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Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Evaluating the Recent Advancements in Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment: A Case-Based Approach to Managing CKD and Related Comorbidities
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Understanding the Infection Burden and Anticipating the Impact of Vaccines
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Cases and Conversations™: Evidence-Based Approaches to Management of CKD in Your Patients with T2DM
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Oncology Briefings™: Coordinating the Long-Term Management of Patients With Multiple Myeloma Between Primary Care and Oncology Practices
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Advances In™: The Potential Role of Ultra-Long-Acting Basal Insulin Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes
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6th Annual Advanced Practice Collaborative
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Cases and Conversations™: Guideline Recommendations for the Use of Basal Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
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Advances In™ Rare Genetic Forms of Obesity: Emerging Therapeutic Targets
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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(COPE) Community Practice Connections™: Dry Eye Disease and Novel Tear Stimulating Therapies – Optimizing Outcomes in Patient Sub-Types
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Envisioning Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Managing ANCA-associated Vasculitis
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimal Approaches to Recognizing and Treating ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
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More Than ‘Blue’ After Birth: Managing Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Partum Depression
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Medical Crossfire®: Optimizing Care for Patients With Anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Exploring the Role of Novel Agents for the Management of IgA Nephropathy
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Implementing an Effective Management Plan to Improve Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy
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ASCO Concurs With Cancer Care Ontario for Colorectal Cancer Follow-Up
November 15th 2013The American Society of Clinical Oncology has endorsed Cancer Care Ontario guidelines for colorectal cancer survivor follow-up care, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Laparoscopic Colon Surgery Preserves Elders' Independence
November 8th 2013Although 3-year survival and cancer recurrence rates are comparable for patients who have laparoscopic or open surgery at any stage of colon cancer, older patients who undergo a laparoscopic procedure have a significantly less likelihood of being admitted to a nursing home compared to those who have open surgical resection.
Hyponatremia Produces Poor Outcomes in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
November 6th 2013Drawing upon data from a large European study, Andrés Cárdenas, MD, reported an association between hyponatremia and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) during a poster session at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases held November 1-5, 2013, in Washington, DC.
Hyponatremia Correction in Cirrhosis May Improve Cognition, Reduce Caregiver Burden
November 6th 2013Investigating the association between hyponatremia and cognition in patients with cirrhosis, Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, and colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University presented results showing reduced brain edema, better quality of life (QOL), and less caregiver burden with the use of the aquaretic tolvaptan.
12 Weeks Post-Treatment Is Appropriate Endpoint for Measuring Response to Hepatitis C Regimen
November 5th 2013Emerging data from a clinical trial on triple direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy plus ribavirin (RBV) in hepatitis C (HCV) genotype 1 (GT1) patients shows that the low rate of relapse during and after treatment leads to high concordance rates between measurements of sustained viral response (SVR) at 4, 12, and 24 weeks post-treatment.
Interdisciplinary Primary Care Model Achieves Sustained Virologic Response in Hepatitis C
November 4th 2013As the worldwide disease burden increases and the need for expanded access to care rises concomitantly, primary care clinics utilizing an interdisciplinary staffing model offer a promising alternative to treating patients with hepatitis C (HCV).
Exercise Produces Cardiovascular Outcomes Similar to Drug Interventions
November 1st 2013New evidence suggests that physical activity and drug interventions are similar in terms of mortality benefits in the secondary prevention of congestive heart failure (CHF), rehabilitation after stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of diabetes.
Aggressive Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure Patients
November 1st 2013Results of a randomized controlled trial demonstrate that a long-term, supervised, moderate-intensity exercise training program for chronic heart failure patients can produce improvements in hospital readmission and survival rates.
Concerns with Current EHR Are Driving Physician Dissatisfaction
November 1st 2013Though physicians understand the advantages of electronic health records (EHR), their experience with cumbersome health information technology (HIT) systems is increasingly contributing to their professional dissatisfaction.
Red Rash in a Young Boy with Difficulty Walking
November 1st 2013This 6-year-old boy presents to the ER with a 2-day history of increasing pain and swelling in his right ankle. On the day of his arrival, he also developed the rash pictured here. The patient denies any other symptoms aside from his ankle and knee pain. His chest X-ray, vital signs, complete blood count (CBC), and basic chemistry panel were normal, though urinalysis showed a trace of blood.
Discussing Healthful Eating and Weight with Obese Adolescents
November 1st 2013Conversations about healthful eating between parents and students are associated with a lower prevalence of disordered eating behaviors in adolescents, while conversations about weight result in a higher prevalence of those behaviors.
Meniscus Extrusion Predicts Radiographic Osteoarthritis Change Better Than Cartilage Volume Loss
Although change in knee joint space narrowing depicted on radiographs is considered the gold standard for monitoring osteoarthritis progression and knee cartilage volume loss, the method doesn't account for extrusion of the medial meniscus, which new research suggests can better predict radiographic osteoarthritis change over time.
Biologics Beat Triple DMARDs Therapy on Cost, But No Winner in Debate on Efficacy, Safety in RA
During their "Great Debate" keynote session of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2013 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, two leading rheumatologists took direct aim at each other's significant clinical trial data to provide rationale for choosing biologics over triple therapy - or vice versa - as the treatment of choice for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Tocilizumab Treatment Associated with Cardiovascular Improvements in RA Patients
Though rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population, results from a pair of studies show that the biologic disease modifier Actemra (tocilizumab) may actually improve the cardiovascular (CV) profiles of RA patients.
Studies Say Vitamin D Deficiency Doesn't Increase Odds of RA, But May Worsen OA Symptoms
Though previous reports have described a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development, a trio of studies has now offered clinical support to the contrary belief.
Triple DMARD Treatment More Effective than Monotherapy in New RA Cases
Although methotrexate with or without glucocorticoids (GCs) is commonly used as a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), study results show that combining the medication with two other traditional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) produces better outcomes in newly-diagnosed RA patients.
EMR Analysis Reveals Significant Predictors of Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Noting that it takes an average of 5 years before a fibromyalgia patient receives a diagnosis, researchers conducted a retrospective data analysis to identify significant variables that may enable earlier detection and diagnosis of fibromyalgia.