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FDA grants drug orphan designation for GVHD
Photo by Linda Bartlett The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ALXN1007 for the treatment of acute...
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TBI scoring system predicts outcomes with only initial head CT findings
WASHINGTON, DC - A simple 8-point scoring system based on head CT findings accurately predicts mortality, morbidity, and even discharge...
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Study links low diastolic blood pressure to myocardial damage, coronary heart disease
Low diastolic blood pressure is significantly associated with myocardial injury and incident coronary heart disease, especially when the systolic...
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CDC study finds worrisome trends in hospital antibiotic use
U.S. hospitals have not cut overall antibiotic use and have significantly increased the use of several broad-spectrum agents, according to a first...
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A dermatologic little list
The following was presented to the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology at its annual meeting in Bedford Springs, Pa. The verses were sung to the...
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David Henry's JCSO podcast, October 2016
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Plecanatide safe, effective for chronic constipation
LAS VEGAS – Two new studies suggest that the peptide plecanatide is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. The...
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Lyme disease spirochete helps babesiosis gain a foothold
BOSTON – The spirochete that causes Lyme disease in humans may be helping to escalate the rate of human babesiosis cases in regions where both are...
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HIV hospitalizations continue to decline
The total number of HIV hospitalizations fell by a third during 2000-2013, even though the number of people living with HIV increased by more than...
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Speaker says use the best regimen ASAP in MM
NEW YORK—It’s important to use the best possible regimen as soon as possible when treating patients with multiple myeloma (MM), according to a...