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 - 31st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM)
First-line Therapies for MRSA Pneumonia in the ICU: Emerging Standard
Brussels, Belgium / March 22-25, 2011
According to data from a double-blind, randomized, multicentre comparison, the two most commonly recommended antibiotics for control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the intensive-care unit (ICU) did not appear to...
PRIORITY PRESS - 31st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM)
More Rapid Measures Needed to Confirm and Treat Aspergillosis Infections
Brussels, Belgium / March 22-25, 2011
There have been incremental improvements in a variety of diagnostic tools for identifying fungal infection, including better definition of characteristic radiological signs and better recognition of the significance of galactomannan (GM)...
PRIORITY PRESS - Better Breathing Conference 2011
Perspectives on COPD Exacerbations and Inflammation
Toronto, Ontario / January 27-29, 2011
In Canada, the economic burden of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated at over $1.5 billion/year (Mittman et al. Respir Med 2008;102:413-21). According to Public Health Agency of Canada 2007 data, by...
PRIORITY PRESS - 9th Canadian Immunization Conference (CIC)
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older Adults
Quebec City, Quebec / December 5-8, 2010
Quebec City - Pneumococcal disease has a bimodal pattern of presentation, affecting the very young and the very old. In 2002, depending on the province, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was incorporated into publicly funded...
PRIORITY PRESS - 9th Canadian Immunization Conference (CIC)
Publicly-funded Childhood Immunization Programs: Update on the 13-valent Pneumococcal Vaccine
Quebec City, Quebec / December 5-8, 2010
Quebec City - The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has been part of the publicly-funded childhood immunization program for a number of years. With its high efficacy and uptake rates, the incidence of invasive pneumococcal...
PRIORITY PRESS - Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010
First CCS Position Statement on Smoking Cessation: Implementation of an Evidence-based Systematic Approach
Montreal, Quebec / October 23-27, 2010
Montreal - The new and first position statement on smoking cessation by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) was delivered with some urgency. Experts here implied that physicians have yet to sufficiently prioritize smoking...
PRIORITY PRESS - 48th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
MRSA Nosocomial Pneumonia: Treatment and Resistance Update
Vancouver, British Columbia / October 21-24, 2010
Vancouver - As clinicians face multi-drug-resistant infections with a shrinking armamentarium, antimicrobial stewardship is of increasing importance. Making optimal antimicrobial choices at the most appropriate dose and duration is an...
PRIORITY PRESS - 20th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society
Improving the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Barcelona, Spain / September 18-22, 2010
Barcelona - Although the outlook for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, there remains no cure and long-term survival is 70% at 3 years. Increasing disease awareness,...
PRIORITY PRESS - 20th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society
A Real-world Perspective on Asthma Control with Inhaled Corticosteroids
Barcelona, Spain / September 18-22, 2010
Early results from a survey of 2420 adults and parents of adolescents (age 12-17 years) carried out in 5 European countries and Canada indicate that asthma is not as well controlled as previously believed. “Too many of our asthma...