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PEI chemotherapy ups survival in sensitive relapsed SCLC, but at a cost

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 17:35

CHICAGO – Cisplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan provide a significant survival advantage over topotecan as second-line chemotherapy in sensitive relapsed small cell lung cancer, but the toxicity of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Trial of sirukumab for lupus nephritis falls flat

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 21:20

PARIS – The investigational interleukin-6 blocker sirukumab provided no benefit to patients with lupus nephritis but put them at a very high risk of developing a serious infection in a small,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Does obesity’s effect on RA support different treatment goals?

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 20:15

PARIS – Treat-to-target goals for obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis should take into account new research indicating that they already have a higher level of systemic inflammation and higher...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Real-world use supports belimumab clinical trial data

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 16:20

PARIS – Belimumab produced significant clinical improvement in 74% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who took it over a 6-month period, reducing disease symptoms and steroid use and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Donated IVF eggs linked to gestational hypertension

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 14:10

MUNICH – Women pregnant with an embryo produced by in vitro fertilization of a donated egg developed gestational hypertension at nearly four times the rate of matched women who were pregnant...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Monitor elderly for bone loss after gastric bypass

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 17:00

CHICAGO – Older adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are at risk for lessened bone mineral density for at least 2 years after their surgery and should be monitored appropriately for...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Obesity may drive symptom severity in rheumatoid arthritis

Posted on: 07/07/2014 - 16:05

PARIS – The higher disease activity scores seen in obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be driven by the proinflammatory state that is associated with obesity, Dr. Christopher Sparks reported...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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