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Bladder involvement can lead to prostate cancer misdiagnosis

Men with lesions in the neck, trigone, or posterior wall of the bladder should be tested for basal prostate cancer as well as bladder cancer to ensure that they are not misdiagnosed, say researchers.

14 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 14, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on the budget negotiations as well as examinations of what's happening with the health law's online insurance marketplaces.

14 Oct 2013

Children who receive solid-organ transplants have risk of developing advanced kidney disease

Children who undergo transplants of solid organs have a high risk of developing advanced kidney disease, according to a new national study. Among these children, the highest risk is in those receiving lung or intestinal transplants, followed by heart and then liver transplants. The researchers say their findings reinforce the importance of continued screening of kidney function in pediatric transplant recipients.

14 Oct 2013

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis -- 70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis -- and they do not infiltrate the bladder muscle at the time of diagnosis -- in around 80% of cases.

14 Oct 2013

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Before and after spinal surgery, patients on a polyamine-deficient diets experienced significant relief of both chronic and acute pain, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Simple remedies can help keep patients safe from bacterial contamination

Simple remedies - from keeping the antibacterial gel dispenser clean to giving health care workers their own hand sanitizer - can help keep patients safe by decreasing contamination in operating and recovery rooms, suggest two studies presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Scientists discover genetic mutation associated with low-risk bladder cancer

An international research team led by scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a genetic mutation linked to low-risk bladder cancer.

13 Oct 2013

Rutgers getting ready to launch solution to deliver more effective care at lower cost

During nearly three decades as a primary care physician, Alfred Tallia has identified a daunting list of flaws with the nation's health care.

13 Oct 2013

PARP inhibitor drugs and chemotherapy can help women with ovarian cancer live longer

Conventional chemotherapy could further extend life in some women with ovarian cancer when used in tandem with a new type of targeted treatment, a new international study shows.

13 Oct 2013

Use of IV acetaminophen with narcotics reduces pain in children with tonsillectomies

Using intravenous acetaminophen with narcotics provides more effective pain relief to children having tonsillectomies, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2013

Psychological interventions reduce deaths, cardiovascular events in patients with heart disease

Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research from Athens, Greece, presented at the Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2013.

12 Oct 2013

Study evaluates possibility of individualisation of castration-resistant prostate cancer management

A new study reveals that in the prediction of treatment outcome for castration-resistant prostate cancer, a change in circulating tumour cells detection might be more accurate than the change in prostate-specific antigen levels. The findings of this award-winning study were presented at the recent EAU 13th Central European Meeting in Prague.

12 Oct 2013

New study illustrates impact of oral nutrition supplement use in pediatric hospitalized patients

A new study has found that the use of oral nutritional supplements provided to pediatric patients during hospitalization was associated with a decrease in length of stay of 14.8 percent and a decrease in hospital stay costs of $1,768 per patient.

12 Oct 2013

Bracco syringe packs now available for use with EmpowerCTA, Empower CT contrast delivery systems

Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A, recently announced the availability of syringe packs with spikes, to be used when loading contrast and saline for delivery with power injectors in computed tomography suites.

12 Oct 2013

State highlights: Calif. gov. OK's extension of autism treatment coverage; Kansas tries to improve billing, Medicaid flap in N.C.

Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a 2 1/2-year extension of a program that requires insurance coverage for early autism treatment. Since its creation in 2011, the program has helped more than 12,500 Californians, according to Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), the author of the bills creating and extending the program (McGreevy, 10/10).

12 Oct 2013

Continental Anesthesia expands delivery of quality anesthesia care in Presence Health System

Continental Anesthesia announced it has signed a new contract to be the exclusive provider of anesthesia services at five hospitals within the Presence Health System. This agreement continues Continental's best-practice services at Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, and Presence Holy Family Medical Center, and adds new service at Presence Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center and Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center.

12 Oct 2013

Research findings may lead to new ways to combat cancer

The way cells divide to form new cells - to support growth, to repair damaged tissues, or simply to maintain our healthy adult functioning - is controlled in previously unsuspected ways UC San Francisco researchers have discovered.

12 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

Medicare Part D continues to be a marketplace with an array of competing plans offered at a wide range of premiums and benefit designs. In 2014, Medicare beneficiaries will have a choice of 35 stand-alone PDPs, on average, up by four from 2013. ... Beneficiaries receiving Low-Income Subsidies will have access to a modestly higher number of plans for no monthly premium in 2014 compared to 2013 ... Notable trends for 2014 include a growing share of PDPs using preferred pharmacy networks and adopting more formulary cost-sharing tiers.

12 Oct 2013

UTHealth professor receives Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from IDSA

Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was bestowed the Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

12 Oct 2013

Canadian discovery could lead to development of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus

Development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus has taken a step forward with the Canadian discovery of how EBV infection evades detection by the immune system.

12 Oct 2013

Hospital News and Research

Bladder involvement can lead to prostate cancer misdiagnosis

First Edition: October 14, 2013

Children who receive solid-organ transplants have risk of developing advanced kidney disease

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Simple remedies can help keep patients safe from bacterial contamination

Scientists discover genetic mutation associated with low-risk bladder cancer

Rutgers getting ready to launch solution to deliver more effective care at lower cost

PARP inhibitor drugs and chemotherapy can help women with ovarian cancer live longer

Use of IV acetaminophen with narcotics reduces pain in children with tonsillectomies

Psychological interventions reduce deaths, cardiovascular events in patients with heart disease

Study evaluates possibility of individualisation of castration-resistant prostate cancer management

New study illustrates impact of oral nutrition supplement use in pediatric hospitalized patients

Bracco syringe packs now available for use with EmpowerCTA, Empower CT contrast delivery systems

State highlights: Calif. gov. OK's extension of autism treatment coverage; Kansas tries to improve billing, Medicaid flap in N.C.

Continental Anesthesia expands delivery of quality anesthesia care in Presence Health System

Research findings may lead to new ways to combat cancer

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

UTHealth professor receives Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement from IDSA

Canadian discovery could lead to development of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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