Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Aspirin May Decrease Intracranial Aneurysm Growth
The benefits of low-dose aspirin for patients with CVD are well established. A retrospective review suggests it may also decrease the growth rate of brain aneurysms.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Fecal Transplant Transmits Fatal Drug-Resistant E coli Infection
Fecal microbiota transplant seeded resistant E coli bacteremia in two patients, one of whom died, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Bedtime Dosing of Hypertension Meds Reduces CV Events
A large randomized study has shown a sizable reduction in events in patients taking blood pressure lowering medication at night rather than in the morning.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Prevent Stroke to Prevent Dementia?
Stroke experts from around the world presented findings linking stroke to later dementia, and advocated approaches to prevent stroke and thus limit dementia.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
More Controversy Over Statins in Primary Prevention
A new analysis suggests that statin use in low-risk patients "may be an example of low value care . . . and, in some cases, represent a waste of healthcare resources," researchers say.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Intrathecal Interferon Benefits Devastating Post-Measles Syndrome
Intrathecal interferon improves several measures of neurologic disability in devastating post-measles subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a study shows. Most of the patients had not been immunized.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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From Cow Manure to Sucking Venom: Snakebite Treatment Myths
Drs Robert Glatter and Benjamin Abo discuss how to properly treat snakebites, and whether the development of a universal antivenom is possible.
Medscape Emergency Medicine
Medscape Emergency Medicine
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Theme Park Thermal Camera Helps Spot Breast Cancer
In 2017, the FDA warned health care providers and thermography device makers not to mislead people into believing thermal imaging could take the place of a mammogram.
WebMD Health News
WebMD Health News
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New Score Accurately Predicts Risk of Kidney Allograft Loss
A new eight-factor scoring system, iBox, accurately predicts the risk of allograft loss in patients receiving kidney transplants, according to an international study.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Characteristics, Trends of HCC in Patients Without Cirrhosis
This study aimed to describe the frequency and characteristics of non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma. What contribution does NAFLD make to the burden of non-cirrhotic HCC?
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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Patient-reported Outcomes in Chronic HCV vs. HBV
This study compared quality of life scores in patients with chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B, both before treatment initiation and at the time of full HBV suppression or HCV eradication.
Liver International
Liver International
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Prognosis of MSI/Mismatch Repair Deficiency Colon Cancer
BRAFV600E mutation may be a poor prognostic factor for patients with microsatellite instable/deficient mismatch repair (MMR) or microsatellite stable/proficient MMR colorectal cancers.
Annals of Oncology
Annals of Oncology
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Patients Accept Watchful Waiting for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
Survey shows over half of patients with low-risk thyroid cancer in Japan chose active surveillance over immediate surgery. A similar US program reports over 70% of similar patients also opted for watchful waiting.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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FDA Watch List Adds Drugs With Anaphylaxis, Fetal Death Risk
Four dozen drugs were added to the quarterly list after the FDA identified potential signs of serious risk or received new information on a safety issue.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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'Spike' Detection Program Promising to Diagnose Epilepsy on EEG
The program, called SpikeNet, was developed by analyzing multiple expert opinions on thousands of EEG readings and shows better diagnostic accuracy than individual human experts.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Asymptomatic Coronary Plaque Linked to White Matter Lesions
Asymptomatic individuals at risk for coronary artery disease may show increases in white matter hyperintensities, particularly in the periventricular area, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
CVS Pulls All 22 Ounce J&J Baby Powder From Stores
Pharmacy retailer CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it is pulling all 22 ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from its stores and online to comply with the U.S. healthcare conglomerate's recall last week of a lot of 22 oz bottles due to possible asbestos contamination.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
MRI in Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
How useful is MRI in the early detection of prostate cancer? What advantages might it offer over standard biopsy detection?
Current Opinion in Urology
Current Opinion in Urology
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Osteochondroma of the Distal Volar Thumb
A patient presents with a boney mass on her right thumb. What did radiographic imaging reveal about this mass and how was it treated?
ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery
ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio
Atypical Diagnosis for Typical Lung Carcinoid
This case highlights the important role ultrasound can play in the diagnosis of lung typical carcinoid tumors.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Categorie: Novità nel mondo di Medicina di Laboratorio