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 - 26th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology
Emerging Clarity in the Identification and Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Men
Vienna, Austria / March 18-22, 2011
Vienna - Antimuscarinic agents are first-line therapy for overactive bladder (OAB) based on results of multiple controlled studies, but the challenge in men has been differentiating OAB from other forms of lower urinary tract symptoms...
PRIORITY PRESS - 26th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology
Importance of Rapid and Profound Suppression of Hormone Levels in Prostate Cancer Now Supported by PSA Progression-free Survival
Vienna, Austria / March 18-22, 2011
Vienna - Newly released data from an ongoing extension study demonstrate outcome advantages for an antagonist relative to an agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) for prostate cancer. Specifically, patients switched to an...
RESOURCE LINE
VACCINE
January-March 2011
Prophylactic use of the quadrivalent HPV prevents external genital lesions in boys and men Giuliano et al. Efficacy of quadrivalent HPV vaccine against HPV infection and disease in males. N Engl J Med 2011;364(5):401-11,...
PRIORITY PRESS - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2011: 6th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Augmenting Treatment Options in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dublin, Ireland / February 24-26, 2011
Dublin - Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the 2 most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease, present significant challenges in management. The “one size fits all” approach is no longer applicable and treatment is now...
PRIORITY PRESS - Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2011: 6th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Evolving Role of Biologic Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis
Dublin, Ireland / February 24-26, 2011
In patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease (CD) who had failed conventional therapy, the landmark SONIC (Study of Biologic and Immunomodulator Naive Patients in Crohn’s Disease) trial showed that patients treated with...
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...
HEALTH ODYSSEY - PEDIATRIC NUTRITION
Nucleotide-fortified Formulas Can Boost Neonate Immunity, Gastrointestinal Tract Maturation
January 2011
Human breast milk is the gold standard by which all other sources of infant nutrition are compared. Amongst its many advantages, it offers considerable immune bene?ts to the newborn baby’s immature immune system. To meet the...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 2011 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium
Applying Mutation Analysis to Treatment of GIST
San Francisco, California / January 20-22, 2011
Mutations in KIT play the most important role in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs), according to Dr. Christopher Corless, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland. Much of the influence occurs on exon 11, which accounts for...
JOURNAL CLUB - Rheumatology
Tight Disease Control and Treating to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An International Task Force Perspective
December 2010
Based on Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target: recommendations of an international task force. Ann Rheum Dis 2010;69(4):631-7 and Presentations from the 2010 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) Rome, Italy / June 16-19,...