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EADV: Another promising topical for atopic dermatitis

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 13:10

COPENHAGEN – A novel topical nonsteroidal inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-4 showed a favorable efficacy to side effect ratio in a phase II study of adolescents and adults with mild to moderate atopic...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Experts debate fecal transplants as first-line therapy for CDI

Posted on: 27/10/2015 - 12:55

SAN DIEGO – Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is now first-line therapy for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in much of Scandinavia. At an annual conference on infectious diseases,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Frail elders at high mortality risk in the year following surgery

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 21:41

SAN DIEGO – Frail elderly patients face a significantly increased risk of mortality in the year after undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery, a large study from Canada showed. “The current...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Urinary biomarkers miss the mark for bladder cancer

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 21:00

When used alone, urinary biomarkers miss a substantial proportion of patients with bladder cancer and are subject to false-positive results in others, and the accuracy is poor for low-stage and...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

EADV: Long-term apremilast results show what to expect for psoriasis

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 18:26

COPENHAGEN – What can physicians and their psoriasis patients realistically expect from long-term apremilast therapy? “I think the take-home number is a 50%-plus PASI-75 response after 1 year among...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

EADV: Hidradenitis suppurativa carries high cardiovascular risk

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 18:01

COPENHAGEN – Hidradenitis suppurativa, a common, chronic, inflammatory scarring skin disease of the hair follicles, is a red flag signaling elevated levels of multiple cardiovascular risk factors,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 43, 201526 Oct 2015

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 17:38

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 18-24 October 2015, and includes updates on MERS, Ebola virus disease and Influenza A(H7N9). -- Delivered by Feed43... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

EADV: Ixekizumab promising for psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 16:46

COPENHAGEN – Ixekizumab not only shows considerable promise for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, it looks like it may be a winner for comorbid psoriatic arthritis, too. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

EADV: Ixekizumab promising for psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 16:46

COPENHAGEN – Ixekizumab not only shows considerable promise for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, it looks like it may be a winner for comorbid psoriatic arthritis, too. The...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Study examines factors driving diabetes overtreatment

Posted on: 26/10/2015 - 15:41

Misconceptions and misplaced concerns held by a significant minority of care providers will likely exacerbate the challenge of addressing costly, potentially dangerous drug overutilization in certain...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

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