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Diabetes
31 Oct 2014

Investigating the Different Dimensions of DPP-4 Inhibitors

This Takeda-sponsored European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) symposium addressed the pharmacology, clinical use, and future therapeutic…
Respiratory
24 Oct 2014

There’s more to IgE – Let’s Talk Severe Asthma

The meeting discussed the current understanding of the role of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in asthma, and anti-IgE strategies in the treatment of severe asthma.
Respiratory
24 Oct 2014

COPD Patients’ Needs and Current Treatment Options

The objective of this meeting was to review the complexities surrounding the management and treatment options for different populations of chronic…
Respiratory
24 Oct 2014

Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Final Breakthrough?

Prof Windisch opened the symposium on the efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Cardiology
20 Oct 2014

Emerging Options for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Dr Jeffrey Weitz chaired the symposium and welcomed Dr Christian Ruff, who discussed and summarised recent results from key trials of new oral…
Cardiology
20 Oct 2014

Meeting the Challenges in Atrial Fibrillation Management: The Role of New Anticoagulants

Prof Gregory Lip opened the symposium with a discussion on determining stroke and bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and their management.
Cardiology
20 Oct 2014

Premature Heart Attacks: Bad Lifestyle, Bad Luck, or Bad Genes?

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH), a rare inherited lipid disorder usually caused by bi-allelic defects in the LDLR gene, is characterised…
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Urology
8 Sep 2014

Advancements and Updates in the Field of Enuresis

Summary of the Enuresis Lecture, held at the 25th Annual ESPU Congress, Innsbruck, Austria, on 9th May 2014