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Left RightBeta-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...First-void urine not needed for Chlamydia testing
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1:21 | Posted on Jan 12, 2012 in Family Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While first-void urine specimens have been used traditionally to test for Chlamydia trachomatis, newer DNA detection methods produce reliable results using midstream specimens, a New Zealand group reports in the...Weekly sustained-release growth hormone as effective as daily dosing
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2:00 | Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Three years of weekly treatment with a sustained-release formulation of growth hormone is as safe and effective as standard daily growth hormone (GH) treatment in GH-deficient children, a multicenter team reports in the...
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Inhaled antibiotic combo promising antipseudomonal in cystic fibrosis patients
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1:44 | Posted on Dec 12, 2011 in
Critical Care, Hospitalist, Medical Students, Pediatrics, Pharmacists, Pulmonary Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fosfomycin/tobramycin for inhalation (FTI) is effective in cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) airway infection and reduced lung function, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study found.
FTI maintained the substantial improvements in lung...
High bilirubin at birth may indicate risk of biliary atresia
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1:32 | Posted on Nov 23, 2011 in
Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Students, Neonatology, Nurses/NP/PA, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A retrospective study found that children diagnosed with biliary atresia had elevated direct or conjugated bilirubin levels soon after they were born, researchers report in the December issue of Pediatrics.
They say the findings suggest a screening and monitoring strategy that...
Signs and symptoms helpful but not diagnostic of Strep pharyngitis
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1:51 | Posted on Nov 21, 2011 in
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children with sore throat, signs and symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis, either alone or in combination, cannot be used to definitively diagnose or rule out the infection, according to results of a systematic review of relevant research.
“In contrast to adults,...
Isotonic fluids best after surgery in children: study
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Oct 21, 2011
Worse outcomes after spinal metastases surgery at academic medical centers in July
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Sep 14, 2011
NIH nixes inhaled nitric-oxide therapy for preemies
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Jan 12, 2011
Dabigatran cuts embolic events after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
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Jan 11, 2011
With unfractionated heparin, doctors often underdose obese VTE patients
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Jan 10, 2011
Time to revisit the oxygen saturation cut point for pneumonia hospitalization?
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Jan 10, 2011
Heart failure patients benefit from n-3 PUFAs
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Jan 7, 2011
Antibiotics and alpha-blockers best for chronic prostatitis: meta-analysis
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Jan 6, 2011
New data prompt
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Jan 5, 2011
Spironolactone improves heart failure survival
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Dec 30, 2010
Latent celiac disease tied to reproductive performance
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Dec 30, 2010
Recombinant surfactant no help in lung injury
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Dec 29, 2010
Drug eluting stents no extra help after rescue PCI
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Dec 28, 2010
MELD score is fair to patients waiting for liver re-transplant: study
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Dec 27, 2010
Drug-coated stents work well in saphenous vein graft lesions: meta-analysis
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Dec 23, 2010
Dual antiplatelets safe, but of little benefit after CABG: study
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Dec 22, 2010
Think stroke prevention after hospital stay for isolated vertigo: study
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Dec 21, 2010
High blood glucose linked to contrast-induced kidney injury after PCI
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Dec 21, 2010
Dr. Ruth Does NOT Talk About Sex
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Dec 20, 2010
Road map to guide the primary prevention of stroke issued
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Dec 20, 2010
Low-dose naproxen should not be administered along with aspirin
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Dec 20, 2010
Levothyroxine at bedtime has benefits: study
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Dec 17, 2010
Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin does not improve saphenous vein graft outcome
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Dec 16, 2010
