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• Colonoscopy may be more risky under anesthesia
• Tolvaptan effective option in CKD with heart failure
• Colonoscopy may be more risky under anesthesia
• Australian GPs told to shake up colorectal cancer referral system
• Type 2 diabetes significant risk for women with gestational diabetes
• Hospital volume impacts survival in advanced HNSCC
• Australian GPs told to shake up colorectal cancer referral system
• Treating substance abuse alone helps patients with co-occurring psychosis
• Primary and specialist care comparable for obstructive sleep apnea

Colonoscopy may be more risky under anesthesia Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The risk for aspiration and other complications related to colonoscopy may be increased if the procedure is performed under propofol-induced deep sedation, US study findings suggest.

Tolvaptan effective option in CKD with heart failure Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Tolvaptan is an effective add-on diuretic for patients with chronic kidney disease complicated by congestive heart failure, report researchers.

Colonoscopy may be more risky under anesthesia Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The risk for aspiration and other complications related to colonoscopy may be increased if the procedure is performed under propofol-induced deep sedation, US study findings suggest.

Australian GPs told to shake up colorectal cancer referral system Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT General practitioners should take a more defined and systematic approach to the management of colorectal cancer, say Australian researchers who found that their involvement in the referral pathway was associated with poorer care.

Type 2 diabetes significant risk for women with gestational diabetes Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Women with gestational diabetes mellitus should be tested for glycemic parameters at 2 months postpartum and annually thereafter, suggest findings from an Asian study.

Hospital volume impacts survival in advanced HNSCC Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Higher hospital volume is associated with better survival in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, an analysis of US data suggests.

Australian GPs told to shake up colorectal cancer referral system Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT General practitioners should take a more defined and systematic approach to the management of colorectal cancer, say Australian researchers who found that their involvement in the referral pathway was associated with poorer care.

Treating substance abuse alone helps patients with co-occurring psychosis Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorders may benefit from standard substance use disorder treatment, with the effects potentially lasting for several years, US research indicates.

Primary and specialist care comparable for obstructive sleep apnea Posted: 14 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Primary care management of obstructive sleep apnea is comparable to that provided in a specialist sleep center, with possible lower costs, study findings show.

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