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Survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy small

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 21:00

The absolute 20-year survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy stands at less than 1%, regardless of age, estrogen receptor status, and cancer stage, a decision analysis...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy small

Posted on: 16/07/2014 - 21:00

The absolute 20-year survival benefit from contralateral prophylactic mastectomy stands at less than 1%, regardless of age, estrogen receptor status, and cancer stage, a decision analysis...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Initial cholecystectomy bests standard approach for suspected common duct stone

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 21:00

For patients at intermediate risk for having a common duct stone, initial cholecystectomy resulted in a shorter hospital stay, fewer invasive procedures, and no increase in morbidity, compared with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Reoperative bariatric surgery yields low complication rates, susbstantial weight loss at 1 year

Posted on: 26/06/2014 - 19:25

CHICAGO – Reoperative bariatric surgery has impressively low major morbidity and mortality, substantial 1-year weight loss, and a high rate of resolution of the common obesity-linked comorbid...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves tedizolid for acute bacterial skin infections

Posted on: 21/06/2014 - 00:10

Tedizolid, an oxazolidinone antibacterial drug, has been approved as an intravenous and oral treatment for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by gram positive bacteria, the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Study takes air out of pre–bypass intragastric balloon

Posted on: 23/05/2014 - 18:00

CHICAGO – Treatment with an intragastric balloon before bariatric surgery produces significant weight loss in the morbidly obese, but at the cost of more surgical complications, according to the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Lobectomy suffices for surgery of small papillary thyroid cancers

Posted on: 19/05/2014 - 15:05

BOSTON – Extensive surgery beyond lobectomy offers no survival advantage for small papillary thyroid cancers, according to a large database analysis. Total thyroidectomy was not associated with an...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Shorter antibiotic course treats periotoneal infections

Posted on: 19/05/2014 - 14:55

BALTIMORE – A study of patients with intraabdominal infection indicates that a shorter course of antibiotics is as effective as the standard, longer course, leading researchers to recommend a new...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Defibrillation testing at ICD placement did not reduce failed shocks or arrhythmic deaths

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:40

SAN FRANCISCO – Defibrillation testing at the time of implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation is safe, but it does not improve clinical shock efficacy or prevent death, results from a...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Remote monitoring of devices boosted survival

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:35

SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators who engage in remote monitoring at more than 75% adherence rates have a 2.4-fold higher rate of survival than those who do not...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

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