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 - 33rd Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology
Reviving Interest in Lipid Targets Beyond LDL-C: Promising Expansion of Targetable Factors
Paris, France / August 27-31, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montréal, Quebec Considerable excitement was generated here at the ESC by the potential of new therapies to complete the revolution in cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction initiated...
PRIORITY PRESS - XXIII Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)/ 57th Annual Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) Meeting
Advances in the Treatment of Hemophilia B
Kyoto, Japan / July 23-28, 2011
Kyoto - Hemophilia B is the inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency in blood coagulation factor IX (FIX). Current treatment for hemophilia B is plasma-derived FIX or recombinant FIX (rFIX). Although rFIX avoids the risk of viral...
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Genital warts negatively affect well-being in men and women: PISCES study Sénécal et al. Loss of quality of life associated with genital warts: baseline analyses from a prospective study. Sex Transm Infect 2011;87:209-15. Genital warts...
PRIORITY PRESS - 79th European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress
Achieving Lipid Goals in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Joint EAS/ESC Guidelines
Gothenburg, Sweden / June 26-29, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Julie Frère, Montreal, Québec The highlight of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) congress was the launch and simultaneous publication of the first joint European Society of Cardiology...
PRIORITY PRESS - 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association
Emerging Options for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
San Diego, California / June 24-28, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montreal, Québec Over the past decade, improvements in glycemic control have translated into reductions in neuropathic and microvascular complications, including lower incidences of...
PRIORITY PRESS - 17th Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
Simplifying Immunosuppression for Liver Transplant Recipients: A Lifelong Commitment to Optimize Patient and Graft Survival
Valencia, Spain / June 22-25, 2011
Valencia - Following organ transplantation, anti-rejection drug efficacy is critical to optimal patient and graft survival but so, too, are tolerability and ease of administration. The calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) have a long track record...
PRIORITY PRESS - 66th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Urological Association / First CUA Primary Care Meeting
Urological Issues in Aging Patients
Montreal, Québec / June 18-21, 2011
Chief Medical Editor: Dr. Léna Coïc, Montreal, Québec Incontinence Management Urinary incontinence may result from bladder overactivity and/or dysfunction or weakening of the urinary sphincter or pelvic floor muscles...
PRIORITY PRESS - 88th Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference
Appropriate Antibiotic Use: Lessons Learned for Control of Resistance in Children
Québec City, Québec / June 15-18, 2011
Québec City - Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to the effective treatment of common paediatric infections. There are numerous mechanisms by which bacteria acquire resistance to different antibiotics. Bacteria can also transfer and...
PRIORITY PRESS - 88th Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Conference
Update on Atopic Dermatitis, Cutaneous Infestations in Paediatrics: Focus on Novel Strategies for Improved Control
Québec City, Québec / June 15-18, 2011
Québec City - Patients with atopic dermatitis or eczema will respond best to treatment if they understand the nature of their condition, how and when to treat it, and what the best treatment is. Despite patients’ perceptions, side effects...