NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The lipoarabinomannan (LAM) urinary assay isn’t accurate enough to be used for routine TB diagnosis, according to a new review in the European…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Multidetector CT (MDCT) identifies skeletal chest injuries after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) missed by conventional x-rays, researchers from Korea report in the June 12th…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Resolution of pain and inflammation after cataract surgery is faster when patients are treated once a day with bromfenac ophthalmic solution, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women giving birth, a high-dose oxytocin regimen results in a shorter duration of labor without increasing the c-section rate or adversely affecting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One-year survival after transcatheter aortic valves implantation in otherwise inoperable patients is “excellent” according to a new report. The findings, reported in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with type 2 diabetes who also have liver cirrhosis associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection fare significantly better when they’re treated…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young women with breast cancer, temporary ovarian suppression by the gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue triptorelin during chemotherapy reduces the occurrence of premature menopause,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The hypoxia-altitude simulation test (HAST) can be used to identify patients with COPD in need of supplemental oxygen in flight, but not precisely…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Weight-based insulin doses up to 0.6 unit/kg are associated with a low risk of hypoglycemia, according to a report in the June 23rd…