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Kidney donors at greater risk of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension

Posted on: 14/11/2014 - 21:30

Women who donate a kidney are almost two and a half times more likely than are nondonors to have preeclampsia or gestational hypertension in pregnancy, according to a study presented at Kidney Week...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Enhanced thyroid cancer guidelines expected in 2015

Posted on: 13/11/2014 - 21:59

CORONADO, CALIF. – Expect significant enhancements to the updated thyroid cancer management guidelines from the American Thyroid Association, due to be released in early 2015. Last updated in <a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Direct-acting antivirals treat recurrent HCV after transplant

Posted on: 13/11/2014 - 18:26

BOSTON – Treating recurrent hepatitis C infection after liver transplantation using sofosbuvir-containing regimens produced a sustained virologic response 4 weeks later in 60%-90% of 237 patients,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Less trauma, more success with bleeding peptic ulcer management

Posted on: 11/11/2014 - 21:00

SAN FRANCISCO – If current trends continue, vagotomy and gastrectomy for bleeding peptic ulcers will be mostly a thing of the past, according to <a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Interferon-free regimen benefits HCV-infected liver transplant recipients

Posted on: 11/11/2014 - 14:00

An oral, interferon-free drug regimen produced a 97% rate of sustained virologic response in liver transplant recipients who had recurrent hepatitis C viral infection – “an historically...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Risks for anastomotic leak after colectomy identified

Posted on: 07/11/2014 - 19:02

SAN FRANCISCO– A large retrospective study identified risk factors for anastomotic leak within 30 days of colectomy. The analysis of data on 13,684 patients looked at a multicenter cohort, compared...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Risks for anastomotic leak after colectomy identified

Posted on: 07/11/2014 - 19:02

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Obesity, diabetes spur on group A strep infections

Posted on: 06/11/2014 - 18:50

PHILADELPHIA – Obesity and diabetes are independent risk factors for invasive group A Streptococcus infections, with the highest risk among those with diabetes and morbid obesity. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Regurgitation controlled by transoral fundoplication

Posted on: 24/10/2014 - 13:39

PHILADELPHIA – The first trial conducted in gastroesophageal reflux diseases that employed control of regurgitation as a primary endpoint found a significant advantage for transoral fundoplication...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Uncomplicated diverticulitis patients safely avoid routine antibiotics

Posted on: 21/10/2014 - 21:42

VIENNA – Patients with first-episode, uncomplicated diverticulitis can safely be managed by observation alone without routine antibiotic treatment, based on results from a prospective, controlled,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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