Each week we present you with the latest featured study from the research teams at JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Check out the video for intriguing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In most infants who undergo fluoroscopy guided lumbar puncture (LP), the procedure will introduce red blood cells into the cerebrospinal fluid, which can…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of critically ill adults, use of chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponges for dressings significantly reduced the risk of catheter-related infections compared with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Aggressive reduction of cholesterol levels and normalization of high blood pressure is necessary to attenuate the progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD),…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Assuming a woman does not prefer a uterus-conserving procedure, hysterectomy is more cost-effective than myomectomy or uterine artery embolization (UAE) for treating symptomatic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The use of aspirin as a cardioprotective agent significantly reduces recurrence among patients being treated for high-grade, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, the results of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hyperbaric therapy can improve language ability, social interaction, and other functions in children with autism, the results of small prospective, randomized trial suggest.…
Nicole Shaffer, NP, Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist, University of Chicago, discusses the emerging role of NP hospitalists. References and Resources Kleinpell RM, Hanson NA, Buchner BR, Winters R, Wilson…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many 12-year-olds who were delivered preterm at very low birthweight have lower IQs and more developmental problems than similarly aged children born at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with bezafibrate for patients with coronary heart disease appears to reduce long-term mortality, new research indicates. The drug’s ability to raise HDL-cholesterol…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A fall in air pollution levels rapidly reduces airway inflammation in children with asthma and improves airway function, according to study findings reported…
