Proposed Nevada Bill Would Give Plaintiffs More Time
Lawmakers in Nevada are debating a proposed bill which would give plaintiffs (patients) additional time to file an expert witness affidavit required for medical malpractice lawsuits.
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State Boards Not Acting Against ‘Dangerous Doctors’
The watchdog group Public Citizen has released an analysis of data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) showing that state medical boards have failed to discipline 55% U.S. doctors who either lost their clinical privileges completely or had them restricted by the hospitals where they worked.
Michigan Legislature Mulls ‘I’m Sorry’ Bill
The Michigan Legislature has approved a bill that would allow doctors, nurses, and hospitals to express sympathy – but not admit fault – to injured patients and their families without the fear of their statements being used against them in a lawsuit.
Reliable Biomarkers May Improve RCC Management
ORLANDO—Molecular features and information from gene and protein expression profiling of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may increase the accuracy of current clinical prognostic models, a researcher said.
ACE Inhibitor Reduces ESRD Risk Among Obese Patients
Ramipril can essentially abolish the excess risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) seen in obese persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a post hoc analysis of the Ramipril Efficacy in Nephropathy (REIN) trial.
Prostate Cancer Linked With Parkinson’s Disease
Prostate cancer risk is significantly higher than expected among nearly 3,000 persons with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Honolulu.
Smoking Found to Raise Risk for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to researchers who studied 845 patients—including 207 (24.5%) with advanced disease—who underwent surgery for the cancer.
Report: Stereotactic Radiotherapy Unproven
After reviewing 124 published studies, a federal team has concluded that there is no evidence to support the clinical use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) over other radiation therapies.
FDA Approves New AndroGel Formulation
The FDA has approved Abbott’s AndroGel 1.62%, a testosterone gel that restores levels of the hormone in hypogonadal men with half the volume of gel at the starting dose than delivered in AndroGel 1%.
Vitamin D and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With and Without CKD: Part I
Research has shown that vitamin D deficiency has a role in the progressive loss of kidney function as well as increased mortality.
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