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GLG News by Physicians who Treat Dupuytren's Contracture in the U.S.

Analysis of: Clinical study shows liraglutide provides statistically significantly better blood glucose control than exenatide (www.pipelinereview.com)
A direct comparison between liraglutide and exenatide is the best way to show liraglutide's true benefit as a GLP-1 analogue. Novo Nordisk did just that and the results bode well for liraglutide. Once daily liraglutide will soon replace exenatide, given its equivalent efficacy in reducing HbA1c and...
January 18, 2008
I couldn't agree more
Analysis of: WellPoint patients to review doctors online (www.healthcarefinancenews.com)
Insurance company data is primitive and flawed. Any entity that can manage this data well in the future will be extremely profitable.
Analysis of: The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Physician house calls may represent an emerging major trend in fee-for-service health care delivery. The urgent care center emerged in the 80's and 90's as a novel way for patients to avoid emergency rooms. Of course, this is based on the patient's willingness to pay a fee that is not covered by insurance....
Analysis of: Bariatric surgery - possible treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (www.news-medical.net)
I have seen a trend of decreased reimbursements in my practice with post MWL body contouring.  These patients are plagued with complications due to their malabsorption.  Wound healing and seroma formations are issues that are encountered close to 100% of all MWL patients who undergo elective...
September 24, 2007
Physician house calls
Analysis of: The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
House calls for physicians is a growing area in the primary care fields since the reimbursements are so low for the services provided at their clinics.  Physicians can make 10 times the amout if they do house calls as compared to seeing patients in the office.  so clearly this is an expanding...
Keith Denkler, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery
Keith Denkler, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
Analysis of: The Journal of Hand Surgery Publishes Initial Phase III Data on Xiaflex (formerly known as AA4500), Auxilium's Investigational Treatment for Patients with Dupuytren's Contracture (pharmalive.com)
The efficacy of Xiaflex to not only open up the bent fingers of Dupuytren's, but its ability to diminish recurrence will dramatically decrease surgery rate for Dupuytren's. 
Analysis of: Pfizer’s Lyrica Receives FDA Approval for Fibromyalgia (www.medadnews.com)
I have found lyrica to be very useful in treating patients with fibromyalgia especially in combination with other medications. It works well in treating any neuropathic compenent of patients complex pain issues.
Keith Denkler, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery
Keith Denkler, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
Analysis of: Lifecell Corporation receives 510(k) clearance for tissue repair product (www.pipelinereview.com)
Alloderm™  is a human donor product. Strattice™ is porcine and using Strattice™ for cosmetic uses opens up new promotional possibilities.
Analysis of: Cosmetic surgery, like economy, needs a lift (www.freep.com)
Cosmetic surgery procedures in the U.S. are on the rise.  One reason is the group of patients who are requesting body contouring after massive weight loss.
Analysis of: Experts Seek Options on Painkiller Abuse (www.topix.net)
Currently primary care does not want to treat chronic pain due to abuse potential of drugs.If a drug was available that would be effective in chronic pain management without abuse potential it would make access to chronic pain management available at the primary care level.With the lack of abuse potential,...

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