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This retrospective analysis of hip fracture patients with and without muscle atrophy/weakness (MAW) revealed that those with MAW had significantly higher healthcare utilization and costs compared with...
The present study was performed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and survival outcomes in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) detected by low-dose computed tomography (CT). We retrospe...
INTRODUCTION. The association of epilepsy with mental illness is described for years. Current is trying to relate certain epilepsies, such as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) with certain personality...
Cancer patients and their minor children have been shown to experience psychological distress. The objectives of the current study were to 1) describe the need for and use of psychosocial support and...
To investigate the efficacy of statin treatment after endovascular therapy (EVT) for isolated below-the-knee (BTK) lesions in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). From March 2004 to June 2011,...
The aim of this study was to analyze insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) serum level in pediatric patients with cancer compared with pediatric patients with nononcological diseases and to assess the...
Bevacizumab has demonstrated activity in patients with recurrent glioblastoma. However, the impact of prognostic factors associated with recurrent glioblastoma treated with cytotoxic agents has not be...
Achieving complete remission (CR) in multiple myeloma (MM) translates into extended survival but two subgroups of patients fall outside this paradigm: cases with unsustained CR, and patients that do n...
We evaluated the roles of sociocultural status, distress and cognitive functions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who developed methotrexate (MTX)-related neutropenia. The data of 37 RA patients...
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disorder in which multiple colorectal polyps and cancers develop. However, the prevalence of small intestinal tumors in patients with FAP remains uncl...
News Articles
NSAID Prescription In At-Risk Patients Increases Likelihood Of Heart Attack/Death In Primary Care
New study data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate a high prevalence of NSAID prescriptions in patients at risk of ischaemic heart disea...
Blood Thinners To Prevent Clots Not Reaching Some Patients
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that hospitalized patients do not receive more than one in 10 doses of doctor-ordered blood thinners prescribed to prevent potentially lethal or disabling blood clo...
Outlier Hospitals May Choose Less Risky PCI Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Public reporting of mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions might have led operators at outlier hospitals to shy away from high-risk patients, investigators concluded af...
Outlier Hospitals May Cherry-Pick PCI Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Public reporting of mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions might have led operators at outlier hospitals to shy away from high-risk patients, investigators concluded af...
Xarelto Stands Up to Warfarin for Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) worked as well as warfarin in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, even if the patients were switched from vitamin K antagonist therapy, an...
Multiple Sclerosis Drives Patients to Vein Surgery
Multiple sclerosis patients with progressive, longstanding disease are most likely to seek controversial cerebrospinal venoplasty treatment, according to...
Intercalated chemotherapy and erlotinib is a viable first-line option for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR mutation-positive disease or selected patients with unknown EGFR mutation s...
New three-year COMFORT-II study data presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) meeting show that patients treated with Jakafi experienced sustained reductions in spleen size and a 52 ...
Depression Predicts Early Retirement in Patients With RA
Attention to patients' emotional well-being may help retain workplace productivity, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Hospitalized patients do not receive blood thinners to prevent blood clots, researchers report
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that hospitalized patients do not receive more than one in 10 doses of doctor-ordered blood thinners prescribed to prevent potentially lethal or disabling blood clo...
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Point of Care: Innovations for the Future
What does the future hold for POC? Join SMi as we take a look at the future advancements within the field of Point of Care Diagnostics and look to identify POC trends and market opportunities in this...
Companies
Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC
Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC (RCCA), one of the largest oncology physician networks in the United States, is transforming oncology care by ensuring that cancer patients hav...
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
BuySafeDrugs.info is sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to provide information on safe, legal ways patients can save on prescription drugs, to educate patien...
WAISMANN METHOD® is pioneering opiate treatment based on a safe and proven protocol that utilizes the most advanced medical techniques available. A major center for opioid depe...
The Texas Heart Institute (www.texasheart.org), founded by world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley in 1962, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing th...
Genzyme is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Its more than 9,000 employees work in countries throughout the world and are united by a common goal: to make a major positive impact o...
As a leader in the field of unrelated marrow and umbilical cord blood transplantation, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is dedicated to ensuring all patients who need a tr...
Merz North America is a specialty healthcare company that develops and commercializes innovative treatment solutions in aesthetics, dermatology and neurology in the U.S. and Canad...
WeedMaps is the leading online community where medical marijuana patients connect with other patients to discuss and review local dispensaries, medical doctors and delivery servic...
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. was established in March 1995 to develop therapeutic products for spinal cord injury ("SCI") and other central nervous system disorders. Acorda is focusing its initial develo...
Ignyta, Inc., located in San Diego, California, is a personalized medicine company developing revolutionary new products and services to customize diagnosis and treatment of patie...
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Immunogenicity of Pandemic H1N1 Vaccine in HIV-Infected Patients
Curtis Cooper is a Medical Doctor (MD), a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), and holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Epidemiology. I...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Advance Care Planning
Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
Ethics Consultation
Services provided by an individual ethicist (ETHICISTS) or an ethics team or committee (ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL) to address the ethical issues involved in a specific clinical case. The central purpose is to improve the process and outcomes of patients' care by helping to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical problems.
Patient Access To Records
The freedom of patients to review their own medical, genetic, or other health-related records.
Gordonia Bacterium
A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae, isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products.
Dissent And Disputes
Differences of opinion or disagreements that may arise, for example, between health professionals and patients or their families, or against a political regime.
