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Obesity and alcohol together increase risk of liver disease
16 March 2010
Two new studies have shown that obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women. Rates of liver disease and obesity are increasing. While alcohol is a major cause of liver cirrhosis,... Read more
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Efficacy of continued alendronate for fractures in women
16 March 2010
In the FIT Long Term Extension (FLEX) trial, ten years of alendronate (ALN) did not significantly reduce the risk of non-vertebral fractures (NVF), compared with five years of treatment. However, continuing ALN reduced the risk of clinical, but not morphometric,... Read more
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Pilot study examines children with newly diagnosed asthma
16 March 2010
Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) could be a better choice as an initial asthma therapy during maximum allergen exposure in children with newly diagnosed asthma. A new paper from Polish researchers has evaluated the effects of ICS in two different doses and... Read more
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Early invasive strategy for acute coronary patients
16 March 2010
Ticagrelor seems to be a better option than clopidogrel for patients with acute coronary syndromes for whom an early invasive strategy is planned, a new study has suggested. Variation in and irreversibility of platelet inhibition with clopidogrel has led to... Read more
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Arterial stiffness may be involved in development of diabetes
16 March 2010
Pulse pressure (PP) is an independent predictor of new-onset diabetes in high-risk hypertensive patients, new research from Japan has found. In this study, the team from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine examined the association between PP and the... Read more
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Management of breast abscess — a review
Drs Ibraheem M Tunau, Nora Abdulaziz and Anne Merrigank | 12 March 2010
Drs Ibraheem M Tunau, Nora Abdulaziz and Anne Merrigank explore issues in the diagnosis and treatment of breast abscess, a painful and potentially destructive condition... Read more
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New methods offer some benefits over pill
Gary Culliton | 11 March 2010
Clinical update: Contraception - In his latest Clinical Update, Gary Culliton reports on developments in the field of contraception, including how to pick the right contraceptive and the advantages and risks associated with various methods... Read more
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Etonogestrel implant is a cost-effective and tolerable solution
11 March 2010
Clinical update: Contraception - Implanon is very well tolerated by 72 per cent of women, according to Dr Sarah Riney, a GP at Dublin’s Suffolk Street Surgery.... Read more
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Oestrogen levels a factor in older women
11 March 2010
Clinical update: Contraception - “Hormonal contraceptives used in the right patients are safe. How and in whom they are used is key,” said Dr Rita Galimberti of the ICGP’s Joint Committee for Family Planning.... Read more
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New contraceptive options give more choice to Irish women
11 March 2010
Clinical update: Contraception - There are 14 different kinds of contraceptive pill available. Three new pills were introduced in Ireland in 2009: Qlaira (which is useful for painful periods), Yaz (which has the same hormones as Yasminelle but in a... Read more
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