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Treatment decisions complex for pregnant, postpartum women with bipolar disorder

Posted on: 20/03/2014 - 15:10

The clinical features of perinatal women with bipolar disorder are much more severe than those of women seeking care for other psychiatric conditions, including greater history of suicidal behavior...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Noninvasive DNA test topped FIT at finding colorectal cancer

Posted on: 19/03/2014 - 20:30

A noninvasive, multitarget stool DNA test detected significantly more cancer than did a fecal immunochemical test in people at average risk for colorectal cancer, but had greater false positive...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Noninvasive DNA test topped FIT at finding colorectal cancer

Posted on: 19/03/2014 - 20:30

A noninvasive, multitarget stool DNA test detected significantly more cancer than did a fecal immunochemical test in people at average risk for colorectal cancer, but had greater false positive...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

TAVR results among highlights of ACC 2014 late-breaking sessions

Posted on: 19/03/2014 - 18:30

The results of clinical and registry studies on transcatheter aortic valve replacement are among the presentations slated for the late-breaking clinical trial sessions during the upcoming annual...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Frailty assessment central to TAVR decision

Posted on: 19/03/2014 - 18:05

SNOWMASS, COLO. – Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonsurgical candidates with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a hefty price tag of $116,500 per quality-adjusted life-year gained...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Frailty assessment central to TAVR decision

Posted on: 19/03/2014 - 18:05

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Autoimmune disease coalition seeks to increase physician knowledge

Posted on: 18/03/2014 - 21:10

WASHINGTON – Some 64% of family physicians are "uncomfortable" or "stressed" when diagnosing autoimmune disease, and almost three-quarters said they have not been given adequate...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Protocol-based resuscitation fails to beat usual care in early sepsis

Posted on: 18/03/2014 - 18:25

Protocol-based resuscitation did not reduce sepsis deaths or morbidity, compared with usual care, in the Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock study conducted at 31 U.S. academic hospitals. Among...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Groups launch CRC screening campaign as incidence declines

Posted on: 18/03/2014 - 13:20

WASHINGTON – Several dozen organizations have joined together to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates to 80% of all Americans by 2018, citing the success of campaigns over the past decade...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Patients with both HIV and HCV have higher hepatic decompensation rates, despite antiretrovirals

Posted on: 17/03/2014 - 21:00

Patients with HCV-HIV coinfections had significantly higher rates of hepatic decompensation vs. HCV-monoinfected patients, even when they received antiretroviral therapy and maintained low HIV RNA...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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