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Quick tissue testing aids cholangiopancreatography yield
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Dec 28, 2010
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Gastroenterology, Hematology-Oncology, Oncology, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having an on-site pathologist interpret tissue samples at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can lead to immediate diagnosis, researchers report in the November 23rd on-line paper in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Douglas A. Howell and...
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New test simplifies detection of Turner syndrome
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Dec 16, 2010
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Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new test makes feasible the early detection of Turner syndrome, according to a report in the December 8 issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
“I am a Pediatric Endocrinologist and became very frustrated seeing young ladies first referred for the...
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Could aspirin enhance performance of stool DNA test for colon cancer?
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Dec 10, 2010
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Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There’s no need for people to stop taking aspirin before an immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) because it won’t hamper the performance of the test, a new study suggests. On the contrary, low-dose aspirin therapy might actually boost the test’s...
Conjugated and direct bilirubin levels not interchangeable in newborns
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Nov 30, 2010
Testing for inherited thrombophilias in stroke patients not warranted
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Oct 28, 2010
Sensitivity of colorectal cancer biomarkers overestimated for screening
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Oct 27, 2010
Delayed newborn screening advised for preterm infants
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Oct 27, 2010
CBCs in neonates more informative a few hours after birth in suspected sepsis
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Oct 26, 2010
Limiting blood transfusions does not affect outcomes of cardiac surgery
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Oct 14, 2010
ABO-compatible nonidentical plasma transfusion linked to more complications
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Sep 27, 2010
Baseline PSA and Cancer Mortality
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Sep 16, 2010
Renal Stones Makeup Misreported
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Sep 8, 2010
Cervical biopsies not reliable in ruling out high-grade CIN
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Aug 2, 2010
Basic measures curb C. difficile in hospitals
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Jul 27, 2010
Procalcitonin predicts bacteremia in pneumonia
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Jul 26, 2010
Primary PCI with radial access seen preferable to femoral approach
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Jul 16, 2010
Forensics at Hadassah Hospital
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Jun 24, 2010
Blood sampling via peripheral catheter found reliable in children
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Jun 24, 2010
Immunochemical test better than guaiac for fecal occult blood screening
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Jun 8, 2010
High-res anoscopy best for detecting high-grade anal dysplasia in HIV+ men
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May 19, 2010
Azoospermia linked with cystic fibrosis gene mutations: study
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May 17, 2010
PSA kinetics of no use during prostate cancer surveillance: study
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May 13, 2010
Don’t bother with NT-proBNP tests in healthy normal patients: study
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May 5, 2010
Varicocele repair benefits some infertile men with azoospermia
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May 3, 2010
New guidelines address inaccuracy of hormone receptor assays
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Apr 30, 2010
PSA doubling time before prostatectomy not linked to biochemical progression
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Apr 20, 2010
Urinary dipstick screening no help when patients don’t have pain
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Apr 19, 2010
