Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 8th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation
The Potential of IV Iron Treatment in IBD Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Vienna, Austria / February 14-16, 2013
Vienna - Anemia is the most common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), iron deficiency anemia (IDA) being the most prevalent cause. Correction of iron deficiency and IDA in IBD patients reduces the associated fatigue and...
PRIORITY PRESS - Canadian Digestive Disease Week (CDDW) and the Annual CASL Winter Meeting
Probiotics in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Victoria, B.C. / March 1-4, 2013
Victoria - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a persistent condition of uncertain etiology, for which definitive treatments are lacking. Some traditional therapies, such as increasing dietary fibre, are not supported by recent clinical data....
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Direct-acting Antiviral Agents in Chronic HCV Therapy: Exploring Less Complex Regimens
Boston, Massachusetts / November 9-13, 2012
Boston - Therapy for chronic hepatitis C viral infections has changed significantly, thanks to the development of direct-acting antiviral agents that target specific vulnerabilities of the virus in all or most of its variant forms....
PRIORITY PRESS - 37th European Society of Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO)
Exploring Benefits of Multitargeted Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours
Vienna, Austria / September 28 – October 2, 2012
Vienna - Progress continues to occur in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Improved recognition of the complexities of tumour signalling networks have led to the realization that inhibition of a single pathway is unlikely to...
PRIORITY PRESS - The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Annual Professional Practice Conference
Update on Hyponatremia Management Strategies
Toronto, Ontario / February 4-8, 2012
Toronto - Hyponatremia is among the most common electrolyte disturbances encountered in hospitalized patients. Until recently, the heterogeneous treatment approaches have often been ineffective or potentially risky. There are many causes of...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - Canadian Digestive Diseases Week
New Standard for Hepatitis C Treatment
Montréal, Quebec / February 24-27, 2012
Montréal - The burden of hepatitis C viral (HCV) disease is growing. At present, about 250,000 individuals in Canada are infected. An estimated 8000 to 10,000 new cases emerge each year, the majority of which are genotype 1. Many...
PRIORITY PRESS - 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCF) Clinical & Research Conference
Remission with Complete Mucosal Healing: The Emerging Goal of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Hollywood, Florida / December 1-3, 2011
Hollywood, Florida. Outcome is superior in patients with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), whether ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, when remission includes mucosal healing. The data are so persuasive that there is...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCF) Clinical & Research Conference
Remission with Complete Mucosal Healing Is the Emerging Treatment Goal for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Hollywood, Florida / December 1-3, 2011
Hollywood - In patients with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), whether ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, outcome is superior when remission includes mucosal healing. The data are so persuasive that there is now an exploration...
PRIORITY PRESS - Inflammatory Bowel Disease 10th International Meeting
Lessons on Optimizing 5-ASA Therapy and Bowel Preparation
Vienna, Austria / November 17-19, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec When treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Prof. Michael Kamm, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, told delegates, “When...