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Mortality nearly halved with dual antiplatelet therapy in severe PAD

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 16:15

WASHINGTON – Long-term dual-antiplatelet therapy may provide a mortality benefit over aspirin alone in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. In an observational study of 629 patients...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Harness the ‘placebo’ in late-life depression

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 15:10

ORLANDO – The bad news about antidepressant therapy for patients whose first episode of depression occurs in late life is that the randomized trials show it’s no better than placebo. The good news is...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

LDL particle number advantageous in managing cardiovascular risk

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 15:05

WASHINGTON – High-risk patients managed to a target LDL particle number rather than to an LDL cholesterol goal had 25% fewer cardiovascular events over 3 years of follow-up. "These new data...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Alterations in taste, smell common after gastric bypass

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 14:45

Alterations in taste and smell, including aversions to many foods, are common following gastric bypass surgery, according to a report published online in Obesity Surgery. Most of the literature...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Alterations in taste, smell common after gastric bypass

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 14:45

Alterations in taste and smell, including aversions to many foods, are common following gastric bypass surgery, according to a report published online in Obesity Surgery. Most of the literature...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Study backs bariatric surgery center accreditation

Posted on: 22/04/2014 - 20:55

BOSTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have dropped its accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery centers, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of data calling into question...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Survey: 69% support ACA’s contraceptive mandate

Posted on: 22/04/2014 - 19:15

Public support for contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act lags behind support for other preventive care benefits, according to a survey of 2,124 adults. The survey, conducted by...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hereditary cancer syndromes

Posted on: 22/04/2014 - 14:20

Obstetrician-gynecologists play a unique role in screening women for various malignancies, including breast, colon, and cervical carcinoma. Although less common, genetic syndromes also can affect the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Key points in managing late-life anxiety

Posted on: 21/04/2014 - 22:20

ORLANDO – Do SSRIs actually work for late-life generalized anxiety disorder? "I think the answer is, ‘Yes, a little.’ The benefits are limited in the randomized controlled trials and in my own...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Bivalirudin called safe and effective in HIT

Posted on: 21/04/2014 - 20:45

WASHINGTON – Bivalirudin is an attractive off-label option for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Dr. Lee Joseph said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology....

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

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