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Sex, ancestry play roles in diabetes rates in Hispanics

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:40

LAS VEGAS – Hispanic adults have high prevalences of diabetes and related disorders overall, the largest ongoing U.S. health study of this population showed, but there are noteworthy differences by...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Vigorous exercise hastens knee OA progression

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:35

PARIS – Vigorous, but not moderate, physical exercise was associated with a significantly greater risk of knee osteoarthritis progression over 1 year in a longitudinal analysis of 99...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Ultrasound could replace biopsy for temporal arteritis diagnosis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:10

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Invasive temporal arterial biopsy could be replaced by cranial Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, according to research presented at the British...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Defibrillation testing at ICD placement did not reduce failed shocks or arrhythmic deaths

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:40

SAN FRANCISCO – Defibrillation testing at the time of implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation is safe, but it does not improve clinical shock efficacy or prevent death, results from a...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Remote monitoring of devices boosted survival

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 16:35

SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with implantable pacemakers and defibrillators who engage in remote monitoring at more than 75% adherence rates have a 2.4-fold higher rate of survival than those who do not...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Picosecond laser makes its mark for tattoo removal

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:55

PHOENIX – Three small case series reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery reported good results using a picosecond laser for tattoo removal and explored...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Hydroxychloroquine safe to continue for SLE during pregnancy

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:40

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Hydroxychloroquine was not associated with any adverse long-term complications in the children of women with systemic lupus erythematosus who used the drug during pregnancy or...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hydroxychloroquine safe to continue for SLE during pregnancy

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:40

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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