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.
5th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot
Advances in Diabetic Foot Infection: Making Appropriate Treatment Choices
Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands / May 9-12, 2007
Noordwijkerhout - A worldwide epidemic of diabetes poses even greater challenges for clinicians than recently estimated, speakers emphasized here. Whereas epidemiologists in 2004 anticipated 250 million diabetic patients by 2025, that...
16th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR)
Genetic Screening for Antiretroviral Therapy Hypersensitivity: Broadening the Options
Toronto, Ontario / April 26-29, 2007
Screening patients for the presence of the HLA-B*5701 allele prior to exposing them to abacavir (ABC) virtually eliminates any risk of developing a hypersensitivity reaction to therapy, according to speakers here, and markedly reduces the...
16th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research
Novel Antiretroviral Therapeutic Targets for Extended Disease Management
Toronto, Ontario / April 26-29, 2007
Reported by: Sharon L. Walmsley, MD, FRCPC Division of Infectious Diseases UHN-Toronto General Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Christos M. Tsoukas, MD, FRCPC Associate Director McGill...
RESOURCE LINE
VACCINE
March/April 2007
Combination measles/mumps/ rubella/varicella vaccine as safe and immunogenic as separate vaccines Kuter et al. Safety and immunogenicity of a combination measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine (ProQuad®). Hum Vaccin...
17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
New Options for the Treatment of Invasive Candida Infections
Munich, Germany / March 31-April 3, 2007
Munich - An increasingly wide range of patient populations are at risk for invasive fungal infections. Traditionally, Candida albicans has been the predominant species in patients with microbiologically proven candidiasis but over the last...
17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
Challenges in Treating Serious Gram-positive Infections
Munich, Germany / March 31-April 3, 2007
Munich - The high prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is an increasing problem worldwide. Two important diseases caused by these pathogens are nosocomial pneumonia and complicated skin...
17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
Building Effective Strategies to Manage Invasive Fungal Infections
Munich, Germany / March 31-April 3, 2007
Munich - The number of fungal infections is expected to rise worldwide in an increasingly aging population and will likely contribute to a higher morbidity rate. Clinicians who have to make bedside treatment decisions may be guided by the...
33rd Annual Meeting of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Update on Antifungal Treatment Strategies in Stem Cell Transplantation
Lyon, France / March 25-28, 2007
Invasive aspergillosis is a major problem in the management of patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation (SCT). According to figures presented by Prof. Noel Milpied, University Hospital, Bordeaux, France, the incidence of these...
Canadian Society of Transplantation Annual Meeting
Balancing Efficacy and Toxicity: Best Practice Immunosuppressive Strategies
Banff, Alberta / March 15-18, 2007
Regardless of the organ being transplanted, the primary goal of post-transplantation management is to balance effective immunosuppression and avoidance of rejection on the one hand and minimize toxicity, especially long-term toxicity to the...