Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett's esophagus, which can develop into cancer, according to a report in the Archives of…
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The FDA has approved a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for Cephalon's Fentora and Actiq drugs to manage breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer, according to a Cephalon news release.
A University of Buffalo psychiatrist proposes to better define a patient's pain by using ontology, a branch of Greek philosophy that precisely categorizes experiences, according to a report by the University of Buffalo Reporter.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware has awarded a $15,000 grant to Volunteer Ambulatory Surgical Access Program, a Dover-based organization that helps low-income patients receive free ambulatory surgery, according to a news release.
The American College of Surgeons has announced its support for the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to an ASCA release.
Five new members of Congress recently decided to cosponsor the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, bringing the total number of cosponsors to 16 in the House and Senate, according to an ASCA release.
The state of Oregon is now paying for obese people on the Oregon Health Plan to undergo bariatric surgery, according to a KATU report.
Kenneth Pettine, MD, is founder of The Spine Institute and Loveland (Colo.) Surgery Center, and founder of the new Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery. Q: When will the new Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery officially launch? Dr. Kenneth…
Older or higher amounts of blood used for transfusion can lead to increased risk of complications, including infections and organ failure, according to a news report from Wake Forest University.
A licensed practical nurse from Bluff City, Tenn., has been put on three years' probation after the state Board of Nursing discovered she neglected patients and falsified patient records, according to a Kingsport Times-News report.