Monthly Archives: March 2013

Leading Experts Disagree on Evidence behind Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations

Posted on March 25, 2013

Is Randomized Trial Data Enough to Recommend Against Routine PSA Screening?  ‘Point/Counterpoint’ Debate in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (March 25, 2013) – Do the results of recent randomized trials justify the recent U.S. recommendation against yearly measurement of prostate-specific antigen … Continue reading →

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Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease—What’s New, What’s Next

Posted on March 22, 2013

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s ‘Challenges in IBD Research’ Published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Philadelphia, Pa. (March 22, 2013) –  Every five years, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) gathers top researchers in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) … Continue reading →

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AAP and AJPM&R Announce Excellence in Research Writing Award Winners

Posted on March 19, 2013

Dr Alberto Esquenazi Wins ‘Best Paper’ for Study on ReWalk Exoskeleton Aiding Spinal Cord Injured  Patients Walk Independently   Philadelphia, PA (March  13, 2013) – The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) and the editors of American Journal of Physical Medicine … Continue reading →

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Study Shows Rising Rate of Propofol Abuse by Health Care Professionals

Posted on March 19, 2013

Abuse of Common Anesthetic Has “Rapid Downhill Course,” Reports Journal of Addiction Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. (March 18, 2013) – Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a “rapidly progressive form of substance dependence” that is being more commonly seen among … Continue reading →

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Wolters Kluwer Health and Amirsys Join Forces to Provide Easy Access to Comprehensive Radiology, Pathology, and Anatomy Images and Content

Posted on March 19, 2013

Amirsys Imaging Reference Center Database Now Available to Medical Professionals via the OvidSP Research Platform; Amirsys eBooks Coming Soon   New York, NY (March 18, 2013) – Wolters Kluwer Health and Amirsys, Inc., a leader in healthcare information solutions in … Continue reading →

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Wolters Kluwer Health Teams with AALTCN to Develop Support Solution for LTC Nurses

Posted on March 18, 2013

Plans to Release Long-Term Care Category in Lippincott’s Nursing Procedures and Skills AMBLER, Pa. (March 12, 2013) – Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced a collaboration between Lippincott’s … Continue reading →

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What’s Nursing’s Role in Improving Health Care Quality? Building an Evidence Base and Future Research Recommendations

Posted on March 18, 2013

Special Supplement to Medical Care Presents Update on INQRI Philadelphia, Pa. (March 18, 2012) – Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals and have the most interaction with patients.  Yet previously, there has been limited research regarding nursing’s … Continue reading →

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No Increase in Risk of Death for Patients with Well-Controlled HIV, Reports AIDS Journal

Posted on March 12, 2013

With Undetectable Virus and Normal Immune Function, Mortality Risk No Higher than in General Population, Reports AIDS Journal Philadelphia, Pa. (March 11, 2013) – For HIV-infected patients whose disease is well-controlled by modern treatment, the risk of death is not … Continue reading →

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Updated ‘Stereo EEG’ Workflow Simplifies Planning of Epilepsy Surgery

Posted on March 12, 2013

Advanced Image Processing and Robot-Assisted Surgery Promote Safety and Accuracy, Reports Neurosurgery Philadelphia, Pa. (March 12, 2013) – For patients with “drug-resistant” epilepsy requiring surgery, an updated stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) technique provides a more efficient process for obtaining critical data for … Continue reading →

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Ruptured Aneurysm Has Lasting Impact on Quality of Life

Posted on March 12, 2013

Ten Years after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Survivors Have Persistent Problems in Key Areas, Reports Neurosurgery Philadelphia, Pa. (March 12, 2013) – Ten years after stroke caused by a ruptured aneurysm of the brain, surviving patients have persistent difficulties in several areas … Continue reading →

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