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Left RightIbuprofen before medical abortion improves pain control
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1:36 | Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Nurses/NP/PA, Ob/Gyn, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Preemptive ibuprofen treatment reduces the need for additional pain relief during medically induced abortion, without affecting success rates, an Israeli group reports in Fertility and Sterility online January 20. “We...PPI therapy does not improve asthma control in children
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1:43 | Posted on Jan 27, 2012 in Family Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Untreated gastroesophageal reflux does not appear to be a factor in poorly controlled asthma in children, as adding a proton pump inhibitor to treatment in such cases does not improve symptoms or lung function. In fact,...Pregabalin may curb sleep problems in fibromyalgia patients
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1:46 | Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Nurses/NP/PA, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregabalin (Lyrica; Pfizer Inc) may help patients with fibromyalgia get a better night’s sleep, in addition to easing their pain, suggest results of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study...Beta-blocker continuation after surgery linked to better outcomes
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1:28 | Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Cardiology, Critical Care, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, SurgeryNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients on beta-blockers who undergo surgery are nearly twice as likely to experience adverse events in the following months if beta-blockers are discontinued, investigators report in the Archives of Surgery online...Small intraoperative blood transfusions seen detrimental
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1:51 | Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, SurgeryNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The adverse effects of intraoperative blood transfusions are dose-dependent, and even relatively small amounts may worsen outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of the Archives of Surgery. “The clear...
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Hyperprolactinemia common in young with menstruation trouble
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1:36 | Posted on Jan 26, 2012 in
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hyperprolactinemia is a relatively common cause of secondary amenorrhea in young women with menstruation irregularities, Korean researchers report in a December 19th on-line paper in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
As Dr. DooSeok Choi told Reuters Health...
Induction or monitoring both valid for intrauterine growth restriction at term
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1:43 | Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether suspected intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) at term is managed by induction of labor or by expectant monitoring, the degree of neonatal morbidity is similar and mild, according to a Dutch study.
However, the investigators found that neonatal ICU admissions are lower...
1:37 | Posted on Jan 19, 2012 in
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While respiratory stimulation with caffeine in very preterm infants with apnea of prematurity reduces rates of impairment at 18 months, the benefits are no longer apparent at 5 years, trial investigators report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for January...
Prevalence of prediabetes high in patients on antipsychotics
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Jan 17, 2012
Continuous glucose monitoring does not improve glycemic control in children
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Jan 17, 2012
Sucrose better than ‘facilitated tucking’ for heel stick pain in preemies
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Jan 13, 2012
First-void urine not needed for Chlamydia testing
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Jan 12, 2012
Warfarin interruption risky for AF patients
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Jan 9, 2012
Montelukast does not prevent upper respiratory infections in children
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Jan 6, 2012
Bilateral cochlear implants improve language skills in deaf children
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Jan 6, 2012
Sublingual and oral immunotherapy shows promise for milk allergy
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Jan 5, 2012
Household S. aureus eradication reduces subsequent infections
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Jan 4, 2012
Weekly sustained-release growth hormone as effective as daily dosing
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Jan 3, 2012
Combination therapy seems best for relief of psoriasis: report
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Dec 23, 2011
Tonsillectomy has benefits in kids with dysphagia and enlarged tonsils
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Dec 23, 2011
Lyme meningitis prediction rule validated
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Dec 21, 2011
Sustained relief from OAB with long-term fesoterodine: study
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Dec 20, 2011
Ultrasound improves umbilical venous catheters postioning in newborns
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Dec 16, 2011
Treating prehypertension reduces stroke occurrence
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Dec 16, 2011
Aripiprazole may be effective as maintenance for some children with bipolar disorder
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Dec 16, 2011
MRI might not be useful before lumbar steroid injections
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Dec 15, 2011
Best methods to screen for swallowing difficulties after acute stroke identified
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Dec 15, 2011
TB diagnosis rates elevated after pregnancy
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Dec 14, 2011
Moratorium urged on lengthy empiric antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis
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Dec 6, 2011
