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Rate ratio of comorbidity high in SLE patients under 40

Posted on: 20/05/2015 - 14:00

MANCHESTER, U.K. – When systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs before age 40, patients run a high relative risk of end-stage renal disease, data from a retrospective U.K.-based cohort study have...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

ELCC: Survey reveals worldwide underuse of EGFR-mutation testing

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 22:32

GENEVA – Testing for mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene has revolutionized treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer, but a significant proportion of patients with these...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

SAEM: High-risk subtypes of delirium are easily missed

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 21:39

SAN DIEGO – More than 10% of geriatric patients presenting to emergency departments have signs of delirium, but not all delirium in the ED is equal, based on two presentations at the annual...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Cancer survivors’ informational needs vary by time, cancer type

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 19:41

A 3-year study of over 2,000 cancer survivors revealed that information seeking among cancer survivors varied over time and was often contingent on the specific type of cancer. With the help of the...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

DDW: Gestational diabetes linked to increased NAFLD risk in middle age

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 18:16

WASHINGTON – Gestational diabetes was identified as a significant, independent risk factor for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease later in life, according to a study of more than 1,000...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

DDW: Gestational diabetes linked to increased NAFLD risk in middle age

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 18:16

WASHINGTON – Gestational diabetes was identified as a significant, independent risk factor for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease later in life, according to a study of more than 1,000...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

DDW: Recurrent C. difficile infections take heavy toll on IBD patients

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:16

WASHINGTON – Patients with inflammatory bowel disease had a one-third higher risk for having a recurrent Clostridium difficile infection than did the general population, and a 20-fold higher...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

BSR: Flagging early symptoms could diagnose lupus sooner

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:01

MANCHESTER, U.K. – In a general practice setting, people who developed systemic lupus erythematosus were more than twice as likely to consult a primary care physician in the 5-year run-up to their...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins, fibrates lower stroke risk in elderly

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 17:00

Both statin and fibrate therapies taken to improve lipid profiles decreased the risk of stroke by 30% in a community-dwelling population of elderly people, according to prospective European study...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Prevalence of amyloid pathology differs across dementia type and age

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 16:29

The prevalence of amyloid pathology on PET imaging varies according to what type of dementia the patient has, patient age, and apolipoprotein E epsilon-4 (APOE e4) allele status, according to a...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

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