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One in six SLE patients readmitted in 30 days

Posted on: 11/08/2014 - 05:01

One in six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus was readmitted within 30 days after discharge in a multistate, administrative database study of more than 800 hospitals and 55,000...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Repeat Botox treatments sustain improvements for overactive bladder

Posted on: 08/08/2014 - 19:20

WASHINGTON – Repeat treatment with onabotulinumtoxin A provided sustained improvements in the symptoms of overactive bladder and was well tolerated in women who were followed for a median 2.4 years...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Long-term benefits shown after gastric banding

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 22:20

SAN FRANCISCO – The greater benefits of laparoscopic gastric banding surgery compared with medical treatment for obese patients were maintained for up to 17 years in a study of data on 1,490...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Drug compounding law presents challenges, opportunities for doctors

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 21:25

Physicians can reduce liability and mitigate the risk of poor-quality drugs by taking advantage of a new federal law that tightens oversight on drug compounding facilities. The ongoing...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Pelvic floor disorders prevalent in female triathletes

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 19:35

WASHINGTON – A large proportion of female triathletes who responded to a national Web-based survey have symptoms of pelvic floor disorders, and one in four screened positive for the female athlete...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

FDA approves oritavancin for skin infections

Posted on: 07/08/2014 - 18:35

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the injectable antibiotic oritavancin (Orbactiv) to treat adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections that might be caused by...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

TDP-43 could be potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on: 06/08/2014 - 21:20

COPENHAGEN – TDP-43, a protein that has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, could also be contributing to brain shrinkage in...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

FDA advises against Enhancement intranasal splint as dermal filler

Posted on: 06/08/2014 - 18:00

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about adverse events associated with use of the Expression intranasal splint as a dermal filler

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Study finds insufflated collection bag successfully used in power morcellation cases

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 22:00

The use of an insufflated collection bag during minimally invasive hysterectomy or myomectomy that involved a power morcellator was successful in containing morcellation in a small series, according...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Combined hormonal contraception raises VTE risk fivefold

Posted on: 05/08/2014 - 22:00

Combined hormonal contraception raises the risk for venous thromboembolism fivefold overall, with certain formulations increasing that risk even further and with thrombophilic genotypes raising it...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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