Mark Rosenberg, MD, MPP, President of The Task Force for Global Health, gives physicians tips on how they can play a role in reducing gun violence in their…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In cancer patients with a central venous catheter (CVC), the occurrence of a related infection or thrombosis can often be resolved while the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parenteral hydration offers virtually no benefit to hospice patients with advanced cancer. There are no established standards for hydration at the end of…
The legalization of marijuana has been a hot topic of debate over the past few years. Some people further the support the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is suspected, the absence of Gram staining on a respiratory specimen reliably rules out the diagnosis. On the other…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) reduces patient-ventilator asynchrony without compromising gas exchange in patients with acute respiratory failure undergoing noninvasive ventilation (NIV), researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For conversion of new-onset atrial fibrillation, intravenous amiodarone plus oral ranolazine is more effective than amiodarone alone, a Greek team reports in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with use of ceftriaxone is reduced when doxycycline is given concomitantly, according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dyspnea in patients with malignant pleural effusion is relieved to a similar degree with use of either indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) or chest…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin use before a stroke and during hospitalization is associated with a greater likelihood of being discharged home, while statin therapy withdrawal in…