Enhanced recovery protocol speeds discharge, decreases readmissions for ventral hernia repair
A postsurgical recovery program featuring early feeding and multimodal pain management hastened the return of bowel function and shortened hospital stay by 2 days for patients undergoing complex... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 19, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Task force affirms value of colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer screening by a variety of methods is worthwhile and recommended for all adults aged 50-75 years, according to the latest recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

SLEEP TIGHT: CPAP may be vasculoprotective in stroke/TIA
DENVER – Long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for treatment of sleep apnea in patients with a recent mild stroke or transient ischemic attack resulted in improved cardiovascular and... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 17, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Setting up your own RSS feed
Last month, I discussed RSS news feeds as a useful tool for keeping abreast of frequently updated information, such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video, without having to visit a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

8 steps to avoid legal risks from your practice website
CHICAGO – An inadequately designed medical practice website can pose serious legal dangers, said Michael J. Sacopulos, a... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Statins improve ovarian cancer survival
SAN DIEGO – Statin therapy was independently associated with a substantial survival benefit in women with ovarian cancer in an analysis of the linked Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results and... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Unanimous vote sends mental health reform to House floor
The much contested Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act is at last headed for the House floor. The bipartisan bill was passed 53-0 by members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “The... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Real-world MS relapse rate is low for dimethyl fumarate
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A real-world comparison of relapse rates in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients for five disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) found the largest decrease for delayed-release dimethyl... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Insomnia linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss
DENVER – Women who experience difficulty staying asleep are at increased risk of having one or more pregnancies that don’t result in a live birth, a large epidemiologic study suggests. In contrast,... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Exercise improves sleep and may improve cognitive/physical function in MS
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A pair of studies by the same research team has clarified how poor sleep worsens cognitive and physical function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and how poor sleep can... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Study: TNF inhibitors improve extraintestinal IBD manifestations
SAN DIEGO – Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors improved the extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among more than half of affected patients, according to a national cohort... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 15, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Simplify cardiac risk assessment for rheumatologic conditions
LONDON – Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment for patients with rheumatic diseases can be simple and integrated into general practice or rheumatology clinics, experts said during an Outcomes... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Dually active antiretrovirals protect HIV patients against HBV infection
Dually active antiretroviral therapy (DAART) for HIV-infected patients may be the best treatment option to also protect these individuals against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Edaravone slows progression of ALS when started early on
VANCOUVER – The antioxidant edaravone was associated with less deterioration in functional rating and quality of life scales when started early in the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Real-world data favor dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod for MS
VANCOUVER – Dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod appear to have an edge over other disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) in real-world practice, according to a comparative effectiveness... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - June 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news