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Systemwide disparities seen in diagnosis, care of women with heart disease

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 18:40

MELBOURNE – Women with heart disease are frequently underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underrepresented in clinical trials, and experience poorer outcomes both from inpatient and outpatient...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

PEI chemotherapy ups survival in sensitive relapsed SCLC, but at a cost

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 17:35

CHICAGO – Cisplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan provide a significant survival advantage over topotecan as second-line chemotherapy in sensitive relapsed small cell lung cancer, but the toxicity of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Sleep apnea raises cardiomyopathy risk ninefold in pregnancy

Posted on: 10/07/2014 - 17:05

Pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to experience adverse clinical conditions than are pregnant women who do not have sleep apnea, according to an analysis of over 55 million...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Secukinumab bests etanercept, placebo for sustained improvement of psoriasis

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 22:00

At least two-thirds of adults with plaque psoriasis treated with the fully human anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody secukinumab achieved PASI 75 at 12 weeks in two related randomized phase III...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Dupilumab produces dramatic improvement in atopic dermatitis

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 22:00

The monoclonal antibody dupilumab, which blocks the action of the type 2 helper T-cell (Th2) cytokines interleukin-4 and interleukin-13, produced rapid and significant improvement in all signs,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 19:35

Adolescents with eczema were significantly more likely to report suicidal ideation than those who did not have eczema, based on data from a population-based study of more than 3,000 adolescents. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

ACP pelvic guidelines could lead to care variations

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:55

The new pelvic exam guidelines from the American College of Physicians may be a relief for women who would prefer to forgo the annual ritual, but they could also lead to variation in well-woman care,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hyponatremia linked to osteoporosis, fragility fractures

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 15:40

CHICAGO – Hyponatremia quadruples the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures, according to a retrospective database study presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Trial of sirukumab for lupus nephritis falls flat

Posted on: 08/07/2014 - 21:20

PARIS – The investigational interleukin-6 blocker sirukumab provided no benefit to patients with lupus nephritis but put them at a very high risk of developing a serious infection in a small,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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