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Genomic analyses led to targeted treatment for metastatic breast cancer, though response rate disappointing

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 18:45

Genomic abnormalities can be identified in individual patients with metastatic breast cancer, which can then lead to targeted therapy, investigators reported in the March issue of Lancet...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

High burden of insulin-related hypoglycemia

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 20:00

Severe hypoglycemia related to overly "tight" insulin control for type 2 diabetes prompts nearly 100,000 emergency department visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year and is...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Hospital physician orders increased postpartum Tdap vaccination rates

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 18:35

Changing in-hospital ordering procedures for postpartum Tdap vaccination considerably increased vaccination rates in birth mothers, investigators reported in the March issue of the American Journal...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hospital physician orders increased postpartum Tdap vaccination rates

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 18:35

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Bladder incontinence up 43% in elderly since 1992

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 15:50

The prevalence of bladder incontinence rose from 21.1% in 1992 to 30.2% in 2010 for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older – an increase of 43%, according to data from the Medicare Current...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Bladder incontinence up 43% in elderly since 1992

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 15:50

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Glycerol phenylbutyrate reduces hepatic encephalopathy events in cirrhosis

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 15:35

Glycerol phenylbutyrate significantly reduced the number of cirrhosis patients experiencing hepatic encephalopathy and the time to first event, a phase II trial has shown. The randomized,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Plasma biomarker panel predicts amnestic MCI or Alzheimer’s

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 15:00

Researchers have identified a panel of 10 lipid metabolites that can predict the development of either amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease within 2-3 years with 90% sensitivity...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Acute kidney dysfunction related to nonviral comorbidities in chronic HCV

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 13:25

Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, viral factors such as viral load and HCV genotype "did not play any significant role in the causation of acute kidney dysfunction...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Acute kidney dysfunction related to nonviral comorbidities in chronic HCV

Posted on: 10/03/2014 - 13:25

Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, viral factors such as viral load and HCV genotype "did not play any significant role in the causation of acute kidney dysfunction...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

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