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Off-label prescriptions frequently cause adverse events

Posted on: 02/11/2015 - 17:14

Off-label prescribing of drugs is common and very likely to cause adverse events, particularly when no strong scientific evidence supports the off-label use, according to a report published online...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

ITC: Study provides first evidence of paclitaxel benefit for anaplastic thyroid cancer

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 21:57

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Weekly infusions of paclitaxel delayed progression in some patients with the very aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer, a small prospective study determined. The drug was...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ITC: Levothyroxine may improve obstetric outcomes in women with low thyroid function

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 17:39

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Normalizing maternal thyroid function early in pregnancy may improve obstetric outcomes for women with subclinical hypothyroidism. A high level of thyroid-stimulating...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

GynePunks: A hacker’s guide to reimagining women’s health

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 13:00

A 3D printed speculum? Do-it-yourself urinalysis? Pushing back against traditional physician-patient roles, members of a European collective – GynePunks – are taking a radical self-help approach to...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

No link found between immunosuppression and anal dysplasia in IBD

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 05:01

Immunosuppression did not affect the probability of abnormal anal cytology among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a prospective, single-center, cross-sectional study of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

No link found between IBS and serologic markers for celiac disease

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 05:01

Irritable bowel syndrome did not increase the likelihood of having serologic markers of celiac disease, according to a study of more than 3,000 residents of Southeastern Minnesota reported in the...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Low-FODMAP and traditional IBS diets found equally effective for symptom reduction

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 05:01

Advising patients with irritable bowel syndrome to cut their intake of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates improved GI symptoms as much as “traditional” recommendations to reduce meal size,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

No link found between immunosuppression and anal dysplasia in IBD

Posted on: 01/11/2015 - 05:01

Immunosuppression did not affect the probability of abnormal anal cytology among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a prospective, single-center, cross-sectional study of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

ADHD in the elderly: An unexpected diagnosis

Posted on: 30/10/2015 - 20:03

A 70-year-old patient with no psychiatric history presents to your office complaining of memory problems. The patient frequently misplaces items, forgets appointments, and has difficulty completing...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Concurrent mesh herniorrhaphy with bowel surgery doesn’t up morbidity

Posted on: 30/10/2015 - 17:40

Concurrent colorectal surgery and mesh herniorrhaphy can be done safely, according to findings from a case-matched study based on American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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