be managed by observation alone without routine antibiotic treatment, based on results from a prospective, controlled,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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

C. difficile recurrences steady, but drive costly readmissions

Posted on: 19/10/2014 - 20:24

PHILADELPHIA – Every recurrence of Clostridium difficile was associated with a hospital admission in 1 in 4 cases and a complication in 1 in 15 cases, according to a retrospective Canadian...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Early data find frozen fecal capsules effective for C. difficile

Posted on: 11/10/2014 - 20:00

Treatment of relapsing or recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with frozen, orally administered capsules containing a solution of fecal matter from healthy unrelated donors had promising...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: New drug shows efficacy in metastatic CRC

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 16:13

MADRID – Results from a phase III trial of a new drug, TAS-102, that mimics the action of fluorouracil showed that it significantly boosted overall survival in heavily pretreated patients with...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: New drug shows efficacy in metastatic CRC

Posted on: 09/10/2014 - 16:13

MADRID – Results from a phase III trial of a new drug, TAS-102, that mimics the action of fluorouracil showed that it significantly boosted overall survival in heavily pretreated patients with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Duodenoscopes transmitted resistant E. coli to 39 patients

Posted on: 07/10/2014 - 21:18

Contaminated duodenoscopes triggered a 2013 outbreak of a rare strain of Escherichia coli infections at a single hospital in northeastern Illinois, according to a report published online Oct....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

TNF blocker adalimumab approved for pediatric Crohn’s disease

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 22:05

The tumor necrosis factor blocker adalimumab is now approved for treating children with Crohn’s disease, down to age 6 years, AbbVie, the manufacturer, announced on Sept. 25. The approved...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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