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Topical steroid might improve mucosal integrity in eosinophilic esophagitis

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Topical steroid therapy improved some indicators of mucosal integrity in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, but proton pump inhibitor therapy did not, according to two studies reported in the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Thiopurine for IBD linked to almost sixfold increase in lymphoma risk

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease who took thiopurines for at least a year had an almost sixfold greater rate of lymphoma than did the general population, researchers reported in the November...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Thiopurine for IBD linked to almost sixfold increase in lymphoma risk

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Higher dose of mesalamine can decrease risk of relapse for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

Posted on: 01/11/2014 - 04:01

Increasing dosages of mesalamine by 2.4 g/d for patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis can dramatically reduce concentrations of fecal calprotectin and ultimately decrease the likelihood of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Androgen-deprivation therapy linked to cardiac death

Posted on: 29/10/2014 - 17:18

Androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may increase the risk of cardiac death among men who have congestive heart failure or who have experienced a previous myocardial infarction, a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

Counseling adults about their individual risk of colorectal cancer generally did not convince them to seek screening for the disease, according to a randomized controlled trial reported online...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Individual genetic testing did not improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening

Posted on: 20/10/2014 - 22:00

Counseling adults about their individual risk of colorectal cancer generally did not convince them to seek screening for the disease, according to a randomized controlled trial reported online...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Hand exercise program worthwhile, cost effective in RA patients

Posted on: 17/10/2014 - 21:05

A tailored hand exercise program for rheumatoid arthritis patients proved to be a cost-effective intervention for restoring and maintaining hand function in a randomized trial. Sarah E. Lamb,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis severity linked to uncontrolled hypertension

Posted on: 15/10/2014 - 21:00

The more severe the psoriasis, the greater likelihood of uncontrolled hypertension, according to data from a population-based study. The findings were published online Oct. 15 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

IBD, especially Crohn’s disease, linked to cervical neoplasia

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 19:53

Women who have inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those with Crohn’s disease, are at increased risk for developing cervical neoplasia, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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