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EndoRings-assisted colonoscopy hikes polyp, adenoma detection

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 18:30

CHICAGO – Adding a small rubber tip with flexible, circular rings to the end of a colonoscope dramatically improves polyp and adenoma detection during colonoscopy, according to interim results from a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Negative moods tied to OA pain flares

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 17:50

PARIS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis are significantly more likely to experience a flare if they report a higher negative mood in the previous 10 days. Passive coping strategies such as "I...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Topical tazarotene did not improve response to imiquimod 5% in lentigo maligna

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 15:45

ALBUQUERQUE – Adding topical tazarotene did not improve response to 5% imiquimod in lentigo maligna, based on data from nearly 300 patients. But patients with higher levels of inflammation in...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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Topical tazarotene did not improve response to imiquimod 5% in lentigo maligna

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 15:45

ALBUQUERQUE – Adding topical tazarotene did not improve response to 5% imiquimod in lentigo maligna, based on data from nearly 300 patients. But patients with higher levels of inflammation in...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Vertical incision at C-section in morbidly obese women led to lower infection rates

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 14:10

NEW ORLEANS – Vertical incisions in morbidly obese women undergoing a primary cesarean delivery are associated with fewer wound complications, compared with transverse incisions. The findings were...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

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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: Gastroentero...

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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: Geriatrics

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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

Atypical hip fracture risk low with bisphosphonates, but be aware

Posted on: 09/05/2014 - 20:15

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The risk of atypical femoral fractures with long-term bisphosphonate treatment may be relatively low overall, but clinicians need to be aware, experts said at the recent British...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

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Apixiban for VTE reduced subsequent hospitalizations

Posted on: 09/05/2014 - 20:00

WASHINGTON – Treating acute venous thromboembolism with the fixed-dose oral factor Xa inhibitor apixaban significantly reduces subsequent all-cause hospitalizations, compared with conventional...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

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