NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Serial measurement of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) provides the most valuable prognostic information of six routinely collected admission laboratory tests in patients admitted…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As plasma levels of adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, rise, the risk of type 2 diabetes decreases, according to the results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a prospective, randomized trial, a single daily tablet containing efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir (Atripla; Bristol Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences LLC) maintained…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes who follow either a low-carbohydrate diet or a low-fat diet have similar outcomes after one year in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Over half of patients with profound orthostatic hypotension do not have typical symptoms, according to a new report. Therefore it may be necessary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with early (stage I and IIA) colon cancer derive similar benefits from intensive postoperative surveillance as those with late stage IIB and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research shows that poor long-term glycemic control is associated with a substantial increase in the risk of death from ischemic heart disease…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) improves the staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and also reduces the numbers of total…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a prospective observational study confirm an increased risk of death in patients with ischemic stroke and moderate to severe obstructive sleep…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), substantial myocardial salvage and reduced infarct size can be achieved even when primary angioplasty is…
