NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For repairing simple lacerations, tissue adhesives produce similar cosmetic results as sutures, staples or adhesive tapes. They’re also quicker and less painful. That’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding oral methylprednisolone to antibiotic therapy has benefits in children with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a greater improvement in dyspnea and health status after 12 weeks of treatment with inhaled…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on their review of screening instruments for alcohol and drug misuse, a Canadian team recommends using three quick questions in the emergency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Subcutaneous immunotherapy is at least as effective as drug therapy in controlling symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, even in the first season after…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with hypercholesterolemia who do not reach target lipid levels with rosuvastatin have a better change of reaching their goals by adding ezetimibe…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In adults with overactive bladder and nocturia, treatment with solifenacin, may improve quality of sleep and sleep-related quality of life by decreasing the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a Mexican study indicate that 2 months of treatment with the antiinflammatory agent diacerein increases insulin secretion and improves A1C levels…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis given to infants during their first year has an acceptable safety profile and induces protective…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The excess risk of unexplained sudden death in psychiatric patients may be related to diabetes and dyslipidemia rather than to the antipsychotic drugs…