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Monthly Archives: October 2016

After Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Study Duration Affects Rate of Diabetes Remission Post-RYGB

Differing definitions of remission also account for varied reported remission rates after gastric bypass
For children and adolescents with migraine

Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo

No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
The side of origin of colon cancer impacts prognosis

Review: Reduced Risk of Death for Left-Sided Colon Cancer

Significantly reduced risk of death, independent of confounding variables, including stage, race, chemo

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 22-26

The ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 22 to 26 in Chicago and...

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26

The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
For patients taking antiretroviral medications

HIV Active in Tissues Even in Patients on Antiretrovirals

Active, untreated virus in tissues could be driving diseases unrelated to AIDS
Oxygen therapy may not help patients in the less severe stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Negligible Benefit for Oxygen in Patients With Mild COPD

Researchers find oxygen therapy does not improve quality of life, forestall hospitalization, lengthen lives
For adults with mild cognitive impairment

Resistance Training Beneficial in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Significant improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity
Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those with no history of cancer

Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use

Nearly one in five survivors taking medication for depression or anxiety years later
Patients with diabetes should do three or more minutes of light activity every 30 minutes during prolonged periods of sitting

New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients

Light physical activity now recommended every 30 minutes, not every 90 minutes