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1:33 Staple skin closure ups infection risk with orthopedic surgery

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Staple skin closure ups infection risk with orthopedic surgery

Mar 23, 2010  | Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Orthopedics, Public Health & Prevention, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In orthopedic surgery, closing incisions with staples rather than sutures nearly quadruples the risk of wound infection, according to a meta-analysis in the March 17th issue of BMJ Online First. But while the authors advise against staple closure, they caution that...
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1:24 Long-term benefits seen with ERCP for pancreatitis in adolescents

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Long-term benefits seen with ERCP for pancreatitis in adolescents

Mar 22, 2010  | Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pediatrics, Pharmacists, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adolescents with chronic pancreatitis can have long-term relief from pain after therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), researchers from China say. The goal of the procedure is to relieve obstructions of the pancreatic or common bile duct via...
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1:32 Skip the dipstick urinalysis for kids

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Skip the dipstick urinalysis for kids

Mar 19, 2010  | Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nephrology, Nurses/NP/PA, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Public Health & Prevention, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Urine dipsticks are unreliable and cost-ineffective at screening children for chronic kidney disease, investigators report in the April issue of Pediatrics. In 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics stopped recommending screening urinalysis, but many doctors still include...
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1:47 Increased fluids plus lemon juice may prevent urinary catheter blockage

Increased fluids plus lemon juice may prevent urinary catheter blockage

Mar 18, 2010
1:30 A normal coronary artery calcium score is reliable for several years

A normal coronary artery calcium score is reliable for several years

Mar 16, 2010
1:43 Long-acting insulin analogs may up risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in children

Long-acting insulin analogs may up risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in children

Mar 16, 2010
1:47 Longer follow-up confirms advantage of sirolimus-eluting vs bare metal stents

Longer follow-up confirms advantage of sirolimus-eluting vs bare metal stents

Mar 10, 2010
1:37 Melamine-related kidney stones can be managed conservatively

Melamine-related kidney stones can be managed conservatively

Mar 10, 2010
2:00 Emboli filters during PCI lead to higher risk of stent thrombosis

Emboli filters during PCI lead to higher risk of stent thrombosis

Mar 9, 2010
1:30 Magnetic stimulation shows promise for migraine with aura

Magnetic stimulation shows promise for migraine with aura

Mar 8, 2010
1:30 Ethosuximide beats lamotrigine and valproic acid for childhood absence epilepsy

Ethosuximide beats lamotrigine and valproic acid for childhood absence epilepsy

Mar 5, 2010
1:38 Aspirin prophylaxis not useful for asymptomatic vascular disease

Aspirin prophylaxis not useful for asymptomatic vascular disease

Mar 5, 2010
1:34 Four clinical factors help rule out bacterial conjunctivitis in kids

Four clinical factors help rule out bacterial conjunctivitis in kids

Mar 4, 2010
1:30 Without thrombolysis, women fare worse than men after stroke

Without thrombolysis, women fare worse than men after stroke

Mar 4, 2010
1:55 Montelukast cuts recurrent wheezing with RSV bronchiolitis

Montelukast cuts recurrent wheezing with RSV bronchiolitis

Mar 2, 2010
2:05 Surgery favored over stenting for symptomatic carotid stenosis

Surgery favored over stenting for symptomatic carotid stenosis

Mar 2, 2010
1:28 Prognosis worse with proximal peripheral arterial disease

Prognosis worse with proximal peripheral arterial disease

Mar 1, 2010
1:53 Prophylactic antibiotics may cut mortality in burn patients

Prophylactic antibiotics may cut mortality in burn patients

Feb 26, 2010
2:05 Platelet function tests don’t predict PCI outcomes in low-risk patients

Platelet function tests don’t predict PCI outcomes in low-risk patients

Feb 26, 2010
1:56 Severe sepsis therapy can be guided by lactate clearance

Severe sepsis therapy can be guided by lactate clearance

Feb 25, 2010
1:57 Clinical signs at birth don’t predict survival in extreme prematurity

Clinical signs at birth don’t predict survival in extreme prematurity

Feb 24, 2010
2:02 In long QT syndrome, syncope during beta-blockade indicates ICD

In long QT syndrome, syncope during beta-blockade indicates ICD

Feb 24, 2010
1:40 DVT, pulmonary embolism common with superficial thrombosis

DVT, pulmonary embolism common with superficial thrombosis

Feb 22, 2010
1:39 Avoid diphenhydramine, ranitidine after perforated appendicitis: study

Avoid diphenhydramine, ranitidine after perforated appendicitis: study

Feb 19, 2010
1:50 Probiotic formula prevents diarrhea

Probiotic formula prevents diarrhea

Feb 19, 2010
1:50 Corticosteroids of no benefit for community-acquired pneumonia

Corticosteroids of no benefit for community-acquired pneumonia

Feb 19, 2010
2:07 Atrial fibrillation ablation might obviate need for oral anticoagulation

Atrial fibrillation ablation might obviate need for oral anticoagulation

Feb 18, 2010
1:52 Slow initial response to clopidogrel linked to low final response

Slow initial response to clopidogrel linked to low final response

Feb 17, 2010
1:44 Rates of empyema in pediatric pneumonia are increasing

Rates of empyema in pediatric pneumonia are increasing

Feb 17, 2010
1:34 Hip fracture risk is lower among as-needed than maintenance users of organic nitrates

Hip fracture risk is lower among as-needed than maintenance users of organic nitrates

Feb 16, 2010
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