SPIRIT 2013 clinical trial protocol guidelines issued
(HealthDay)—A panel of experts, including trial investigators, trial coordinators, and representatives from ethics and regulatory agencies, has developed the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for ...
Other
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Exposure to traffic-related air pollution linked to autism
(HealthDay)—Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter less than 2.5 and 10 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5 and PM10), during gestation and the first year of ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Microaneurysm turnover IDs macular edema development
(HealthDay)—Microaneurysm (MA) turnover independently predicts the development of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to ...
Diabetes
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Strong genetic selection against some psych disorders
(HealthDay)—Different evolutionary mechanisms likely support the persistence of various psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2013 |
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Direct costs for low back pain care in U.K. are substantial
(HealthDay)—The financial burden of caring for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the United Kingdom is twice that of caring for patients without CLBP, according to a study published in the Jan. ...
Health
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Administering chemo ups income for non-salaried oncologists
(HealthDay)—Non-salaried oncologists report the potential for increased salaries with the administration of chemotherapy or growth factors for lung or colorectal cancer patients, according to a study published ...
Cancer
Jan 02, 2013 |
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rhBMP-2 linked to increased rate of retrograde ejaculation
(HealthDay)—For patients with lumbar spondylosis or spondylolisthesis of the lowest lumbar levels who undergo open anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2012 |
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R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score predicts treatment efficacy
(HealthDay)—The R.E.N.A.L. (radius, exophytic/endophytic, nearness to collecting system or sinus, anterior/posterior and location relative to polar lines) nephrometry scoring system predicts the efficacy ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Adalimumab relieves hidradenitis suppurativa
(HealthDay)—For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin disease characterized by painful abscesses, nodules, and draining fistulas in the axilla and groin, treatment ...
Inflammatory disorders
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Imeglimin beneficial as add-on to metformin in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by metformin alone, addition of the new oral anti-diabetes agent imeglimin improves glycemic control with good tolerability and safety, ...
Diabetes
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Current health costs pushing docs to make urgent choices
(HealthDay)—The current growth in health care's share of the gross domestic product (GDP) and need to implement learning health systems is forcing physicians to make important choices, according to a perspective ...
Health
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Abiraterone benefits chemo-naive with advanced prostate CA
(HealthDay)—For chemotherapy-naive patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, abiraterone acetate correlates with improved radiographic progression-free survival, according to a study ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Fetal NSAID exposure not tied to persistent pulmonary HTN
(HealthDay)—There appears to be no association between persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and gestational exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including ibuprofen, ...
Pediatrics
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Aspirin resistance ups severity in acute ischemic stroke
(HealthDay)—In patients with acute ischemic stroke, aspirin resistance is associated with increased stroke severity and infarct size, according to research published online Nov. 19 in the Archives of Ne ...
Cardiology
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Exercise protects against heart failure even at advanced ages
(HealthDay)—Among older adults, physical activity may protect against heart failure, as indicated by lower levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT), ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2012 |
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