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What puts C. diff patients at greater readmission risk?

Posted on: 09/05/2014 - 21:35

CHICAGO – More and more elderly people are getting infected with Clostridium difficile, and many get readmitted to the hospital after initial treatment for this potentially deadly diarrheal...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

What puts C. diff patients at greater readmission risk?

Posted on: 09/05/2014 - 21:35

CHICAGO – More and more elderly people are getting infected with Clostridium difficile, and many get readmitted to the hospital after initial treatment for this potentially deadly diarrheal...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA declines to approve IV antiplatelet drug cangrelor

Posted on: 08/05/2014 - 22:15

The Food and Drug Administration has rejected the approval of the intravenous antiplatelet drug cangrelor, suggesting that the company provide more data, according to the drug’s manufacturer. The...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Vibrating pill may shake up constipation treatment

Posted on: 08/05/2014 - 21:35

CHICAGO – A newly developed oral capsule may offer chronic idiopathic constipation patients a novel, nonpharmacologic approach to treatment: It vibrates as it moves through the intestines. In a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Oral drugs replacing interferon for hepatitis C

Posted on: 07/05/2014 - 20:10

CHICAGO – Two old workhorses in the treatment of hepatitis C are being put out to pasture – interferon and ribavirin. Newer, less toxic oral regimens can cure more patients with fewer side effects,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Oral drugs replacing interferon for hepatitis C

Posted on: 07/05/2014 - 20:10

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

INR test strips recalled due to reports of inaccurate results

Posted on: 07/05/2014 - 17:10

Professional international normalized ratio test strips manufactured by Alere are being recalled because of reports of "inaccurately low" results, including several cases of...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: MERS – What physicians need to know

Posted on: 06/05/2014 - 16:20

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Dr. Daniel C. Payne has been investigating the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus since the first case was reported in the Arabian Peninsula nearly 2 years ago. An...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: MERS – What physicians need to know

Posted on: 06/05/2014 - 16:20

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Dr. Daniel C. Payne has been investigating the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus since the first case was reported in the Arabian Peninsula nearly 2 years ago. An...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Significant improvements in adherence, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol with polypill

Posted on: 05/05/2014 - 20:25

MELBOURNE – A polypill combining aspirin, simvastatin, and two antihypertensive drugs has shown a significant improvement in adherence as well as reductions in blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

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