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- 6/15/2011
H1N1 vaccine safe for kidney recipients
The adjuvant-containing vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be safe, but fewer than one-third of kidney transplant recipients showed seroprotective antibody titres following vaccination. Furthermore, the patients who received their transplants less than a year before their flu shot and those on triple immunosuppression showed the poorest response. - 6/15/2011
Simplified tacrolimus regimen OK for kidney recipients
It may be possible to simplify tacrolimus-based immunosuppressive therapy in kidney transplant recipients. An open-label study of 1,198 patients has shown that prolonged-release tacrolimus taken once daily is non-inferior to immediate-release tacrolimus dosed twice daily. - 6/15/2011
Flin Flon to get new clinic
- 6/15/2011
Rethink timing of corticosteroid withdrawal in liver transplantation
Early stoppage may lead to worse outcomes - 6/15/2011
Screen patients for depression – and you’ll see them less often
California screening program produces ‘baffling’ findings - 6/14/2011
A pain in the toenails
A memorable patient swears she’ll never forget you. And sometimes it’s best not to follow up on that - 6/14/2011
Doctors Manitoba backs MDs’ role in face of expanding NP power
Province, nurses’ college support major increase in NP prescribing authority - 6/14/2011
Canada Health Infoway to certify EMRs
Canada Health Infoway hopes that by having added electronic medical records (EMRs) to the list of e-health products it certifies it is making the lives of physicians easier.