News tagged with adverse events
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Long-term side effects key when cancer patients choose drugs
(HealthDay) -- Long-term medication side effects such as fatigue can be key for patients deciding which cancer drug to take, new research suggests.
Cancer
Jun 02, 2012 |
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Cabazitaxel can offer an advantage in certain patients
Cabazitaxel (trade name: Jevtana) has been approved since March 2011 in men with metastatic prostate cancer who no longer respond to conventional therapy with hormone blockers and have already been pre-treated with the cytostatic ...
Cancer
May 29, 2012 |
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Brentuximab vedotin effective in large-cell lymphoma
(HealthDay) -- More than half of patients with relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) treated with the CD30-directed antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin achieve a complete ...
Cancer
May 24, 2012 |
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Study examines treatments for relieving breathing difficulties among patients with lung effusions
Helen E. Davies, M.D., of the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of treatments to relieve breathing difficulties among patients with malignant pleural effusion (presence of fluid ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2012 |
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ASCO: Dabrafenib/Trametinib active in metastatic melanoma
(HealthDay) -- For patients with V600 BRAF-mutant solid tumors, treatment with the oral BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the oral MEK 1/2 inhibitor trametinib is tolerated and has clinical activity in BRAF inh ...
Cancer
May 17, 2012 |
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Phase I study of temsirolimus, capecitabine proves safe; positive survival trend seen
A phase I clinical trial examining the safety of combining temsirolimus and capecitabine in advanced malignancies suggests the two agents can be given safely to patients. In addition, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive ...
Cancer
May 16, 2012 |
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Omega-3 fatty acids don't improve heart's ability to relax and efficiently refill with blood
Over the past three decades, researchers have firmly established that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have healthy effects on the heart. Omega-3 fatty ...
Cardiology
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Albendazole cuts enteric parasite prevalence in refugees
(HealthDay) -- The administration of a single 600-mg dose of albendazole to United States-bound refugees prior to departure from Africa and Southeast Asia reduces the prevalence of intestinal nematodes, according ...
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Testosterone supplements may help heart failure patients
Testosterone supplements helped heart failure patients breathe better and exercise more, according to research in Circulation Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.
Cardiology
Apr 17, 2012 |
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A common cholesterol medication may impact kidney health
Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Alcohol use with opioids common even without abuse past
(HealthDay) -- Alcohol or sedative use during chronic opioid therapy (COT) for non-cancer pain puts patients at risk for adverse events such as respiratory depression or sedation, and the risk of concurrent ...
Addiction
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Research demonstrates bacterial contamination in pharmacy robots
Drug dispensing robots designed to quickly prepare intravenous medications in a sterile environment can harbor dangerous bacteria, according to a report in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the So ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Surgery cuts costs, improves outcomes for children with perforated appendicitis
Pediatric surgeons can lower health care costs if they remove a young patient's perforated appendix sooner rather than later, according to new study results published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of ...
Surgery
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Osteoporosis drugs may increase risk of serious eye disease
Drugs that are commonly used to prevent osteoporosis may increase the risk of serious inflammatory eye disease in first-time users, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Ophthalmology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Childhood traumatic experiences associated with adult IBS symptoms
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a significantly greater prevalence of early adverse life events , including general trauma as well as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, according to a new study in Clinical Ga ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 29, 2012 |
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