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.
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT) 2011
Partnering with Patients on Hemodialysis: Nursing Support, Advocacy and Skills
Calgary, Alberta / October 20-22, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec A major preoccupation for hemodialysis (HD) patients is the many decisions they must make throughout the trajectory of their care. Here at CANNT, HD nurse...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE - Viewpoint based on presentations from the 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Progress in the Treatment of Drug-resistant Nosocomial Pneumonia
Boston, Massachusetts / October 20-23, 2011
Reviewed and edited by: Ethan Rubinstein, MD, LLBH.E. Sellers Research Chair in Infectious DiseasesHead, Section of Infectious DiseasesDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba IntroductionOver the past...
PRIORITY PRESS - 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Other Contemporary Issues in Antifungal Therapy
Boston, Massachusetts / October 20-23, 2011
Boston - Fungal infections have become more frequent and now represent the fourth most common source of bloodstream infection, causing substantial morbidity and mortality and driving up health resources and costs. In an effort to maximize...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE - Viewpoint based on presentations from the 5th Joint Triennial Congress of the European and Americas Committees for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS 2011)
Expanding Therapeutic Options in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: Current Perspectives
Amsterdam, The Netherlands / October 19-22, 2011
Guest Editor: J. Marc Girard, MD, FRCPCMultiple Sclerosis ClinicNotre-Dame HospitalAssistant Professor of MedicineUniversité de MontréalMontréal, Quebec To see an interview with Dr. Girard, select the "video"...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 5th Joint Triennial Congress European and Americas Committees for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS 2011)
The Promise of Oral MS Therapies Weighed Against the Defined Benefits of Established Agents
Amsterdam, The Netherlands / October 19-22, 2011
Amsterdam - The first ECTRIMS meeting to convene since an oral disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS) was approved in Canada provided a forum to consider both potential applications and potential concerns of expanding...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 5th Joint Triennial Congress of the European and Americas Committees for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS)
Evolving Landscape in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Amsterdam, The Netherlands / October 19-22, 2011
Amsterdam - The development of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been rapidly evolving over the past few years with approvals in the 1990s of the first-generation drugs, beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate, to...
PRIORITY PRESS - Canadian Society of Internal Medicine 2011
Managing Overall Cardiovascular Risk in Patients
Halifax, Nova Scotia / October 12-15, 2011
Halifax - General internists in Canada are often required to manage patients with a wide variety of diseases and multiple risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease. At this year’s CSIM meeting, overviews of treatment and risk management...
PRIORITY PRESS - 2011 Canadian Hypertension Congress Annual Scientific Meeting
Dual Therapy Recommendations in Hypertension: Progress with a Single-pill Combination
Alliston, Ontario / October 2-5, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec As discussed here at the CHC by Dr. George Dresser, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, most patients require at least 2 drugs to...
PRIORITY PRESS - 2011 Canadian Hypertension Congress Annual Scientific Meeting
Advancing Hypertension Therapy: Single-pill Combinations, Better Tolerated ß-Blockers
Alliston, Ontario / October 2-5, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines indicate that lifestyle modification is a primary goal for the treatment of hypertensive adults without...