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Muscle power tops strength for knee OA assessment

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 16:37

Leg extensor muscle power is an independent determinant of pain and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis, according to a cross-sectional analysis of data from a trial. “Compared to strength,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Postop delirium heightens risk of other dangerous complications

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 16:00

Delirium is not only the most common major complication of elective surgery in older adults, it also markedly raises the risk of all adverse outcomes, including prolonged length of stay, discharge to...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Uncorking the negative emotions of IBS

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 15:27

CHICAGO – For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, expressing rather than bottling up negative emotions may be just what the doctor ordered, according to Elyse R. Thakur, Ph.D. A novel...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Smartphone app can pick up covert hepatic encephalopathy

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 14:07

Researchers have road-tested an app based on the Stroop test, which is designed to detect covert hepatic encephalopathy, with results suggesting it achieves results similar to those of a paper-based...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Genetic biomarkers may be best bet for augmenting mammography screening

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 13:22

SEATTLE – Biomarkers may soon join other modalities for the early detection of breast cancer and identification of women at high risk for the disease, Susan L. Neuhausen, Ph.D., told attendees of the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Genetic biomarkers may be best bet for augmenting mammography screening

Posted on: 09/09/2015 - 13:22

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Symptom-based diagnostic criteria: A work in progress in IBS

Posted on: 08/09/2015 - 19:42

CHICAGO – Symptom-based criteria provide a substrate to diagnose patients with irritable bowel syndrome, but these criteria have their own distinct limitations, according to Dr. Douglas...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Integrated care overcomes HCV treatment barriers

Posted on: 08/09/2015 - 16:33

Patients with hepatitis C and psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems benefit significantly from an integrated care model of treatment, with a randomized controlled trial showing such an...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Reference payment plan cuts colonoscopy costs by 20%

Posted on: 08/09/2015 - 16:00

When a large state employer – California’s public employee system – switched to “reference payment” health insurance coverage of colonoscopy, patients shifted toward using lower-priced facilities and...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Consistency is key to monitoring patients on opioids

Posted on: 08/09/2015 - 14:14

ORLANDO – Take a consistent approach with all patients on opioid therapy, regardless of a patient’s perceived potential for abuse, Dr. Melissa B. Weimer advised. “This is an area of medicine where I...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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