Sequential oral, topical tacrolimus benefits dermatitis
(HealthDay)—Sequential therapy with oral tacrolimus and topical tacrolimus may be an effective treatment for severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a pilot study published in the October issue of the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 20, 2012 |
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New guidelines issued for pediatric fever and neutropenia
(HealthDay)—New evidence-based guidelines have been compiled on the management of fever and and neutropenia (FN) in children with cancer and/or who are undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation; ...
Cancer
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Less pain after hysterectomy with vessel sealing
(HealthDay)—An electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing procedure during vaginal hysterectomy leads to less pain during the evening after surgery and shorter operating time than conventional clamping and ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Bolus epidural fentanyl cuts post-spinal decompression pain
(HealthDay)—Intraoperative bolus epidural fentanyl is effective at alleviating early postoperative pain after lumbar canal decompression, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Spine Journal.
Surgery
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Clopidogrel after MI less effective in diabetes patients
(HealthDay)—Clopidogrel therapy following a heart attack does less to reduce the risk of death in patients with diabetes than in those without diabetes, according to a study published in the Sept. 5 issue ...
Diabetes
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Addition of tiotropium effective in poorly controlled asthma
(HealthDay)—For patients with poorly controlled asthma, the addition of tiotropium to standard therapy is beneficial, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coi ...
Immunology
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Cetuximab, paclitaxel combo active in urothelial cancer
(HealthDay)—The monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), cetuximab, augments the antitumor activity of paclitaxel in patients with previously treated urothelial cancer, according ...
Cancer
Aug 29, 2012 |
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New diagnostic definition of myocardial infarction issued
(HealthDay)—An updated universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) includes detection of a rise and/or fall in cardiac biomarker values, preferably cardiac troponin (cTn), according to a statement ...
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Updated recommendations for sleep apnea in children
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is revising its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents, according to ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Prolonged dexamethasone cuts delayed nausea after chemo
(HealthDay) -- Adding dexamethasone to prochlorperazine on days two and three, following palonosetron and dexamethasone on day one, reduces delayed nausea (DN) in patients receiving chemotherapy containing ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Low back pain outcomes not improved by early imaging
(HealthDay) -- For workers with low back pain, early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not associated with better health outcomes at one year, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of Spine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 22, 2012 |
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RNA assays up sensitivity of urothelial carcinoma detection
(HealthDay) -- Cxbladder, a derivative of the RNA assay uRNA, may be an effective alternative to cytology and nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22) assays for the detection of urothelial carcinoma, according to a s ...
Cancer
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Increased stroke risk at 30-days post-CABG versus PCI
(HealthDay) -- The risk of stroke at 30 days is significantly higher in patients who undergo coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery compared to those who undergo percutaneous ...
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Benefit of PSA reduced by loss of quality-adjusted life-years
(HealthDay) -- Although the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) has reported a 29 percent reduction in prostate-cancer mortality for men who undergo prostate-specific antigen ...
Cancer
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Chronic kidney disease increases stroke risk in A-fib
(HealthDay) -- Patients with atrial fibrillation who have chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of stroke or systemic thromboembolism and bleeding, according to a study published in the Aug. 16 issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 16, 2012 |
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