Elizabeth Mechcatie

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FDA clears use of glucose testing system for critically ill

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 24, 2014

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Apremilast approval expanded to include plaque psoriasis

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 24, 2014

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Specific pattern of male baldness linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 24, 2014

Key clinical point: If the association between this specific pattern of male baldness and aggressive prostate cancer is confirmed, this feature co...

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Dulaglutide injection approved for type 2 diabetes

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 19, 2014

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FDA panel recommends against approval of oral testosterone replacement therapy

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 19, 2014

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FDA panel recommends changes in testosterone indications

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 18, 2014

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FDA approves drug for opioid-induced constipation in chronic noncancer pain population

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 16, 2014

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Successful Bariatric Surgery Also May Improve Urinary Incontinence

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 15, 2014

Key clinical point: Obese women who report urinary incontinence may experience improvement or even resolution of symptoms after bariatric surgery....

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Ex vivo lung perfusion device preserves donor organs

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 9, 2014

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Autism Sibling Studies Beginning to Yield Data

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 9, 2014

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No unexpected leiomyosarcomas in chart review of TVH and LAVH cases

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 4, 2014

Key clinical point: This study provides another estimate of the rate of unexpected leiomyosarcomas in women undergoing hysterectomy for presumably...

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Disposable, self-administered new anal insert device effective for anal leakage

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: September 3, 2014

Major finding: Once available, this soft silicone, self-administered anal insert could be an effective, safe alternative or adjunct to invasive tr...

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Emotional exposure therapy studied for fibromyalgia

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: August 29, 2014

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Early data indicate D-cycloserine augments effects of virtual reality treatment for PTSD

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: August 27, 2014

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Evidence questioned in debate over monitoring dabigatran levels to avert bleeds

Author:: Elizabeth Mechcatie

Publish date: August 27, 2014