NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In pregnancy, antiepileptic drug (AED) polytherapy that includes valproate poses a higher risk of fetal malformations than therapy without this drug, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure depends on their QRS interval; CRT does not reduce adverse clinical…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation, the use of a multielectrode phased RF ablation catheter designed for the purpose appears…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For preterm infants undergoing venipuncture, oral sucrose and application of EMLA cream has a greater analgesic effect than sucrose alone, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with severe uncontrolled asthma, adding inhaled tiotropium to standard treatment improves lung function significantly, according to a study published June 3rd…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Improvements in symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia are similar after treatment by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or photoselective vaporization of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The dilemma of when to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients presenting with tuberculous meningitis associated with HIV infection has been answered by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with persistent oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are unexpectedly at high risk for growth retardation, Israeli researchers report in a May 30th…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Wide variations in intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients is associated with more progressive visual field loss, according to a report from the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The choice between carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy remains unclear for elderly patients at risk for ischemic stroke, according to a…