News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 23, 2015
The use of noninvasive prenatal testing is growing in popularity, but its usefulness is narrow, focusing on three chromosomal abnormalities (trisomy 1...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 14, 2015
When the results of a noninvasive prenatal test are positive for aneuploidy but follow-up fetal karyotype results are normal, an undiagnosed maternal ...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 9, 2015
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 8, 2015
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 6, 2015
Key clinical point: Pancreatic cancer is often misdiagnosed, and should be considered in patients with vague or atypical symptoms who are referred...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 2, 2015
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 2, 2015
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: July 2, 2015
Key clinical point: A magnetic device designed to augment the lower esophageal sphincter is a surgical option that can be expected to provide lon...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 29, 2015
Key clinical point: Significant clinical events related to tuberculosis and hepatitis B virus reactivation after initiating anti–tumor necro...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 26, 2015
Based on the available evidence of the impact “cocooning” has on transmission of pertussis to infants, no changes are currently recommended in the use...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 24, 2015
The CDC’s ACIP supports use of the MenB vaccine in teens and college students, as recommended by a working group.
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 23, 2015
Without the option of recommending physician certification as a condition for flibanserin approval, the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel vo...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 23, 2015
Key clinical point: Once validated, a new scale designed to evaluate sexual dysfunction in men with inflammatory bowel disease could provide a use...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 23, 2015
Key clinical point: A mucoadherent oral formulation of budesonide shows promise as an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), with...
News Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie Publish date: June 23, 2015
Key clinical point: A mucoadherent oral formulation of budesonide shows promise as an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), with...
