Neuroscience
Survey: Severe stroke prognoses differ depending on the doctor
A physician has to make many quick decisions when confronted with a stroke patient.
May 6, 2016
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News tagged with treatment recommendations
Pediatrics
Traumatic brain injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued
Each year in the United States, more than 600,000 children are seen in emergency rooms due to traumatic brain injury, a disruption to the normal function of the brain caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head. Severe TBI ...
Mar 2, 2019
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Medications
Recommendations provided for treatment of ulcerative colitis
(HealthDay)—In a new clinical guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association, recently published in Gastroenterology, treatment recommendations are presented for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Health
Non-pharmacological management for systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is another rheumatic autoimmune disease that affects blood vessels, skin, ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tool that predicts if chemotherapy will produce debilitating side effects in older adults
Researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, have developed a tool that could predict if older adults with early-stage breast ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Cardiology
Medical trial meets one primary endpoint in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Sacubitril/valsartan reduces NT-proBNP, a biomarker predictive of long-term clinical outcomes in heart failure, but does not improve functional capacity compared to individualized background therapy in patients with heart ...
Aug 31, 2020
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Cardiology
Age-, sex-specific thresholds should guide statin therapy
(HealthDay)—Use of age- and sex-specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk thresholds could improve the sensitivity and specificity of statin treatment recommendations, according to a study published in the April 28 issue ...
Apr 30, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Recommendations guide physicians in treatment of systemic juvenile arthritis
In the U.S., there are nearly 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses according to estimates from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). For pediatric patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New care approach eases depression among women
Women who received collaborative care for depression at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic showed fewer symptoms after treatment than women receiving usual depression care in the same setting, recent University of Washington ...
May 8, 2014
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Health
Clinician peer networks remove race and gender bias
A University of Pennsylvania study published today in Nature Communications offers striking evidence that network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings. The study, led by Professor Damon ...
Nov 15, 2021
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